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THE ROLE OF THE CUSTOMARY COURT IN PROTECTING NIGERIAN CULTURAL EXPRESSIONS AND DANCE. BY  HON. EHUSANI ABEL SIMPA INTRODUCTION Dance is the animate expressions of native laws and customary practices. Unlocking the culture and content of Africa’s oldest art form truly has a multifaceted dimension. Customary laws are known to be largely unwritten. This is why dance has always been recognized as a medium through which cultural realities are appreciated, perpetuated and developed. Unity in diversity has been the most desirable expression of the preferred reality in Nigeria. with 36 state and the Federal Capital Territory, this great country has a population so colorful with peculiarities inherent in different languages, custom, culture, tradition and belief systems. In Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, there is the conspicuous enthusiasm of urbanization which accounts for the identifiable presence of residents who speak diverse native languages and subscribe to different cultural and

  AN ALL-ROUNDER JUDGE By Hon. Umaymah Yahaya Abdullahi S ocrates aptly described the essential qualities of a good Judge thus: “ To hear courteously, to answer wisely, to consider soberly and decide impartially”   These words remain true today as they were when he spoke then more than 2400 years ago. [1] The Revised Code of Conduct for Judicial Officers of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a concisely detailed document adopted to serve as minimum standard of conduct to be observed by every Judicial Officer as defined in the Code. Most Judges adhere strictly to the Code, especially with regards to restrictions in personal or private conduct which can be quite prohibitive and restrictive to suggest that only the most conservative of people can fully comply with them. A person naturally predisposed to an active social life will definitely find a career in the Judicial bench very restrictive and cumbersome. As much as a Judge is required to be circumspect in conduct of his

    CUSTOMARY MARRIAGES IN NIGERIA: MISCONCEPTIONS AND VULNERABILITY OF WOMEN.  BY  HON. FATIMA A. NAHUCHE [1] T here are 3 types of marriages in Nigeria vis; 1.1 Statutory marriage This is also known as marriage under the Act because it is governed by the Marriage Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN) 1990, it was referred to as Marriage Ordinance before it was re-enacted into an Act. This type marriage is recognised by the law and serves as an evidence of a marriage contract between a couple. A couple wishing to be married under the Act, will first of all obtain a Notice form which is marked form A , this form will contain the couple’s personal details. They will be asked to submit the form along with 2 passport photographs and the form is posted on the notice board of their selected registry for 21 days after which their application is entered into the Marriage Notice Book . After the expiration of the 21 days’ notice and upon the payment of the necessary fees, the R