TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page        -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           i

Declaration      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           ii

Certification    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           iii

Dedication      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           iv

Acknowledgement      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           v - vii

Table of Contents       -           -           -           -           -           -           -           viii - x

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

Table of Statutes         -           -           -           -           -           -           -           xv - xviii

Abbreviations  -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           xix - xxi

Abstract          -           -           -           -           -           -           -           -           xxii

           

CHAPTER ONE:     INTRODUCTION

1.1              Background of the Study       -           -           -           -           -           1 - 5

1.2              Statement of the Problem                   -           -           -           -           5 - 7

1.3              Research Questions     -           -           -           -           -           -           7

1.4              Objectives of the Study          -           -           -           -           -           7 - 8

1.5              Research Methodology           -           -           -           -           -           8

1.6              Scope and Limitation of Study          -           -           -           -           9

1.7              Definition of Key Terms         -           -           -           -           -           9 - 10

1.8              Literature Review       -           -           -           -           -           -           11 - 14

CHAPTER TWO:    REGISTRATION OF COMPANIES IN NIGERIA

2.1       Introduction    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           15 - 16

2.2       Preliminary Requirements for Formation of a Company        -           16 - 17

2.3       Incorporation of Companies under CAMA    -           -           -           18 - 22

2.4       Effect of Incorporation of a Company           -           -           -           22 - 23

2.5       Post-Incorporation Requirements of a Company       -           -           23 - 24

CHAPTER THREE:            CORPORATE PERSONALITY

3.1       Nature of Corporate Personality         -           -           -           -           25 - 28

3.2       Theories of Corporate Personality      -           -           -           -           28 - 33

3.3       Incidence of Corporate Personality    -           -           -           -           33 - 35

3.4       The Scope of the Powers of a Company and the

Ultra Vires Doctrine   -           -           -           -           -           -           35 - 36

3.5       Applicability of the Concept of Corporate

Personality: The Nigerian Situation    -           -           -           -           37 - 41

CHAPTER FOUR:  PIERCING THE VEIL OF CORPORATE PERSONALITY

4.1       Introduction    -           -           -           -           -           -           -           42 - 44

4.2       Piercing the Veil of Incorporation under other Legislation    -           44 - 47

4.3       Piercing the Veil under CAMA          -           -           -           -           47 - 54

4.4       An evaluative Analysis of the Concept of Corporate Personality

and the Effectiveness of its Derogations        -           -           -           54 - 57

CHAPTER FIVE:    SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1       Summary         -           -           -           -           -           -           -           58 - 59

5.2       Conclusion      -           -           -           -           -           -           -           60 - 61

5.3       Recommendations      -           -           -           -           -           -           61 - 63

TABLE CASES

CASES                                                                                               PAGES

ACB v. Emosrrade Ltd (2002) FWLR (Pt. 104) 540  …        39

 

ACB Ltd v. Apugo (1995) 6 NWLR (Pt. 399) 65         …        37, 45

 

Adams v. Cape Industries Ltd (1990) Ch. 433            …        51

 

Adeniji v. State Unilag Press (1999) at Pg 77-78        …        14

 

Adeyemi v. Lan & Baker Nig. Ltd. (2000) 7 NWLR

(Pt. 663) 33     …        …        …        …        …        …        41

 

Adeniji v. State (1992) 4 WLR 248     …        …        …        46, 55, 59, 61

 

African Continent Bank v. Apugo (1995) 6 NWLR

(Pt. 399) 65     …        …        …        …        …        …        46

Agbonmagbe Bank v. Gbo Ollivant (1961) All NLR 116      23

 

Akande v. Omisade (1978) NCLR 363           …        …        47, 56

 

Akande v. Omisade (1978) NCLR 362           …        …        50, 59

 

Amasike v. Registrar General CAC (2006) 3 NWLR

(Pt. 968) 462 at 501    …        …        …        …        …        18

 

Ashburry Railway Carriage and Iron Co. Ltd. v. Riche

(1875) LR7 HL 653    …        …        …        …        …        36

 

Bank Handel v. Slatford (1957) 1 OB 159      …        …        47

 

Banque de L’indochine et de Suez SA v. Euroseas Group

Co. Ltd (1981) 3 All ER 198              …        …        …        50

 

Bell v. Lever Brothers Ltd (1931) All ER 1    …        …        50

 

Bolton (Engineering) Co. Ltd. v. Graham & Sons

(1957) 1 QB 159 at pp. 172-173         …        …        …        34, 40

Carlen (Nig.) Ltd v. University of Jos (1994) 1 NWLR

(Pt. 323) 631 at 659    …        …        …        …        …        34

 

CBCL (Nig.) Ltd v. Okoli (2009) 5 NWLR (Pt. 1135) 446    27

 

CS (Nig) Plc v. Mbakwe (2002) 3 NWLR

(Pt. 755) 523 at 527-528         …        …        …        …        27