In a contract of hire purchase, we have between two to three parties. The normal Read More…
Author: Olanrewaju Olamide
MISREPRESENTATION IN THE LAW OF CONTRACT
Misrepresentation is a statement made orally or in writing from one party to Read More…
NIGERIAN CITIZENSHIP
The citizen of every nation is very important to that nation. There are certain rights and privileges that are only available to citizens of a country. Thus, every nation has Read More…
FORMATION OF AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP
In order to fully understand the formation of an agency relationship, one has to first have a grasp of the capacity, the form and finally the Read More…
ATTITUDE OF NIGERIAN COURTS TO OUSTER CLAUSES IN THE FOURTH REPUBLIC
The Fourth Republic
The last military head of state before the present fourth republic was Abdulsalam Abubakar. The military government — in handing over to civilians — created the present 1999 Constitution. This constitution is Read More…
THE OFFENCE OF SEDITION IN NIGERIA
The Right to Freedom of Expression
In every democratic society, each and every member of the society is granted the right to freedom of expression. In Nigeria, this right is Read More…
TREASON AND TREASONABLE FELONY
The State can aptly be considered as an embodiment of the people. The state is represented by the government and thus, anyone who tries to overthrow the state or the government, is also attacking the people. Attacking the state through Read More…
ROBBERY AND ARMED ROBBERY
The Offence of Robbery
The vice of robbery is something that has plagued humanity for as long as can be remembered. As a result, different societies over the years have criminalised this vice. The Nigerian society is not left out. This vice has been criminalised by Read More…
OBTAINING BY FALSE PRETENCE (FRAUD)
The Offence of Fraud
The crime of fraud is popularly known in casual parlance as “419”. This is due to the fact that this offence is located in S.419 of the Criminal Code. Fraud occurs everywhere in the world. It is however Read More…
THE PRINCIPLE OF NON EST FACTUM
What is Non Est Factum?
Non est factum literally translates to “it is not my deed. This principle developed to mitigate the harshness of the common law principle that a party is Read More…