Volume 42, Issue 1 (May)

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Research Article

JUDICIAL INTERVENTION IN ELECTION PETITIONS AND DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA

Usman Ibrahim^*, Shamsu Yahya, Ifeanyichukwu oke

This paper analyzes the complex relationship between judicial review and democracy, examining the approaches of the USA, UK, and Kenya. It examines how varying levels of judicial activism shape this balance, highlighting the potential for judicial intervention to undermine or protect democratic principles and rights. While the judiciary's role in interpreting the law is essential, it can also lead...

May, 2024 pp. 1-23

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AN EXAMINATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED UNDER THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT, 2021

Tosin Ezekiel Ayo^*

The landmark Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) of 2021 marked a pivotal moment in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, introducing sweeping reforms and transforming the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) into a limited liability company (NNPC Limited). This desk-based paper embarks on an analysis of NNPC Limited’s structure and administration in the context of the PIA 2021, dissecting its imp...

May, 2024 pp. 24-40

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Research Article

A REVIEW OF THE CRIMINALIZATION OF PAYMENT FOR RANSOM IN KIDNAP CASES IN NIGERIA

Jumah Muhammad Abdulrahman^*

Nigeria has been engulfed in a myriad of pressing security challenges, prominently characterized by the persistent scourge of abductions and kidnappings. In a proactive effort to combat the menace of kidnapping and address other security concerns in the nation, the Nigerian Senate passed the Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2013 (Amendment) Bill, 2022 into law on April 27, 2023. Although yet to be assen...

May, 2024 pp. 41-54

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AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES OF COMPANIES AND ALLIED MATTERS ACT 2020: A CASE STUDY OF SECTION 839

Binta Dalhat Dan-Ali,PhD^*

Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, principally is to regulate the formation, management and dissolution of Businesses and Associations. It regulates the affairs of Associations such as Non- Governmental Organizations (NGOs),Mosques, Churches, Clubs etc. from their formation, management, and dissolution. This work mainly is directed on the Fundamental Changes and Innovations brought by t...

May, 2024 pp. 55-69

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Research Article

WASTE MANAGEMENT LAWS IN THE FCT: ADDRESSING IMPLEMENTATION CHALLENGES

Chelsea Euphemia Okafor^*, Hadiza Hamma

Waste management has appeared as one of the greatest challenges facing environmental protection agencies in the Federal Capital Territory. There are laws in the FCT regulating waste management, and despite this plethora of laws, waste management continues to be problematic majorly because of implementational challenges. The aim of this paper is to address the implementation challenges of waste man...

May, 2024 pp. 70-97

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AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLES OF ANTHROPOLOGISTS AND HISTORIANS IN ASCERTAINING NIGERIAN CUSTOMARY LAW

Adekunle Ademola Aminu^*

Customary law has continued to be relevant to the lives of the natives, particularly in matters of marriage, land holding, chieftaincy, inheritance and succession. Due to the plural and unwritten nature of African customary law, precision and clarity are lacking in the law. There is the need to ascertain the applicable rules of customary law with a view to knowing the exact contents of the law and...

May, 2024 pp. 98-114

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Research Article

EXAMINATION OF THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR INTER-AGENCY COLLABORATION BETWEEN SECURITY AGENCIES IN THE ELECTORAL PROCESS IN NIGERIA

Amana Mohammed Yusuf^*

The Nigeria electoral cycle comes up every four years. During this period, Nigerians elects leaders at the levels of the executive and legislation. Over times in Nigeria, the election process has witnessed disruptions, violence and protests. In Nigeria, security agencies are deployed in the electoral process, but, the general security operations by the security agencies have been marred by rivalry...

May, 2024 pp. 115-137

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Research Article

The Question of National Security and Freedom of Information Act in Nigeria: Balancing the Competing Interests and Rights

Osawe Omosede Andre^*, Ogbonna Edamwen Frances

National security and the right of access to public information are rights pulling in opposite directions. On the one hand, there is the need for government to secure public information on grounds of national security; on the other hand, there is the right of persons to access information held by public bodies. There are challenges linked with identifying the balance between the citizens’ access t...

May, 2024 pp. 138-152

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Research Article

THE ROLE OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN EXACERBATING SEXUAL AND GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: A NEW CHALLENGE FOR THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR HUMAN MOBILITY IN AFRICA

Oluwatoyin Adejonwo^*

Climate change is rarely discussed in relation to violence against women. Though climate change has become one of the greatest existential threats to humanity, for many of women, it is also one of the indirect causes of different forms of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Growing evidence amongst researchers and other stakeholders suggests that the impact of climate change also exacerbates ...

May, 2024 pp. 153-162

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Research Article

AMNESTY PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA: ANY NEED FOR LEGAL FRAMEWORK

Ekaete Ikemesit Orok^*

This paper researches on the need for a legal framework for the Amnesty Programme which was declared for the Niger Delta militants. The concerns of the Niger Delta militants included the development of the area, clean-up of spills and the address of the degradation from oil production. They also agitated for an effective local content policy in the oil and gas industry. The violence conspicuously ...

May, 2024 pp. 163-180

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Research Article

Can Public Purpose under the Land Use Act Covers Compulsory Acquisition for Private Investment? Judicial Attitudes in Nigeria?

Abubakar Balarabe Kura^*

Compulsory acquisition of land is an opportunity given to government to acquire land from individual for public purpose or public interest. Commercialization and privatization of public enterprises necessitate the government to acquire land from individual for private investment. Section 43 and 44 of the Nigerian constitution, 1999 and section 28 and 51 of land Use Act, 1978 sanctioned the acquisi...

May, 2024 pp. 181-200

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Research Article

Assessing the Empowerment of Minors through Relational Autonomy in Paediatric Healthcare in Benin City, Nigeria

Nathaniel A. Inegbedion^*, Hadiza O. Okunrobo, Ernest Ugiagbe

This study explores relational autonomy in paediatric healthcare, with a focus on Benin City. It aims to empower minors by involving them in shared decision-making processes. Relational autonomy emphasizes social relationships and interdependence in decision-making, essential in the paediatric healthcare setting where minors rely on caregivers. There is limited knowledge about relational autonomy ...

May, 2024 pp. 201-219