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Sir Louis Nwachukwu Mbanefo (13 May 1911 – 28 March 1977 [1]) is noted as the first lawyer from the East of Nigeria.He was born in Onitsha, Eastern Nigeria, and obtained his education in the United Kingdom at a time when it was extremely rare to have a person of his ethnic persuasion pursuing higher education, much less professional training at the bar.
This is an Election petition where the Court was called upon to interpret Section 34 A (i) (ii) of Electoral Decree No 73 of 1977. The Appellant (I.e) Awolowo contested the declaration of the first Respondent as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the grounds that Section 34 A(i)(c)(ii) of the Electoral Decree had not been satisfied (i.e.) (winning one quarter of the votes in two ...
Nigerian case law (3 P) Courts in Nigeria (2 C) F. Federal legislation of Nigeria (2 P) H. Human rights in Nigeria (7 C, 9 P) J. ... Statistics; Cookie statement;
The Nigerian Association of Law Teachers, abbreviated as NALT is a professional body which represents the interests of law teachers in Nigeria. It was established in 1961 to promote excellence in research and legal academic teaching in Nigeria. [1] It aids in promoting government policies and practices related to legal education and research. [2]
Seal of the International Court of Justice The list of International Court of Justice cases includes contentious cases and advisory opinions brought to the International Court of Justice since its creation in 1946. Forming a key part of international law, 196 cases have been entered onto the General List for consideration before the court. The jurisdiction of the ICJ is limited. Only states ...
As of 2016, the Child Rights Act was codified into law in 24 of Nigeria's 36 states, [5] with Enugu being the most recent to enact the law in December 2016. In order to enforce Act, The National Child Rights Implementation Committee was created. Committees were also established for some of the states which have ratified the act. [2]
The Supreme Court is composed of the Chief Justice of Nigeria and such number of justices not more than 21, appointed by the President on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council, (NJC) [6] [7] and subject to confirmation by the Senate. Justices of the Supreme Court must be qualified to practice law in Nigeria, and must have been so ...
He was an avid reader of Daily Times and West African Pilot, the most popular newspapers in Nigeria at that time. He then worked briefly as a law clerk in the High Court of Lagos until 1961. Gani enrolled at the Holborn College of Law- University of London to read law in 1961. While at University, his father died.