Owning land in Nigeria can be both rewarding and risky. While ancestral and traditional claims shape property ownership, disputes often arise when histories conflict, leaving landowners and investors vulnerable.
It started, as many legal disasters do, with confidence. Mr. Govina was certain he had a case. The numbers were clear, the transaction undeniable, and the debt, at least...
In a landmark decision that has sent shockwaves through the estate administration and banking sectors, the Supreme Court of Nigeria has ruled in DAURA & ANOR v. UNION BANK...
This Article is an analysis of the Supreme Court’s decision in Aviomoh v. COP (2021) LPELR-55203(SC), focusing on the interpretation of freedom of expression under the Nigerian Constitution and the constitutional limitations imposed...
The Supreme Court of Nigeria’s decision in Mainstreet Bank Capital Ltd & Anor v. Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation Plc (2018) LPELR-44905(SC) reinforces fundamental principles of arbitration law, especially the doctrine of...
The Supreme Court decision in MAGAJI v. LADO & ORS (2023) LPELR-60463(SC) touches on a fundamental judicial principle — the duty of impartiality and the prohibition against judges descending...
This Article is an analysis of the Supreme Court of Nigeria’s decision in EZIEGBO & ANOR v. ASCO INVESTMENT LTD & ANOR (2022) LPELR – 56864(SC), focusing on its...
In a country where being free is more dangerous than being powerful, Section 35 of the Nigerian Constitution is supposed to be your shield. But what happens when the people...
In this Article, we look at the decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in EMEKA v. OKOROAFOR & ORS (2017) LPELR – 41738(SC) focusing on the interpretation of Section 40...
In a judgment that is set to redefine estate administration and banking practices in Nigeria, the Supreme Court has firmly declared that the death of a bank customer does not...