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Regional Economic Community: The Role of National Courts and Tribunals in the Enforcement of Community Law [2] – Iheukwumere Duru

Apr 30, 2018

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by

Femi Ajasa

in Columnist, Editor’s Pick

By Iheukwumere Duru [Read part one] SOME OF THE REASONS FOR THE INVOLVEMENT OF NATIONAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS National courts are constitutionally empowered to adjudicate on disputes over rights and obligations within their domestic legal order. For instance, under the 1999 Nigerian Constitution, Section 6(1), states as follows: ‘The Judicial powers of the Federation shall…