50 Years of Civil Practice in the Federal High Court of Nigeria The Federal High Court succeeded the Federal Revenue Court which came into being in 1973. During the 50 years of existence of the Court, it has had 4 developmental stages in terms of Rules of practice. These are the formative Era,…
Nigeria’s court procedural landscape is sluggish and inefficient and needs Reform For decades, civil litigation in Nigeria has been besmirched by leprous devices, seemingly concocted to defeat the ends of justice. Lawyers created these devices to keep themselves looking busy while achieving little. Lawyers wake up in the morning, don their wigs and gowns,…
Had Olisa Agbakoba’s father not plotted with a late Nigerian Army general to trick him into studying Law at the University, he would have ended up as either a soldier or a footballer, which would not have been a terrible idea on the surface. But, it would seem his immeasurable contribution to nation-building and a…
World Space Week is a week dedicated to celebrating the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. It is observed annually from the 4th to the 10th of October. World Space Week is the largest annual space event in the world. The week helps in building up the workforce…
The Space Law Practice Group of Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL), a part of the OAL Public Sector Practice Group, will on Wednesday host a webinar on Unlocking space opportunities in Nigeria. It is in furtherance of OAL’s memorandum of understanding with the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to collaborate on legal, regulatory and…
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) has elevated Beverley Agbakoba – Onyejianya as a partner, Collins Okeke and Chinedu Nneke as Associate Partners with effect from June 2, 2022. Others elevated as Senior Associates are Frank Ihedoro, Nzube John Paul Akunne, Udenna Chukwudebe and Nosa Garrick. Beverley Agbakoba – Onyejianya Beverley is the Head of OAL…
It is important to restate the constitutional powers of INEC as the ultimate regulator of the electoral process. The reminder is necessary because INEC appears to have forgotten the powers assigned to it by the Constitution in relation to the political and electoral process. Section 158 (1) of the Constitution provides that INEC in the…
CURRENT SPACE DEVELOPMENTS IN NIGERIA Space exploration used to be a luxurious means of technological and technical might for the United States of America and the defunct Soviet Union until other developed nations realized the potential of space technology in navigating real-life national challenges and improving the conditions of living on earth and its economy.…
On 4th of January 2022, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), the Senior Partner of OAL wrote to Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) concerning the Electoral Act (Amendment Bill) 2021. His letter to INEC reads: 4th January 2022 The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) F.C.T Abuja. ATTENTION: Prof. Mahmood Yakubu RE: ELECTORAL ACT…
As published by the Ships and Ports Nigeria, Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL) said it has concluded arrangements to start arresting foreign ships that flout Nigeria’s Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003, otherwise known as Cabotage law. OAL Senior Partner and Head of Arbitration, Dr. Olisa Agbakoba SAN, disclosed this in Apapa, Lagos on Thursday…
