Volume 38 (2018)

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.d6h3pcul

A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF THE LEGAL REGIME FOR CONSUMER PROTECTION IN NIGERIA

Dahiru Jafaru Usman^*

This article examines consumer rights and the legislative efforts towards their incorporation in countries’ Constitutions and legislative documents. The article examined the global trends in the deregulation of public utilities and the documented deregulated markets manipulation by private firms across different jurisdictions. The article found that while Consumer Rights have assumed constitutiona...

Jun, 2018 pp. 253-265

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.7k1i8fv0

AN EXAMINATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THE ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL CRIMES (EFCC) ACT IN NIGERIA

A. Is’haq^*, Y. M. Ede

The historical background to the existence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)became eminent when it was recognised from the late 1980's of the need to create a special agency to investigate economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. It wasperiod when the menace of Advance Fee Fraud with its negative impact on Nigeria had been acknowledged. It became also notable that the sophist...

Jun, 2018 pp. 232-252

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.7gxkc853

APPRAISING TITE OVER SIGHT POWERS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY IN RELATION TO THE POWERS OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NIGERIA

Gambo Abdulsalam^*, Abigail B. Kahuwai, Muinat Abdulgani

In June, 2016, the decision of the Attorney General of the Federation of Nigeria to prosecute the Senate president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, his deputy and others for the alleged offence of forgery of the Senate Standing Rules had generated controversy between the executive and the National Assembly. At the heat of the controversy, the Senate threatened to issue an arrest warrant against...

Jun, 2018 pp. 185-203

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.s2pff31l

INCORPORATING HIV AND GENOTYPE TESTS AS A REQUIREMENT FOR MARRIAGE UNDER ISLAMIC LAW: A CASE FOR PUBLIC POLICY (MASALIH AL-MURSALAID)

Kabir Mohammed Danladi^*

Marriage under Islamic law is one of the fundamental things though not obligatory but yet attached with many conditions both from the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). However, the exigencies of modern world have necessitated the Muslim community to think whether or not HIV and genotype test should be included as part of the requirements for valid marriage under Islamic law. Th...

Jun, 2018 pp. 204-214

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.v97sqm1y

AN EXAMINATION OF THE ROLE OF FISCAL FEDERALISM AND RESOURCE CONTROL IN THE REALISATION OF THE RIGHT TO ECONOMIC SELF-DETERMINATION WITHIN NIGERIA

Nuraddeen A. Ayagi^*

As a branch of the internationally recognized right to self-determination, the right to economic self-determination in its internal sphere principally seeks to guarantee fiscal federalism and resource control within a state. These are more often embodied in domestic legislations, usually the grundnorm, which spell out the limit and extent to which constituent units are fiscally independent and sel...

Jun, 2018 pp. 215-231

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.1nli1yw8

FROM CHAMPION TO SKEPTIC? AN APPRAISAL OF THE UNITED STATES POSITION TOWARDS INTERNATIONAL ADJUDICATION

Ndubuisi J. Madubuike-Ekwe^*

The proliferation of international tribunals is widely regarded as one of the most significant development in International law over the past century. This article identifies various International Courts and Tribunals and the role of the United States in their establishment. The article discusses the declining support of the United States towards International Courts and tribunals especially follo...

Jun, 2018 pp. 102-121

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.lyxrpmud

A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND THE UNDERPINNING OF ITS AUTONOMY PHILOSOPHICAL

Umar Sani Bebeji^*

The regulation of banking industry is becoming more justified as the most important sector of the economy. Since its inception, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) being the regulator agency has grappled to become a powerful and semi-independent body in driving its statutory roles of ensuring monetary and price stability and the promotion of sound financial system. However, the Bank still contends w...

Jun, 2018 pp. 168-184

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.votre4jf

ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OFTHE UNITED NATIONS LEGAL CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION: ASSETS RECOVERY IN PERSPECTIVE

Abraham Paul^*

Out of the $4 trillion spent on governmentprocurement annually across the globe, approximately $400 billion is siphoned off usually in the formof bribe. Some of these illegal gainsor assets are oftenlaundered thus making their recovery a herculean task. The objective of this papertherefore is to assess the efficacy of United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) in combating corruption thr...

Jun, 2018 pp. 81-101

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.hglrx3hx

THE ROLE OF ACADEMIC LAW LIBRARIANS IN PROMOTING LEGAL AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

James Kepue Tunlong^*

The paper emphases on the importance of education and training of academic law librarians which will enhance their critical role of provision of access to justice and aid in the promotion of national integration and development. The Concept of Education and National Integration and reasons why National Integration is a failure is discussed. The legal discipline, the importance of law libraries to ...

Jun, 2018 pp. 68-80

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.83rz5f5a

THE RIGHT OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND NATIONAL SECURITY LIMITATIONS UNDER NIGERIA’S FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT; IMPLICATIONS FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE

Aaron O. Salau^*

Public access to information and the protection of national security are usually thought to be pulling in opposite directions though the two values are components of a stable democracy. But expanding statutory powers for the protection of national security at the expense of accountability pose grave dangers to democracy. Accordingly, this paper analyzes the statutory provisions which authorize the...

Jun, 2018 pp. 18-37

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.brw2icao

NIGERIA: FROM DOOMED INDIGENISATION TO TORTUOUSPRIVATIZATION PROGRAMME

Shittu A. Bello^*

In view of the precarious socio-economic condition of Nigeria at independence in 1960, the Federal Government established between 1960 and 1970 several industries. Some of the industries were considered by government as ‘strategic’ and capable of stimulating social growth and development. Public corporations were established to run the industries. However, the dominance of state enterprises in the...

Jun, 2018 pp. 38-52

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.5qoj9lga

THE NEED FOR A HUMAN SECURITY APPROACH IN COMBATING TERRORISM IN NIGERIA

Francis Ojeih^*, Segun Adesanya

This paper recognizes the fact that terrorism is one of the most difficult crimes in the history of humanity in recent times. It argues that terrorism constitutes a fundamental threat to every civil, social, cultural and political institution of the state and of the people at the expense of human lives and properties. This paper, however, recognizes the fact that there has been an increasing local...

Jun, 2018 pp. 1-17

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.2b2pg3bi

AN ASSESSMENT TO THE LEGAL STATUS OF COMPANY SECRETARY UNDER NIGERIAN COMPANY LAW

Olusesan Oliyide^*

This paper establishes that the status and role, respectively, of the Company Secretary, in Nigeria, are still evolving. It argues that whereas, going by judicial and statutory authorities and opinions of academic experts, the status of the Company Secretary has, nearly fully evolved, those authorities and opinions affirm that his role is still emerging. It contends that although the past status o...

Jun, 2018 pp. 122-150

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.87vkzzvn

AN APPRAISAL OF ISLAMIC AND WESTERN DEMOCRACIES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

L. O. Abdulsalam^*, S.O. Rabiu

It is saddening that Nigeria, since attainment of independence in 1960, has encountered several socio-political and economic imbalance compared with the situation in developed countries where government are stable. Recently, notable elites in Nigerian who know that the coins have two faces, particularly from the Northern part of the country are calling for the application of Islamic system of gove...

Jun, 2018 pp. 151-167

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Research Article DOI: 10.67203/abulj.2018.06sxsnui

AN APPRAISAL OF CHALLENGES OF MODERN EMPLOYMENT IN NIGERIA

Ajie C.O^*

Contact of employment is a creation of relationship between the employer and the employee. The relationship brings about the right, duties and responsibilities of both parties to the contract. In other words the terms and conditions specified in the contract are to some extent to be observed which most times include collective bargaining, collective agreement, method of termination of employment a...

Jun, 2018 pp. 53-67