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NIGERIAN LAWYERS TREMBLE IN FEAR AS JUDGE ORDERS COUNSEL TO KNEEL DOWN IN OPEN COURT: ISSUES

The Incident Premium Times reports that during the proceedings of Monday, 16 March 2026 at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, in the criminal case against popular activist, Omoyele Sowore, an altercation ensued between the lead Defence Counsel, Marshall Abubakar Esq., and the presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Mohammed Umar. It happened that the Counsel allegedly raised […]

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March 17, 2026
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FRN VS NNAMDI KANU: RESOLVING THE FINAL ADDRESS PUZZLE

On 20 November 2025, the Federal High Court delivered Judgment in the case of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu (MNK). The Court found him guilty of the terrorism charges leveled against him and handed him a sentence of a lifetime in jail. The judgment proceedings would be remembered for the fearless outbursts of MNK in open court. […]

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November 24, 2025
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BETWEEN THE LINES: WHAT THE COURT OF APPEAL MISSED IN UNION BANK V. ORIGIN OIL & GAS LTD

Introduction Banks ensure the wheel of commercial activities continue to roll through the provision of credit facilities to business entities. Commercial lending also offers investment benefits to banks which include increased revenue and financial stability. As businesses grow and the banks become more stable, stronger bank-customer relationships are built. One of the biggest threats to […]

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May 9, 2025
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HOW TO SAVE YOUR ACCOUNT FROM BANK’S EXCESS CHARGES: BUSINESS AND LEGAL TACTICS

Case Law

HOW FGN’S SHREWD MOVE TO AVOID A COMPROMISED N9.7B JUDGMENT DEBT WAS BLOCKED BY THE SUPREME COURT

Many a time, the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), through some of its agencies, enter into several kinds of contracts. However, through what sometimes appear to be floppy policies, politics, negligence, corrupt practices or mere mischief, the FGN gets involved in unnecessary and avoidable contract breaches. Consequently, the Government is held liable in damages. The […]

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June 27, 2021
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ON LIMIT TO POWERS OF THE SUPREME COURT UNDER SECTION 22 OF THE SUPREME COURT ACT

Case Law

SUPREME COURT TAKES THE ISSUE OF FEDERAL HIGH COURT JURISDICTION TO ANOTHER WORRISOME DIMENSION

The “acrimony” between the Federal High Court and the State High Courts as it pertains to the jurisdiction of both courts appears to have the eternal status of the war between Israel and Palestine. In the recent case of Statoil (Nig.) Ltd v. Inducon (Nig.) Ltd & Anor [2021] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1774) 1, the […]

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May 25, 2021
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COPYRIGHT LAW KNOCKS ON E-MONEY’S DOOR FOR A COMPULSORY “GIVEAWAY”

It is no news that musical works are protected by copyright beginning from the moment they are created, subject to originality. Generally, the law protects musical works in the same manner it protects your rights to books written by you, movies you produce, etc. These rights are legally known as intellectual property rights. Although called […]

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March 29, 2021
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Case Law

AFFIDAVIT OF NON-MULTIPLICITY OF ACTIONS TO BE FILED EVEN IN CASES COMMENCED BEFORE THE NEW FHC RULES 2019

Introduction The Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2019 (“The FHC Rules 2019” or “The New Rules”) came into effect on 10th of May, 2019. One of the interesting introductions made by the New Rules is the requirement of filing an affidavit of non-multiplicity of action on the same subject matter (“The Affidavit”). This is […]

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January 17, 2020
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Law News

Pathetic! Federal High Court Begs IGP and Abba Kyari to obey Court Orders and produce suspect.

Background The facts contained below are from reliable information, credible reports and from certified true copies of Court documents obtained. Mr. Nanpon Sambo (“Mr. Sambo” or “the Defendant”) was charged before the Federal High Court, Jos Division, on the allegation of illegal possession of firearms. This was in Charge No. FHC/J/106C/2016: Federal Republic of Nigeria […]

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July 12, 2019
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Case Law

Counsel who asked Supreme Court to follow Court of Appeal decisions over its own had himself to blame.

Oil & Gas Export Free Zone Authority v. Osanakpo (SAN) [2019] 6 NWLR (Pt. 1668) 224 at 241, paras. F-G, per Augie, JSC: “So, the Appellant is asking this Court to follow its reasoning in the said case of N.E.P.A. v Edegbero (supra), as “such an approach will be consistent with the opinion of the […]

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May 27, 2019
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Foreign currency contract does not mean foreign exchange matter

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The mere fact that a contract is in foreign currency does not make a dispute arising a foreign exchange matter.

U.B.A. Plc v. BTL Ind. Ltd. [2006] 19 NWLR (Pt. 1013) 61 at 104, paras. B-C, per Onu, JSC: “As the claim has nothing to do with monetary or fiscal policy of the Federal Government of Nigeria in the pleadings and evidence before the court, the mere fact that the unit of account is […]

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April 13, 2017
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