Nigeria: Constitutional & Administrative Law

Subscribe

Government regulation and public sector law thought leadership, articles, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore insights covering topics such as fiscal and monetary policy, human rights, foreign investment, government contracts and procurement, and constitutional and administrative law.

The Dangote Refinery-Nmdpra Dispute: Beyond Commercial Disagreement To Questions Of Economic Sovereignty

We have followed with interest the ongoing impasse between Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA).

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

What To Expect When The Police Or Any Other Law Enforcement Agency In Nigeria Invites You For Questioning?

The power of the police to investigate criminal activities is covered under section 31 of the Police Act, 2020.

Nigeria Criminal

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

The Constitutionality Of The Joint Revenue Board: A Challenge To Nigeria's Fiscal Federalism

On June 26, 2025, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed into law four landmark tax reform bills that fundamentally reshape Nigeria's revenue administration landscape.

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Law & Politics Of Presidential Pardon: A Jurisprudential Inquiry Into Mercy, Finality, And Power.

The power of executive clemency, particularly the presidential pardon, is among the most profound and controversial powers in a constitutional democracy.

Nigeria Government

A

Alliance Law Firm

Eat And Run: The Pan Ocean's Case

Nigeria Litigation

Rouk & Co.

The Constitutional Right To Own Properties - Examining The Extent And Limits

Nigeria Government

EM

Esher & Makarios

When Obedience Becomes A Liability: A Review Of Paulyn Abhulimen v Zenith Bank & Anor. And Related Decisions

Nigeria Litigation

AO

Aluko & Oyebode

IHR Implementation In Nigerian Law - Mapping Of Legal Authorities And Analysis Of Legislation At Federal Level

Nigeria Healthcare

HE

Health Ethics and Law Consulting

Options Available To Victims Of Domestic And Sexual Violence In Lagos State

Nigeria Government

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Plateau State Internal Revenue Service V. Jos Electricity Distribution Plc: Do The Tax Appeal Tribunal And The Federal High Court Have Jurisdiction Over Tax Disputes Relating To The Revenue Of A State Government?

IS

Ikeyi Shittu & Co.

Understanding The Forfeiture Of Properties To The Federal Government: A Review Of The Court Of Appeal's Decision In Alison-Madueke -v- E.F.C.C (2024) 1 NWLR (Pt. 1918) 101

Nigeria Real Estate

AS

Abdu-Salam Abbas & Co

Collective Bargaining, Trade Unions And Industrial Action In Nigeria: Legal Reflections On Recent Developments

Nigeria International

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

The Legality Of IMF And World Bank Loan Conditionalities Vis-À-Vis The Sovereignty Of States

Nigeria Government

Gresyndale Legal

Tinubu's Economic Policies vs. Western Influence: A Legal Perspective

Nigeria Government

Gresyndale Legal

Marriage And Property In Nigeria: What Couples Need To Know About Their Rights

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

An Overview Of Nigeria's Tax Reform Acts: Key Changes & Implications For Individuals And Entities

LL

Lexworth Legal Partners

The Life Sentence Of Nnamdi Kanu: Legal And Human Rights Perspectives

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Tax Reform In Nigeria: Key Changes Under New Tax Acts

TT

The Trusted Advisors

All You Need To Know About Nigeria's Newly Signed Tax Reform Acts

GS

Goldsmiths Solicitors

Enforcement Of Money Judgments And The Consent Requirement Of Section 84 Of The Sheriff And Civil Process Act 2004: A Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision In CBN v Ochife (2025) LPELR-80220(SC)

Garnishee Proceedings is one of the age-long methods of enforcing monetary judgments in Nigeria. It typically involves a judgment creditor applying to the court to attach the monies...

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

Copyright And The Public Domain In Nigeria: Legal Framework And Challenges

The public domain is the silent engine of creativity and knowledge, yet it remains one of the least discussed aspects of copyright and intellectual property law.

Osuntuyi & Tokan-Lawal Law

Environmental Litigation In Nigeria: Trends, Challenges, And Judicial Activism

Environmental litigation in Nigeria has evolved into a powerful though still imperfect tool for promoting environmental justice, corporate accountability...

Nigeria Environment

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Rules, Practice, And Procedure For The Enforcement Of Foreign Judgments In Nigeria

Disputes are as universal as trade and human interrelation. This means that wherever there is human presence and interaction, in any form whatsoever, disputes are bound to follow, naturally.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

The Nature And Scope Of The Right Of Appeal On Questions Of The Fundamental Right To Fair Hearing From Decisions Of The National Industrial Court Of Nigeria

Nigeria Government

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Contracts With Statutory Flavour: The Court Of Appeal Case Of C.B.N v Adani Mega System Limited (2025) And The "Additional Jurisdiction" Of The Federal High Court

Nigeria Government

GE

G ELIAS

Shell v. Minister Of Petroleum Resources: Matters Arising

BH

Balogun Harold

Two Years Assessment Of President Tinubu: The Political Governance Fundamental

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

A Bill To Criminalise Commercial Surrogacy In Nigeria Scales First Reading

Nigeria Government

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

World Environment Day: A Call To Elevate The Right To A Healthy Environment In Nigeria

Nigeria Environment

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Navigating The Conundrum Of Holding Charges In Nigeria: Reconciling Statutory Provisions With Constitutional Presumption Of Innocence

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Making The African Charter Act Truly Nigerian: A Legal Reform Proposal

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Civil Procedure In Focus: Exploring Key Innovations And Changes In The High Court Of Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

Navigating The Conundrum Of Holding Charges In Nigeria: Reconciling Statutory Provisions With Constitutional Presumption Of Innocence

The concept of a "holding charge", whereby a defendant is brought before a court to secure a remand order pending investigation or legal advice, presents a profound legal paradox and continues to evoke unease...

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Re: Central Bank Of Nigeria v. Ochife & Ors (2025): Is The Dissenting Judgment Of The Hon. Justice Ogunwumiju, JSC A Reqiuem For Section 84 Of The Sheriffs And Civil Process Act, 1945?

Let us assume that Mr. Buga litigated a commercial dispute against the government (Federal or state) in Court and won.

Nigeria Litigation

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Making The African Charter Act Truly Nigerian: A Legal Reform Proposal

The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights represents a cornerstone of human rights protection in Africa.

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Civil Procedure In Focus: Exploring Key Innovations And Changes In The High Court Of Federal Capital Territory (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2025

In exercise of his constitutional power pursuant to section 259 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory...

Nigeria Litigation

GE

G ELIAS

How To Seek Redress For Fundamental Human Rights Breaches In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Regulation Of Lotteries In Nigeria: Review Of The Supreme Court's Decision And Its Implications

In a landmark decision delivered on 22 November 2024, the Supreme Court nullified the National Lottery Act 2005 (‘NLA'), which established the National Lottery Regulatory Commission...

Nigeria Media & IT

A

AELEX

Dispute Resolution Newsletter – 2025

The year 2024 has been a transformative period in the Nigerian legal landscape – defined by significant judicial pronouncements and pivotal legislative reforms.

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Acquiring Real Estate In Nigeria: Understanding Foreign Ownership Regulations

The incidence of land tenure and land ownership in Nigeria has been an issue great controversy in recent times.

Nigeria Real Estate

Gresyndale Legal

Environmental Justice Beyond Time Constraints: The FREP Rules And The Enforcement Of Human Rights In Nigeria (Part 1)

Limitation periods play a crucial role in ensuring the timely resolution of legal disputes by establishing a specific window within which a party must bring a claim before it becomes time barred.

Nigeria Environment

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Constitutional Amendment – Exclusion Of Intervening Events In Electoral Matters

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

Surrogacy Bill 2024: Nigeria's Bold Step Toward Regulating A Complex Frontier

Compos Mentis Legal Practitioners

Privacy Rights And Lawful Bases: A Nigerian Law Review Of The Infamous Baltasar Engonga Case

Nigeria Privacy

CO

Chris Ogunbanjo LP

The Use Of Body Camera By Law Enforcement Agencies In Nigeria: Impact On The Nigeria Criminal Justice System.

Nigeria Criminal

Gresyndale Legal

The Legality Or Otherwise Of Paying Taxes On Sales/consumption To Both The Federal And State Governments By Nigerian Companies' - Part B

Gresyndale Legal

Understanding The Concept Of Fair Hearing In Nigeria

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Nigerian Police Trust Fund (Establishment) Act: Matters Arising And Way Forward

KN

KPMG Nigeria

"It Wasn't Me": The Invisible Hand Of Blind Trusts

Nigeria Finance

SP

SimmonsCooper Partners

Folly Of Leadership

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Nigerian Arbitration And Mediation Act, 2023 - The Dawn Of A New Era For Arbitration And Mediation Practices In Nigeria.

Nigeria Litigation

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Legality Of The Use Of Plea Bargain In The Nigeria Criminal Justice System

Nigeria Criminal

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The Jurisprudence Of Non-Conviction Based Asset Forfeiture (Civil Forfeiture) In Nigeria: Constitutionality Of The New Knight-Errant Innovated Under The UNCAC

Nigeria Government

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

The National Assembly's Power To Replace The Nigerian Constitution: An Analysis Of Professor Ben Nwabueze's Arguments

Nigeria Government

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

The Unconstitutionality Of Administrative Bail As A Far Cry From Legal Reality: A Review Of The Court Of Appeal Decision In EFCC V. Emem Uboh (2022) LPEIR – 57968 (CA)

Nigeria Government

SA

S.P.A. Ajibade & Co.

Ruga Policy And The Limits Of The Powers And/Or Authorities Of The Executive Governors Of States And Federal Government Of Nigeria Over Lands Under The Land Use Act

Nigeria Real Estate

TA

Tope Adebayo LP

See more

Latest Videos

See more

Discussing The Osun State Election Tribunal - Talking Legal With TTA (Video)

TT

The Trusted Advisors

Olisa Agbakoba Demands Correct Interpretation Of Electoral Laws | Section 134 Of 1999 Constitution (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Constitutional Powers Of EFCC In Focus (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

2023 Polls Are Very Uncertain, Toughest Ever' (Video)

OA

Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)

Mondaq uses cookies on this website. By using our website you agree to our use of cookies as set out in our Privacy Policy.

Learn More