Fiudo Study Series
The Nigerian Legal System (The Practical Guide)
BY Victor O. Ayeni
This book is a practical guide to understanding the Nigerian legal system, focusing on how the system is structured, how Nigerian laws operate, and how legal institutions function in practice. It is designed to give readers a practical understanding of the Nigerian legal environment.
What is inside
- 01Structure and organisation of the Nigerian legal system
- 02Sources of Nigerian law
- 03The Constitution and legislation
- 04Judicial precedent and case law
- 05Customary law and Islamic law
- 06The Nigerian court system
- 07Jurisdiction and functions of different courts
- 08The judiciary and administration of justice
- 09The legal profession and role of lawyers
- 10Legal education and training




