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November 20, 2025
Introduction On 16.05.2025, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Chief Solomon Owoniyi (the Appellant), arising from a chieftaincy dispute over the Obaro of Kabba...
September 26, 2025
The Nigerian Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court lacks the powers to order the transfer of cases to the State High Court where it lacks the jurisdiction to...
August 29, 2025
The Nigerian Court of Appeal has handed down a decision that bears significantly on public-policy defences to the enforcement of arbitral awards, particularly on the enforcement of awards where the...
July 11, 2025
The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...
June 24, 2025
Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants) which arose from a...
June 11, 2025
The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...
January 20, 2025
2024 was a transformative year for dispute resolution in Nigeria, highlighted by landmark Supreme Court decision on federalism, local government autonomy, and fundamental rights. Key reforms, including the 2024 Supreme Court...
December 12, 2024
On December 3, 2024, the Governor of Lagos State officially assented to the Lagos State Electricity Law, 2024 (LSEL). This landmark legislation empowers Lagos to independently manage the generation, transmission,...
November 6, 2024
In our previous newsletter, we provided a concise review of the key highlights and innovations in the Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the “New SC Rules” or the “New Rules”). Now,...
October 3, 2024
In the third quarter of this year, just like the second, we observed significant judicial decisions in Nigeria and other jurisdictions addressing various critical issues. Our appellate courts made bold...
November 20, 2025
Introduction On 16.05.2025, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Chief Solomon Owoniyi (the Appellant), arising from a chieftaincy dispute over the Obaro of Kabba...
September 26, 2025
The Nigerian Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court lacks the powers to order the transfer of cases to the State High Court where it lacks the jurisdiction to...
August 29, 2025
The Nigerian Court of Appeal has handed down a decision that bears significantly on public-policy defences to the enforcement of arbitral awards, particularly on the enforcement of awards where the...
July 11, 2025
The second quarter of 2025 has seen courts, both domestic and international wrestle with critical questions of jurisdiction, legal identity, institutional accountability, and the limits of executive power. Building on...
June 24, 2025
Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants) which arose from a...
June 11, 2025
The Nigerian Supreme Court Affirms that the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court does not end upon the Discharge of Cargo from a Vessel – Glenyork (Nig.) Ltd &...
January 20, 2025
2024 was a transformative year for dispute resolution in Nigeria, highlighted by landmark Supreme Court decision on federalism, local government autonomy, and fundamental rights. Key reforms, including the 2024 Supreme Court...
December 12, 2024
On December 3, 2024, the Governor of Lagos State officially assented to the Lagos State Electricity Law, 2024 (LSEL). This landmark legislation empowers Lagos to independently manage the generation, transmission,...
November 6, 2024
In our previous newsletter, we provided a concise review of the key highlights and innovations in the Supreme Court Rules 2024 (the “New SC Rules” or the “New Rules”). Now,...
October 3, 2024
In the third quarter of this year, just like the second, we observed significant judicial decisions in Nigeria and other jurisdictions addressing various critical issues. Our appellate courts made bold...