TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title Page  -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       i

Declaration -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       ii

Certification        -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       iii

Dedication -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       iv

Acknowledgement      -       -       -       -       -       -       -       v

Table of Contents       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       vii

Table of Cases    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       xi

List of Status      -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       xii

Abbreviations     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       xiii

Abstract     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       xiv

Chapter One

1.1        Background of the Study     -       -       -       -       1

1.2        Objective of the Study -       -       -       -       -       2

1.3        Focus of Study   -       -       -       -       -       -       3

1.4        Scope of the Study     -       -       -       -       -       3

1.5        Literature Review        -       -       -       -       -       -       3

1.6        Definition of Terms     -       -       -       -       -       8

1.7        Research Methodology        -       -       -       -       -       10

1.8        significance of the Study     -       -       -       -       10

Chapter Two

2.1    Nigerian Law History   -       -       -       -       -       12

2.2    Nigerian law Development   -       -       -       -       13

2.3    Nigerian Law Review   -       -       -       -       -       14

2.4    Nigerian Law Reform   -       -       -       -       -       17

2.5    Nigerian law Prospect  -       -       -       -       -       18

Chapter Three

3.1    English Law in Nigeria -       -       -       -       -       20

3.1.1 Branches of English Law      -       -       -       -       26

3.2    Nigerian Legislation     -       -       -       -       -       32

3.2.1 Delegated Legislation  -       -       -       -       -       34

3.2.2 The Constitution -       -       -       -       -       -       35

3.3    Judicial Presidents      -       -       -       -       -       37

3.3.1 The Doctrine of the Stare Decisis in Nigerian  -       38

3.3.2 Hierarchy of Court in Nigeria                -       -       -       40

3.3.3 What constitutes a Binding Precedent   -       -       42

3.3.4 The Authority of Binding Precedent       -       -       48

3.3.5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Judicial Precedent 49

3.4    Law Reports in Nigeria -       -       -       -       -       51

3.5    Customary Law and Islamic Law   -       -       -       54

3.5.1 Sharia Law -       -       -       -       -       -       -       56

3.5.2 The status and scope of Islamic law and Customary

        Law   -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       56

3.5.3 Scope and Limits of applicability of Islamic and

Customary Laws         -       -       -       -       -       62

3.5.4 Laws made by Cultures of Ethnic Groups               -       64

3.5.5 Laws made by the legislative arm of the

Government       -       -       -       -       -       -       66

Chapter Four

4.1    Summary   -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       67

4.2    Conclusion -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       68

4.3    Recommendation                -       -       -       -       -       -       70

        Bibliography       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       71

TABLE OF CASES

CASES                                                                            Pages

Alkamawa V. Bello, (1998) 6 SCNJ 127, 136    -       -       -       58

Batalh V. West African Construction Company Ltd (2002) FWLR (Part 109)         -       -        -       -       -       -       -       -       -       40

Dangote v Civil Service Commission (2001) FWLR part 50        -       43

Edet V. Essien (1932) 11 NLR 47, 48     -       -       -       -       62

Ekperokun v University of Lagos (1986) 4 NWLR Part 34 -       39

Ikyernum v Iorkumbur (2002) FWLR part 110        -       -       -       46

Khami V. Mccaul and Co. Ltd. (1956) LLR       -       -       -       32

Loubinjoh V. Abake (1921) 5 NLR 33,    -       -       -       -       16

Mojekwu V. Iwochukwo, (2014) 4 SCNJ         -       -       -       -       63

Molomo V. Qlusola (1954) 11 NLRI                -       -       -       -       16

Mribe V. Egwu (1976) NSCC                 -       -       -       -       -       64

pp. 25-28 Balogun V. Balogun (1935) 2W.A.C.A 290        -       -       26

S. A. v Free Enterprises Nigeria Ltd (2001) FWLR part 40 -       40

Sounos. V. Daniel (1956) 1FSC 93 -       -       -       -       -       16

Thomas V. Desouza (1929) 9 NLR 81     -       -       -       -       16

Zaidain V. Mohssen (1973) IIS.C. 516. 527     -       -       -       59

TABLE OF STATUTES

STATUTES                                                                            Pages

Colonial Law Viability Act (1865)    -       -       -       -       -       22

Evidence Act (1990)    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       63

Interpretation Act (2004)     -       -       -       -       -       -       25

The 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) 2nd Schedule, part II section 1(1) section 1(3)      -       -       -       -       -       -       6

Foreign Jurisdiction Act (1890)      -       -       -       -       -       23

Judicature Act of (1873-76)  -       -       -       -       -       -       29

Laws of the Federation of Nigerian (L.F.N 2004)     -       -       33

The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1979) -     40

ABBREVIATIONS

All NLR:              All Nigerian Law Report

EWLR or ERLR:    Eastern Region of Nigerian Law Reports.

LLR:                  Law Reports of Lagos

NLR:                  Nigerian Law Reports   

NRNLR:              Northern Region of Nigerian Law Reports

WACA:               West African Count of Appeal Law Report

WRWLR:             Western Region of Nigerian Law Reports

NMLR:               Nigerian Monthly Law Report

FNLR:                Federation of Nigeria Law Report

NCLR:                The Nigerian Commercial Law Reports

SCNLR:              Supreme Court of Nigeria Law Report

NCLR:           &n

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