A shadow director is a person or entity whose directions or instructions the company’s directors are accustomed to following. Under CAMA 2020, the concept ensures that those who exercise real control over a company’s affairs cannot evade the fiduciary and statutory responsibilities associated with corporate governance merely because they lack formal appointment.
This article examines the legal framework governing corporate meetings and proceedings in Nigeria under the Companies and Allied Matters Act, 2020. It analyses the various types of corporate meetings, the statutory requirements relating to notice, quorum, voting, and resolutions, and the corporate governance standards that guide decision-making processes. The article further highlights the importance of procedural compliance in ensuring the validity, transparency, and accountability of corporate actions.
Deepfakes enable the creation of highly realistic yet entirely fabricated images, videos, and audio recordings that portray individuals engaging in acts they never performed or making statements they never made. This technological capability presents a significant legal challenge: how should courts respond when manipulated electronic evidence is so convincing that it appears authentic and aligns with surrounding circumstances? Consider a situation in which two individuals are falsely depicted in a video attending a particular location and committing a wrongful act.
Player transfer contracts play a vital role in modern sports law by regulating player mobility, protecting contractual relationships, and facilitating the commercial operation of professional sports. As the sports industry continues to expand globally, effective transfer regulations remain essential to ensuring contractual stability, transparency, and fairness in player transfers.
Nigeria’s insurance industry is undergoing a major regulatory transformation driven by digital innovation, financial inclusion objectives, and evolving consumer expectations. This article examines the implications of Nigeria’s emerging insurance framework for traditional insurers, insurtech firms, and policyholders. It assesses how regulatory modernisation may reshape the future of insurance administration, accessibility, and consumer protection in the country.
The rapid expansion of digital assets has blurred the distinction between commercial failure and criminal conduct in Nigeria. This article examines the growing tendency to criminalise digital asset disputes that are fundamentally civil or contractual in nature, analyses the legal threshold for fraud, and highlights the dangers of using criminal process as a substitute for civil remedies. It advocates legislative, regulatory, and institutional reforms to preserve the integrity of criminal law while ensuring effective investor protection in Nigeria’s evolving digital economy.
Traditionally, legal scholarship existed primarily within textbooks, academic journals, law reports, classroom discussions, and institutional research environments. Universities, courts, and professional bodies largely controlled the production and dissemination of legal knowledge through structured and regulated channels. However, digital technology and the globalisation of information have fundamentally transformed both the nature of legal scholarship and access to it.
The proposed Electoral Act 2026 introduces far-reaching reforms to strengthen electoral transparency, accountability, and compliance with the rule of law. By enhancing electoral administration, promoting internal party democracy, improving electoral justice, and expanding inclusivity, the Act seeks to reinforce public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process ahead of the 2027 general elections.
This article examines the role of fair hearing in derivative actions under the CAMA 2020. It explores the procedural safeguards governing derivative proceedings and highlights the courts’ role in protecting minority shareholders while ensuring procedural fairness and corporate accountability.
