January 26, 2023
POLYGAMOUS MARRIAGE UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW: WHAT THE LAW HAS TO SAY
Marriage is, indeed, the legitimate means of securing the right to cohabitate between opposite sexes in an "ideal" territory, Nigeria inclusive. And as a matter of fact, in Nigerian law, there are essentially two types of marriage: monogamous (which wholly depicts one man and one wife) and polygamous (which permits more than one wife married to just one man). It is also worth noting that the character...
February 23, 2023
The ILLEGALITY OR OTHERWISE OF ADOPTION PRACTICES UNDER THE LENSE OF ISLAMIC LAW?
Protection of lineage is so fundamental in Islamic law otherwise known as the “Sharii`ah”. Hence, it forms an integral part of the five core objectives of Islamic law, vis-à-vis: protection of life; protection of property; protection of intellect; protection of religion, and protection of lineage. These five core objectives are what the divine Islamic code seeks to regulate through its various working principles and mechanisms. In addendum, the objectives of Islamic law cut across the personal affairs of Islamic faith adherents as well as, their public affairs...
January 30, 2023
DOES POLICE INVITATION AND DETENTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION AMOUNTS TO AN INFRINGEMENT OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS?
It is trite position of the law that fundamental rights are sacrosanct and immutable to the extent of the immutability of the Constitution itself. However, as a principle of law, fundamental rights accruing to human persons, although sacrosanct, is not absolute...
March 4, 2023
JUNGLE JUSTICE IN THE NIGERIA LEGAL SYSTEM
Of several unsatisfactory and illegal means of resolving disputes, jungle Justice - otherwise known as mob justice or street justice - could not escape such. There have been, in each given society, a several methods and dimensions in which adjudication is exercised on a given specific matter or issue. Some of these methods enjoy legal backing, and while others were rendered illegal...
