Subject matter jurisdiction: the recognition and enforcement of English judgments in Nigeria and the need for a universal standpoint

Citation

Okoli P (2016) Subject matter jurisdiction: the recognition and enforcement of English judgments in Nigeria and the need for a universal standpoint. In: Bonomi A & Romano G (eds.) Yearbook of Private International Law Vol. XVII. Yearbook of Private International Law, XVII. Köln: Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt, pp. 507-525. https://doi.org/10.9785/9783504385163-023

Abstract
First paragraph: Judgment debtors often use jurisdictional objections as a strategic debt-evasion tool when judgment creditors seek the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in Nigeria. Typically, such jurisdictional objections are raised when the respondent attempts to set aside the registration of a foreign judgment in a High Court. This was repeated in Access Bank plc v Akingbola when the judgment creditor sought the enforcement of an English judgment in Nigeria.

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Dr Pontian Okoli

Senior Lecturer, Law