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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THE NIGERIAN LAWYER: A COMPREHENSIVE SUMMARY | Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi, Esq.
The contemporary Nigerian legal profession demands far more than technical legal expertise. Personal development for today's Nigerian lawyer is a multifaceted, holistic endeavour that encompasses ethical integrity, business sophistication, emotional intelligence, technological adaptability, psychological resilience, continuous learning, and professional leadership. Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi, Esq.'s November 2025 piece articulates seven interconnected themes that collectively define what it means to build not merely a successful legal care…
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THE DOCTRINE OF EXPRESSIO UNIUS IN COURT PROCESSES: ANALYSIS OF FIRST BANK V. OBONG-IFIOK | WHO SIGNS COURT DOCUMENTS? SUPREME COURT CLARIFIES RULE ON STATUTORY STIPULATIONS || Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi, Esq.
FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. OBONG-IFIOK (DR.) ANNY ASIKPO (TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ABBY EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHERS) (2025) 16 NWLR (Pt. 2012) 473 - On whether the court can impose the duty of signing the court process on another person where the rule of court expressly stipulates who to sign - The Latin maxim expressio unius еst exclusio аlterius means thе express mention of оnе thing is the exclusion of another . Where а rule of court has expressly stipulated who is to sign а document, such as a registrar, the law cannot be amended…
