…echoing through the corridors of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court."For decades, Nigerian courts have relied on a dangerous trick to paper over grave judicial errors: treating a conviction rendered directly under a repealed statute as if it were a mere clerical typo on a charge sheet."The trial court judgment i…

…to undermine investor confidence. It observed that public confidence in the ability of Nigerian courts to deliver justice consistently in criminal and civil matters remained low. Despite these concerns, the report disclosed that US foreign direct investment in Nigeria reached $7.9bn at the end of 2024, representing a 2…

…therein, are in respect of a proceeding that is not being prosecuted before any Nigerian court and have nothing to do with the substantive suit before this honourable court."The EFCC also urged the court to dismiss her application and supplementary affidavit, describing some of their contents as misleading. It said the…

…therein, are in respect of a proceeding that is not being prosecuted before any Nigerian court and have nothing to do with the substantive suit before this honourable court.” According to the litigation officer, there is nothing in the public sale notice indicating that any of the properties listed therein belong to th…

…had already held that this same seizure, in breach of the African Charter Act, divested Nigerian courts of jurisdiction. The Charter Act is Nigerian law. Abacha v Fawehinmi puts it above every ordinary statute, including the terrorism laws. Only the Constitution sits above it. “On 15 December 2023 the living terrorism…

…the Nigerian ballot. “If there is a question about a Nigerian election, take it to the Nigerian courts and allow Nigerian law to determine it,” Ngoforo said. The post Tinubu’s Group to Atiku: Leave foreign interference, campaign on policies appeared first on Vanguard News.

…submitted during various election filings. The matter has been litigated extensively in Nigerian courts, including at the apex court level, without producing the outcome his critics have sought.Read Patrick Doyle's post here:Reactions trail Patrick Doyle's postLegit.ng compiled the comments of social media users below:…

…law when determining child paternity. In a viral video, the lawyer explained that Nigerian courts rely more on traditional customs and marriage rules to decide who a child's father is, rather than scientific tests. According to Alieke, DNA tests are only used as backup evidence under the country's current laws. He expl…

…is invoked to pursue what is essentially a private grievance? These are questions Nigerian courts have grappled with for decades. According to the evidence accepted by the court, Okubo, an employee of Exus Pharmaceutical (Nig.) Ltd, was invited to the company’s Lagos office in July 2023 over an alleged shortfall in sal…

…prosecutors. Experts told Nairametrics that the UK court's acquittal is not binding on Nigerian courts but is of persuasive value It is now left to the Federal High Court in Abuja to determine the merits of the ex-minister's case within the confines of Nigerian law.

…system, explaining that foreign decisions may be persuasive but are not binding on Nigerian courts. "It (the UK court acquittal) may be of persuasive value if the facts and the law are the same. It can therefore be referred to for persuasive purposes, and that is only if there is no Nigerian court decision on that poin…