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Digitising Appellate Justice: A Review Of The Supreme Court Electronic Filing Practice Directions, 2026
Nigeria's Supreme Court has introduced mandatory electronic filing requirements through new Practice Directions that fundamentally transform appellate procedure. The reforms mandate OCR-enabled document uploads, impose strict timelines with financial penalties for non-compliance, and introduce substantial transmission fees that raise questions about access to justice.
Nigeria Litigation
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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Legal Complexities Of Third-Party Claims In Garnishee Proceedings In Nigeria
Garnishee proceedings offer an efficient mechanism for enforcing monetary judgments by attaching funds held by third parties, typically banks. However, when external parties assert legal or equitable interests in the attached funds, the process encounters significant procedural and substantive challenges that test the boundaries between swift enforcement and the protection of competing proprietary rights.
Nigeria Litigation
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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Revisiting The Applicability Of Limitation Statutes To Employment Contracts In Nigeria: A Critical Appraisal Of The Supreme Court’s Decision In Okoronkwo v INEC (2025) 8 NWLR (Pt 1991) 131
The interplay between limitation statutes and employment contracts in Nigeria has long generated doctrinal uncertainty. This analysis examines whether the limitation period prescribed by POPA applies to claims arising from contracts of employment involving public authorities, exploring a recurring question in Nigerian jurisprudence.
Nigeria Employment
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Streamsowers & Kohn
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Beyond Investigation: The Unconstitutionality Of Unilateral ‘Wanted’ Notices By Law Enforcement Agencies In Nigeria
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.
Nigeria Criminal
BC
Babalakin & Co.Legal Practitioners
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How To Challenge And Set Aside An Arbitral Award In Nigeria: A Practical Guide
The Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023 establishes a carefully balanced framework for challenging arbitral awards in Nigeria, providing exhaustive statutory grounds while preserving the finality principle central to arbitration. This analysis examines the six specific grounds upon which courts may set aside awards, the strict three-month limitation period for applications, and the innovative procedural mechanism allowing tribunals to cure defects before judicial annulment.
Nigeria Litigation
Adeola Oyinlade & Co
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Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards Against Domestic Assets
The enforcement of foreign arbitral awards against Nigerian assets requires navigating international arbitration law, domestic procedure, and judicial discretion. While Nigeria is arbitration-friendly and a New York Convention signatory, converting successful foreign arbitrations into enforceable relief demands careful attention to statutory requirements, asset tracing strategies, and potential resistance grounds including public policy and procedural irregularity.
Nigeria Litigation
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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Share Purchase Agreements – Key Legal Risks And Protections For Buyers And Sellers
Share Purchase Agreements (SPAs) serve as critical risk allocation tools in corporate transactions, governing the transfer of company shares between buyers and sellers. This article examines the key legal risks inherent in SPAs and explores the protective mechanisms—including representations and warranties, indemnities, conditions precedent, and escrow arrangements—that parties employ to safeguard their interests throughout the transaction lifecycle.
Nigeria Commercial
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The Trusted Advisors
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OAL Secures FPSO Vessel Arrest At Federal High Court
When a massive FPSO vessel was abandoned at Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria's quay, blocking operations and causing significant commercial losses, swift legal action was required. Our maritime litigation team successfully invoked admiralty jurisdiction to secure a landmark court order directing the Admiralty Marshal to arrest and physically relocate one of the largest offshore assets ever arrested in Nigeria's legal history.
Nigeria Litigation
OA
Olisa Agbakoba Legal (OAL)
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