Arbitration remains the top dispute resolution method in Africa, with arbitrators advocating for the country to become a hub for international arbitration. The International Commercial Court (ICC) facilitates efficient trade and dispute resolution, providing access to justice and the rule of law.
Over two months ago, Nigeria’s largest and West Africa’s biggest seaport, the Lekki Deep Sea Port, located at the centre of the Lagos Free Zone, was commissioned by the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari. It is the first fully-automated port equipped with Super Post-Panamax ship-to-shore cranes and Rubber tyred gantry (RTG)…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the Presidential and National Assembly Elections and has declared Bola Ahmed Tinubu the President-Elect. The declaration has since been rejected by his opponents Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi who have vowed to challenge the outcome of the election in court. As a result, the need to consider the…
The possible outcome of the presidential election and the possibility of any candidate being declared the winner in consideration of Section 134(2) of the Constitution has sparked a lot of legal debates amongst lawyers and political actors as to what really is the intendment of the framers of Section 134. It may be recalled that…
It is no longer news that the Gubernatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State Professor Ikonne is dead, this has been confirmed by his family and the Abia State Government. May his soul rest in peace and may God grant his family and loved ones the fortitude to bear this irreparable…
For a successful debt recovery in Nigeria one must follow the steps or procedure provided by relevant laws in Nigeria. As far as man and his endeavours are concerned, debtors as well as creditors will always exist and this makes it pertinent that laws applicable to debt recovery should be understood. What is debt? Debt…
The Doctrine of Hot Pursuit: Was Nigeria Right in the Repatriation And Arraignment Of Rogue Vessel(Mt Heroic Idun)? The Nigerian media space went agog on Monday the 14th of November, 2022 when the news of the arrest and arraignment of the crew of Rogue Vessel also Known as MT Heroic Idun broke. This is coming…
The Position of the Law on Election Funding Viz-A-Viz Crowd Funding in Nigeria
0. Introduction The electoral process of a state goes a long way in the determination of governance in the given state. The electoral process is an ideal and integral part of the democratic process, whether in a developed or developing nation. A malfunctioning electoral system inadvertently produces maladministration or bad governance. In most developing countries,…
