Author: Lawbreed Limited

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) notes with serious concern reports of a Margistrate court in Kano allegedly ordering two popular TikTok content creators, Idris Mai Wushirya and Basira Yar Guda, to formalise their relationship through marriage within 60 days following a case arising from the publication of an indecent video. This development, reflects a grave misunderstanding of the limits of judicial authority under the Nigerian Constitution and constitutes an affront to the fundamental rights of the individuals concerned. No court has the power to compel any person to marry another persons or two persons to mandatorily marry. It is indeed…

Justice Hilary Oshomah, who delivered the judgment on Tuesday, ruled that the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC) failed to comply with the provisions of the Electoral Act in conducting the polls. The judge emphasized that the elections, which produced the current council officials, did not conform to legal requirements, prompting their annulment. The court directed EBSIEC and the Ebonyi State Government, the second and third respondents in the suit, to conduct fresh elections in strict compliance with constitutional and legal provisions. Justice Oshomah underscored that the sanctity of electoral laws must be upheld at all levels of governance to…

The Commissioner of Police (CP), Ondo State Command, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Enu-Owa Division in Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. Lawal said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Akure by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade. The CP explained that the DPO’s redeployment followed his unprofessional handling of a recent case involving a social media influencer, Adefolarin Ayomiposi, popularly known as Mandykiss. The CP explained that the DPO’s redeployment followed his unprofessional handling of a recent case involving a social media influencer, Adefolarin…

Hon. Justice Gerald Nweneka of the Lagos Judicial Division of the National Industrial Court has dismissed the case filed by One Nickolas against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, challenging his termination of employment for filing out of time. The Court held that Mr. Nicholas should have filed the action by August 2014, but the suit was filed on 18th July 2018, about 10 years after the cause of action accrued in contrary to the window provided by the Limitation Act. From facts, the claimant- Mr Nicholas had submitted that he joined the NDLEA’s service on 5th October 1990, and…

The Cross River State Government has reacted to the viral complaint by the family of the late Princewill Igbunaju Ikenna, a youth pastor murdered in Ikom in 2022, over alleged judicial delays and the controversial bail granted to the prime suspects. In a press statement issued by the Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, Anthony Okon Effiom, Esq., the government said it had launched a full inquiry into the matter following the family’s outcry which trended on social media and was earlier reported by TheNigeriaLawyer. Effiom explained that the case — CHARGE NO. HM/9C/2022: Inspector General…

Judge says there was “no interference with security” as case found to be without merit The Federal Capital Territory High Court has ordered Sunday Dominic to pay the Department of State Services (DSS) ₦5 million as punitive costs for filing what it described as a frivolous human rights lawsuit against the agency. The court dismissed the suit, ruling that there was no evidence of interference or wrongdoing on the part of the DSS. Dominic had approached the court under suit number FCT/HC/CV/3984/2024, claiming that the DSS invited him for questioning and threatened to arrest him on suspicion of fraudulent activities,…

Australia has witnessed its first disciplinary case involving the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom. A Victorian lawyer, acting for a client in a family dispute, presented what appeared to be legitimate case precedents—only for the court to later discover they were AI-generated fabrications. The revelation, made during a July 2024 hearing before Justice Amanda Humphreys, underscores the growing tension between emerging AI tools and the ethical obligations of legal practitioners. The lawyer later admitted in court that he had used legal software powered by artificial intelligence to compile the list and had failed to verify the citations before…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has relieved Hon. Samson Osagie of his duties as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, replacing him with Prof. Roland Otaru, SAN. Osagie, one of the first appointees sworn in after Okpebholo assumed office, was conspicuously missing from the list of newly inaugurated commissioners, effectively confirming his removal. Although no official reason was provided for the decision, sources in Government House said the move had been anticipated following Otaru’s nomination. In addition to the cabinet shake-up, Governor Okpebholo expanded the number of ministries in the state to 28, in what officials described as part of ongoing…

INTRODUCTION In an era of increasing global and cross-border transactions, disputes often arise between parties from different jurisdictions.[1] Consequently, litigants frequently obtain judgments from foreign courts, which they may wish to enforce in Nigeria.[2] The enforceability of such foreign judgments is critical for upholding contractual obligations, enhancing commercial certainty, and promoting investor confidence.[3] As a general principle of law, before a judgment can be enforced in Nigeria, and perhaps in countries of the world operating the dual principle of registration and enforcement of judgment, it must first be registered. However, the converse is not the case, as certain judgments may be registrable yet…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday rejected an application to send back a suit regarding the Osun State local government funds to the court’s division in Osogbo, the capital of the state. Delivering his ruling on Thursday, the judge Emeka Nwite, ruled out bias in the decision to keep the case in Abuja instead of transferring it back to Osogbo from where it originated. He clarified that the Chief Judge had exercised his judicial and administrative powers to transfer the case to Abuja in accordance with Order 49 Rule 2 of the court. He said “a mere administrative…