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Research Article
Vol. 20, Issue 1
DO LAWYERS REALLY HAVE A RIGHT OF AUDIENCE IN THE SHARIA COURT OF APPEAL IN NIGERIA? Karimatu Yakubu and Anor v Alhaji Yakubu Paiko and Anor Revisited.
In Karimatu Yakubu and Anor v Alhaji Yakubu Paiko and Ano,' the Court of Appeal decided that under the 1979 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, legal practitioners have a right of audience in the Sharia Court of Appeal. Although, the 1979 Constitution has now been replaced by the 1999 Constitution, this decision is still law because th...
