Nigeria: Constitutional & Administrative Law

The Court of Appeal's decision in Rothmans of Pall Mall v. Kasmal International Services Ltd. addresses a fundamental question of procedural fairness: what happens when a trial court enters judgment without properly notifying the defendant of hearing dates?

Lagos faces a severe housing crisis with 3.4 million homes needed, but the solution is blocked not by lack of land or demand, but by Nigeria's Land Use Act of 1978. This legal framework has created a consent regime where fewer than 5% of land parcels are formally titled, leaving property owners in years-long battles to prove ownership and transforming land into "dead capital" that cannot be mortgaged or developed. The article examines how this constitutional bottleneck, combined with mortgage rates up to 28

Nigeria's public sector accountability framework, anchored in the Constitution and the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, mandates asset declaration and ethical conduct for public officers. Despite robust legal provisions requiring disclosure of assets, the system faces critical challenges including inadequate verification capacity, weak enforcement mechanisms, and limited transparency. This comprehensive analysis examines the constitutional framework, identifies systemic weaknesses, and proposes prac

Nigerian law enforcement agencies have increasingly declared individuals "wanted" through public notices and social media without obtaining prior judicial authorization. This practice raises fundamental questions about constitutional rights, due process, and the limits of investigative power under Nigeria's legal framework.

This article examines the statutory framework governing committal proceedings in Nigeria, focusing on the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act and the procedural mechanisms of Forms 48 and 49. It analyzes the practical application...

Intellectual property disputes between employers and employees are rapidly increasing across Nigeria’s technology industry. From software and mobile apps to designs, databases, and digital products...

In a landmark judgment on 17th March 2026, the Federal High Court, Warri in the case of Maxwell Nosakhare Uwaifo v. I.G.P & Ors. (Suit No: FHC/WR/CS/87/2025), presided over by Justice H.A.Nganjiwa, upheld the constitutional rights of Nigerian citizens to record police officers performing their duties in public.

In a landmark decision delivered on February 25, 2026, the Court of Appeal in Strickland Services Limited v. Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service & Anor nullified the Akwa Ibom State Maritime Sector...

On 13 February 2026, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, pursuant to sections 3(1), (4), and (5) of the Petroleum Industry Act 2021 (the "PIA") and section 5 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, issued the Presidential Executive Order to Safeguard Federation Oil and Gas Revenues and Provide Regulatory Clarity 2026 (the "Order").