Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, students are expected to:
1. tell the basic knowledge of legal concepts;
2. describe historical trends and developments,
3. appreciate sources of the Nigerian Legal System; and
4. recognise the court system, the structure, hierarchy and appointment of Judicial officers in Nigeria
Course Contents
Sources of Nigerian law. Administration of justice in Nigeria: problems and concepts of substantive law. Interaction between various arms of government within the Nigerian legal system and the social context. The idea and structure of a legal system. Nature and function of law. Classification of law, sources of Nigeria law: (i) legislation; judicial precedents/case law; customary law; Islamic law; English Common Law and doctrine of equity (ii) reception and application of English law in Nigeria.
- Teacher: Haruna Hassan