The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill amending the Court of Appeal Act 2013 increasing the number of Justices of the Court of Appeal from 90 to 110. This followed the adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on...
Law News
Baale bags 15 years jail term for faking own kidnap
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday sentenced the deposed Baale of Shangisha in Magodo area of Lagos State, Mutiu Ogundare, to 15 years imprisonment for planning and faking his own kidnaping. Justice Hakeem Oshodi sentenced...
Nigerian state official sentenced to 5 years in prison for stealing U.S. disaster aid and taxpayer refunds
A 45-year-old resident of Lekki, Nigeria, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 5 years in prison for wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for his attempt to steal nearly $2.4 million from the...
Appeal Court validates EFCC’s freezing order on state governments’ accounts
The Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division, has validated the power of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to direct banks, without the backing of a court order, to freeze the accounts of state governments...
Free Legal Resources
DOWNLOAD: Supreme Court of Kenya Presidential Election Petition Judgment
Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld the election of William Ruto as the president-elect of the country. Ruto, Kenya’s Deputy President, was declared winner of the August 9 election by the Independent and Electoral...
Ross McKenzie Kirkpatrick v. The Queen (Download Judgment)
SUPREME COURT OF CANADA Citation: R. v. Kirkpatrick, 2022 SCC 33 Appeal Heard: November 3, 2021 Judgment Rendered: July 29, 2022 Docket: 39287 Between: Ross McKenzie Kirkpatrick Appellant and Her Majesty The Queen...
[DOWNLOAD JUDGMENT] PDP v. INEC, APC, Umahi & Kelechi Igwe
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday, March 8th, 2021 sacked Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, from their respective offices, following their defection from the...
Legal Updates
Step By Step Guide on how to register a ship in Nigeria
By Foluke Akinmoladu Vessels are not permitted to just roam and rove the Nigerian waterways without having been first properly registered. The same goes for the owners of such ships. Therefore, individuals cannot...
Buhari Swears In Ariwoola As Acting Chief Justice Of Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Justice Olukayode Ariwoola as the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) following the sudden resignation of Justice Ibrahim Tanko on health grounds. Ariwoola thus becomes the...
Supreme Court of Nigeria on punishment for Blasphemy in Islam: See – SHALLA v. THE STATE (2007) 7-10 S.C. 107
CASE CITATION: ABUBAKAR DAN SHALLA v. THE STATE (2007) 7-10 S.C. 107 DATE OF JUDGMENT: FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 2007 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC. 245/2004 CORAM: SYLVESTER U ONU, JSC – (Presided)...
‘Private vehicle does not require roadworthiness certificate
IN THE COURT OF APPEAL IN ASABA JUDICIAL DIVISION ON FRIDAY 12TH MARCH 2021 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED A. DANJUMA, JCA JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, JCA ABIMBOLA O. OBASEKI-ADEJUMO, JCA BETWEEN THE GOVERNOR OF DELTA STATE OF...
Court of Appeal Rules, 2021 and Deposit against Costs: Need to have a rethink.
By Ibrahim Lawal It is no longer news that the Court of Appeal has given itself a new rules of court that will guide proceedings at the appellate court. The new rule, which commenced on the 1st day of November, 2021...
Arbitration: Enforcement of Arbitral Award in England against FAAN! (Download)
Case No: A1/2019/3127 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) ON APPEAL FROM VERONIQUE BUEHRLEN QC (SITTING AS A DEPUTY JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT) TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT HT-2019-000060 Royal Courts of Justice...
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10 IS A SUBVERSION OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION – OLATUNDE ADEJUYIGBE, SAN
1.0 THE AGITATION FOR FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 which is anchored on a tripod of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary made...
When are exemplary damages awarded and object of? Whether need be specifically claimed? – CBN & 6 ORS. v. AITE OKOJIE
CASE CITATION: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA & 6 ORS. v. AITE OKOJIE (2015) 5-6 S.C. (Pt. II) 173 @ 214 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC. 127/2004 CORAM: 1. IBRAHIM T...
Can the National Assembly Legislate over the practice and procedure in a State High Court?
CASE CITATION: FASAKIN FOODS NIGERIA LIMITED v. MARTINS BABATUNDE SHOSANYA (2006) 4 S.C. (Pt. II) 204 @ 13-14 PARA 10 – 25 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2006 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC...
Business & Tax Information
Nwabunka: Small Businesses are Key to Driving the Economy
The Chief Executive Officer and Founder of one of Nigeria’s leading NGO microfinance institutions, Grooming Centre, Dr. Godwin Nwabunka, spoke with Nduka Nwosu on the growth of the industry and how it is adapting to...
Court of Appeal upholds the FIRS’ powers to collect VAT on goods and services consumed in hotels, restaurants and event centres
In 2009, the Lagos State Government enacted the Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Tax Law of Lagos State (“Consumption Tax Law”). The Consumption Tax Law imposes a Consumption Tax of 5% on goods and services...
Trade expert advises importers, exporters on Customs, trade matters
In a bid to cut down importers’ cost of doing business in the nation’s ports, International Trade Advisory Services Limited, (ITASL), has advised that businessmen and women should seek trade expert advice on Customs...
Tax Obligations: Why FIRS Seeks Improved Service System For Nigerians
Taxes are critical to government spending on social services such as security, education, power, health and other development initiatives that improve the welfare of citizens. In Nigeria, the major source of government...
Legal Articles & Commentaries
Complying with Hotel occupancy and restaurant consumption law
The road to compliance for the Hotel Consumption Tax began with the enactment of the following laws by the Lagos State Government: The Hotel Licensing Law Cap H.6, Laws of Lagos State of Nigeria 2003; The Hotel...
We need diversity on the bench – Ejembi Eko, JSC
Says stringent bail conditions amount to no bail at all. “The manner of recruitment is important too. That is where the problem is. Are you bringing a judge because he’s a hand-clapping alleluia Christian, because he’s...
How Nigerian Prison Officials Arrange For Young People To Serve Jail Terms For Criminals, Convicts— Falana
human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has alleged that some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) allow criminals to escape court verdicts by getting young men who will serve jail terms for criminals...
THE ANTI-LAND GRABBING LAW OF OGUN STATE – ITS EFFECT ON LAND ACQUISITION, LAND SURVEYING AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC
• Paper delivered by Honourable Justice Abiodun A. Akinyemi at the Public Lecture organised by the Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (Ogun State branch), on Thursday, the 10th of February, 2022, at...
