ELECTION PETITION PROCEDURE IN NIGERIA
An Election petition refers to the procedure for challenging the result of an election. Election petitions are instituted to challenge the validity of an election or for disputing…
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The Trend of Labour Outsourcing in Nigeria. What is the Position of the Law?
Introduction Nigeria’s Labour Law has different dimensions and labor outsourcing is the new one. Labor outsourcing is a new labor relationship in Nigeria. It means outsourcing…
Machina v. Lawan: Understanding the legal reason behind the judgment
Introduction On May 28, 2022, the All-Progressive Congress conducted a primary election to nominate a senatorial candidate. Bashir Machina was declared the winner unopposed in…
NIGERIAN 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: THE LEGAL ANGLE
The Electoral Act 2022 introduced some novel changes that promise to make coming elections transparent and less problematic. First, Section 9 of the Electoral Act…
The Nomination of Residential Electoral Commissioner by Buhari: The Position of the Law
Controversy has trailed the recent nomination of Residential Electoral Commissioner (REC) by the President into the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to one of…
HOLDING SHARES IN TRUST – NOMINEE SHAREHOLDING IN NIGERIA
Who is a nominee shareholder? A Nominee Shareholder is a person who holds assets on behalf of another person without any beneficial interest in the assets. A nominee…
Corporate Law: Available Company Structures in Nigeria and Suitability of Each Structure
INTRODUCTION There is a growing understanding by Nigerians of the importance and advantages of registering their businesses. This is evident in the number of new…
RIGHTS OF AN AEROPLANE PASSENGER IN NIGERIA: RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE AIRLINES.
INTRODUCTION There have been incessant and longstanding issues arising out of violation of passengers’ right in Nigeria. This calls for an Analysis of passengers’ right…
CONSTITUTIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TO PRIVACY IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION The right to privacy is a fundamental human right enshrined in numerous constitutions of the countries of the world and into the international human…
SEPARATION OF POWERS IN NIGERIA
INTRODUCTION The term “separation of powers” was coined by the French social and political philosopher Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, in…