THE PILLAR OF JUSTICE: NAVIGATING JURISDICTIONAL COMPETENCE IN NIGERIA || DR (MRS) EKANEM-OUT O. OLOWONIYI | CLEMENTINA E. UKIRI, ESQ. | OKWUDISHI MARIAN EYEWUMI, ESQ. | C.K. ANYANWU (LLM) | NEWMAN ONWUEJE, ESQ.
DR (MRS) EKANEM-OTU, OLUWATOSIN OLOWONIYI In the architecture of Nigerian jurisprudence, jurisdiction is the bedrock upon which the entire edifice of justice is constructed. Often described as the "lifeblood" or "oxygen" of litigation, it is the fundamental power that allows a court to hear and decide a case. Without it, even the most brilliantly argued case or meticulously written judgment remains an exercise in futility. What is Jurisdiction? Jurisdiction is not a matter of judicial discretion or a gift that parties …
THE EXIT STRATEGY: WHY AND HOW TO DISSOLVE CORPORATE ENTITIES IN NIGERIA UNDER CAMA 2020 | Clementina E. Ukiri, Esq. (De Dominus Litis)
In the Nigerian business landscape, starting a company is often celebrated, but knowing when and how to close one is a mark of sophisticated corporate governance. Whether it is a Limited Liability Company or an Incorporated Trustee (NGO/Church), leaving a "dormant" entity on the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) books is a ticking time bomb of penalties and legal liabilities. With the advent of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 and the Insolvency Regulations 2022, the process of "winding up" has moved fro…
ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION – MR. YAKUBU CHONOKO MAIKYAU, OON, SAN, ON THE OCCASION OF THE 2022/2023 LEGAL YEAR CEREMONY OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HELD AT THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT HEADQUARTERS, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, ABUJA, ON MONDAY, 12TH DECEMBER 2022.
Kindly find attached the Address of the NBA President at the Federal High Court Annual Legal Year Ceremony which was held on Monday. Click the link below to download the Address. https://drive.google.com/file/d/14RZh_ci5z9BSw_vvvP2BHlBE0DB8WN6D/view?usp=drivesdk
DAME PAULINE TALLEN, MINISTER OF WOMEN AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT - RETRACTION BY THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION.
Click the link below to download the comments of Dame Pauline Tallen on the judgment of the Federal High Court in suit no. FHC/YL/CS/12/2022. https://drive.google.com/file/d/10sCXyb8d-mqyCPaga6vmwHDxYmAPBHhl/view?usp=drivesdk
NAVY SHIP OKPABANA RESCUES DISTRESSED OIL VESSEL ON HIGH SEA.
In compliance with the Nigerian navy’s role of search and rescue as well as responsibility towards the safety of lives and property in the country’s maritime environment, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Okpabana rescued a surfer passenger boat, NUE Swift. According to the naval spokesman, Commodore Ayo-Vaughan, the rescue mission was carried out off Bonny Fairway Buoy at about 2 p.m on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. “The 16 metre Surfer Passenger Boat MV NUE SWIFT, which belongs to a Lagos-based Oil Service Company, had a crew of 5 Nigerians onboard. The boa…
NBA STATEMENT ON THE JUDGMENT OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT, UMUAHIA, NULLIFYING SECTION 84(12) OF THE ELECTORAL ACT 2022.
Dear Colleagues, As you already know, the Federal High Court, Umuahia Judicial Division, delivered a judgment on the 18th day of March 2022, nullifying Section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. In the wake of the judgment, various unsavoury remarks have been made about the judgment and the person of the Judge, Hon. Justice Evelyn Anyadike. Kindly find attached, a statement by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, calling on Nigerians and legal practitioners to refrain from employing intemperate language to characterize judgments an…
APPOINTMENT OF FIFTEEN ADDITIONAL JUDGES FOR THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT: REQUEST FOR PETITIONS AND OPPOSITION TO THE APPOINTMENT OF SHORTLISTED INDIVIDUALS.
Dear Colleagues, Recall that on the 7th day of January 2022, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) through its Judiciary Committee called for expression of interest, from suitably qualified legal practitioners from specific States in Nigeria for appointment as Judges of the Federal High Court. This call was based on a request for nomination sent to the NBA President by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court of Nigeria. Consequently, following receipt of expressions of interest from 164 members, the NBA, hereby publishes the names of the potent…
