Olaniwun Ajayi LP

March 25, 2026

Beyond Signatures: Nigerian Supreme Court Redefines Parties to Arbitration Agreements and Confirms Arbitrability of Fraud Claims.

The Nigerian Supreme Court in Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Ltd v. Afdin Ventures Limited & 6 Ors. has made two important clarifications: first, a party to an arbitration agreement is...

November 20, 2025

Supreme Court Condemns Judicial Rascality in Defiance of Judicial Precedent- Owoniyi v. Aiyewumi [2025] 16 NWLR (Pt. 2011) 237

Introduction On 16.05.2025, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Chief Solomon Owoniyi (the Appellant), arising from a chieftaincy dispute over the Obaro of Kabba...

March 25, 2026

Beyond Signatures: Nigerian Supreme Court Redefines Parties to Arbitration Agreements and Confirms Arbitrability of Fraud Claims.

The Nigerian Supreme Court in Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Ltd v. Afdin Ventures Limited & 6 Ors. has made two important clarifications: first, a party to an arbitration agreement is...

November 20, 2025

Supreme Court Condemns Judicial Rascality in Defiance of Judicial Precedent- Owoniyi v. Aiyewumi [2025] 16 NWLR (Pt. 2011) 237

Introduction On 16.05.2025, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Chief Solomon Owoniyi (the Appellant), arising from a chieftaincy dispute over the Obaro of Kabba...