Case Law

Out-of-Court Settlement is binding even without the approval or sanction of the Court.

Abey v. Alex [1999] 14 NWLR (Pt. 637) 148 at 159, paras. E-G, per Uwaifo, JSC: “It has been held – and I think it is in consonance with the right of parties to settle civil actions out of court and the established practice is that this should be encouraged by the courts whenever there […]