The 1999 Constitution Section 272 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 251 and other provisions of this Constitution, the High Court of a State shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine any civil proceedings in which the existence or extent of a legal right, power, duty, liability, privilege, interest, obligation or claim is in…
The 1999 Constitution Section 270 (1) There shall be a High Court for each State of the Federation. (This section establishes a High Court for each State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.) Section 270 (2)(a) The High Court of a State shall consist of –a Chief Judge of the State; and (Section 270 makes…
The 1999 Constitution Section 242 (1) Subject to the provisions of section 241 of this Constitution, an appeal shall lie from decisions of the Federal High Court or a High Court to the Court of Appeal with the leave of the Federal High Court or that High Court or the Court Appeal; (Based on what…
The 1999 Constitution Section 240 Subject to the provisions of this Constitution, the Court of Appeal shall have jurisdiction to the exclusion of any other court of law in Nigeria, to hear and determine appeals from the Federal High Court, the High Court of the Federation Capital Territory, Abuja, High Court of a state, Sharia…
The 1999 Constitution Section 45 (1) Nothing in sections 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41 of this Constitution shall invalidate any law that is reasonably justifiable in a democratic society; (This means that the Rights guaranteed in sections 37 (Right to private and family life), 38 (freedom of thought, conscience and religion), 39 (freedom of…
The case we are about to gist you actually happened. We are only paraphrasing it for easy understanding and consumption by our readers. To read the judgment proper, this is the suit no: FHC/L/ CS/2625/2023 – Miss Folashade Molehin V. United Bank for Africa PLC Introduction This is a recent decision of the Federal High…
Introduction One common misconception in the business world is that registering your company with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) automatically grants you trademark protection. While both actions are essential for the growth and legal protection of your business, they serve distinct purposes and should not be conflated. Company Registration When a person is desirous of…
Introduction Nigerians have taken up to the streets to protest against the policies of the present administration which has led to bad governance, fuel subsidy, high cost of living, food inflation and hunger, unemployment amongst other things. The protest arose due to the reforms made by Nigeria’s current President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in his…
The 1999 Constitution Section 318 (1) In this constitution, unless it is otherwise expressly provided or the context otherwise requires- (When reading the provisions/ sections of the 1999 Constitution, unless another definition has been given or based on the context in which it was written, the following words will have the following definitions attached to…
The 1999 Constitution Section 295 (1) Where any question as to the interpretation or application of this Constitution arises in any proceedingsin any court of law in any part of Nigeria (other than in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Federal High Court or a High Court) and the court is of the…
