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ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S CONSENT AND THE STATUS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA IN GARNISHEE PROCEEDINGS: ANTECEDENT CONTROVERSY, CURRENT REALITIES AND THE LIDAN ENGINEERING WATERSHED | Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi, LL.B., BL
Lydia Ehisuoria Ohonsi, LL.B., BL The enforcement of monetary judgments against the Nigerian Federal Government and its agencies has long been bedevilled by the consent requirement embedded in Section 84 of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act, Cap. S6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 (SCPA). At the heart of this legal struggle is the question of whether the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) qualifies as a ‘public officer’ under that provision, which would necessitate obtaining prior consent from the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) …
