Articles | Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.7l1o7nwm

THE RUSSIAN AND UKRAINIAN CONFLICT IN PERSPECTIVE: INTERROGATING THE EFFICACY OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN SAFEGUARDING INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY

Paul Adole Ejembi^*

The 24th of February, 2022, will go down in the annals of history as a day of grim sobriety and palpable disruption of the hitherto international rules‐ based order. It was the day Russia invaded Ukraine in defiance of the provisions of paragraph 4 of article 2 of the United Nations Charter of 1945 which unequivocally prohibits the threat or use of force by Member States of the United Nations (UN)...

Jun, 2023 pp. 281-301 27 views 5 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.zwz3umbz

ASSESSING THE RIGHT TO PROTEST UNDER THE NIGERIAN LAW

Ernest Ogwashi Ugbejeh^*, Grace Dallong‐Opadotun

Protest is one of the potent means of drawing the attention of the government and demanding a reflection of the yearnings and aspirations of the people in her policies. In Nigeria, the right to protest of any Nigerian is guaranteed and protected under the international law and Section 40 of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended). Guaranteeing the right to protest is subj...

Jun, 2023 pp. 302-319 20 views 6 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.13l6wzbp

DISSECTING THE PROVISIONS OF HIGH COURT OF PLATEAU STATE CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES 2020, TOWARDS EXPEDITIOUS DETERMINATION OF CIVIL LITIGATION

Arome Moses Okwori^*

The High Court of Plateau State (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2020 emerged after 33 years of application of the repealed Plateau State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 1987. The evolution of the Rules in 2020 can be regarded as a landmark event given that the repealed Plateau State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 1987 had outlived its usefulness. The level of social, economic and technological adv...

Jun, 2023 pp. 320-343 16 views 7 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.oud6hqo0

REGULATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY: A FEASIBLE SOLUTION TO INSUFFICIENT POWER GENERATION IN THE NIGERIAN POWER SECTOR

Yodah Yakubu^*, Yahaya Aliyu Abubakar, Sa’adatu Muhammed Datti

The access to clean energy is crucial for the socio‐economic growth and poverty eradication of every nation. However, Nigeria's power sector has been plagued by issues such as inefficient generation and distribution of electricity, leading to a shortfall in meeting the energy demands of the populace. This has resulted in a decrease in the standard of living and limited the country's economic growt...

Jun, 2023 pp. 344-356 20 views 8 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.s7fzlwn2

AN APPRAISAL OF THE LEGAL, OPERATIONAL AND REGULATORY INTERVENTIONS IN THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF CONTROLLED FLIGHT INTO TERRAIN (CFIT) IN CIVIL AVIATION OPERATIONS

Ayodele Gatta^*

Aviation accident reports worldwide have identified a list of causative factors as leading causes thereto. One of such factors is Controlled Flight into Terrain (CFIT). CFIT as one of the causes of aviation accidents is relatively unknown to non‐aviators. Irrespective of this obscurity, CFIT remains a major cause of aviation accidents globally as evident in aviation investigation reports. However,...

Jun, 2023 pp. 357-374 20 views 5 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.s0edhm61

THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW

Abdul Yusuf Kayode^*, Ajibolu Afolabi

In order to safeguard the rights of the citizenry; promote accountability, transparency and other essential virtues of a decent and just society; it is necessary to promote, strengthen and protect the integrity of our judicial system as well as the integrity of the individual adjudicator that is charged with the onerous responsibility of the dispensation of justice. A judiciary of undisputed integ...

Jun, 2023 pp. 375-396 21 views 6 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.31feja5d

THE LEGAL REGIME ON OIL AND GAS WASTES: CAN DECOMMISSIONING OF PETROLEUM ASSETS UNDER THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY ACT 2021 COMBAT ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION RISK IN NIGERIA’S UPSTREAM PETROLEUM SECTOR?

Olujobi, Olusola Joshua^*

Decommissioning of petroleum assets has been a global concern due to its adverse environmental risks occasioned by oil firms’ operations. This problem often occurs on land and deep seas which have become uncontrollable as international and municipal legal regimes are less effective as member states’ multinational oil firms or corporations often disregard the conventions on the treatment of disused...

Jun, 2023 pp. 397-429 27 views 8 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.73806ydh

RIGHT OF VICTIMS OF CRIMES UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACT, 2015 IN NIGERIA

Gyang Solomon^*

The Nigeria Criminal Justice System leaves much to be desired. Besides the unacceptable and enormous responsibilities reposed on the victim in oiling the wheels of criminal justice system, the victim is unduly exposed to avoidable hardships and dangers. Unfortunately, a critical look at our victim compensation policies will without doubt reveal that the said policies are far below the acceptable m...

Jun, 2023 pp. 430-444 16 views 8 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.nckui5k0

A PROGRESSIVE INTERPRETATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF SOVEREIGNTY: AN ELIXIR TO THE ENFORCEMENT OF ARTICLE 27 OF THE ROME STATUTE

M. Chigozie Onuegbulam^*

The final Diplomatic Conference in Rome witnessed sovereign States who sought for a statute that would specifically accommodate their own particular domestic constitutions. They rather ended up creating an international justice system that is sui generis in nature carrying the imprimatur of many legal systems but closely resembling none and yet very involving. Without assurances of express or impl...

Jun, 2023 pp. 445-471 18 views 9 downloads

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Research Article DOI: 10.68193/jilj.2023.vp2d5uy6

THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK REGULATING ELECTIONS IN NIGERIA

Dogara David Goar^*, Gabriel O. Ekoja, Omotayo Blessing Nwune

The process called election would be practically impossible in a non‐ democratic system of government. Democracy is a system of government where the people rule directly or indirectly through representatives periodically elected by them through an electoral process. The determinant factor of the time frame for elections differs due to the distinctive feature of various electoral systems applicable...

Jun, 2023 pp. 472-491 24 views 6 downloads