The Finality of Jurisdictional Determinations: Why They Cannot Be Reopened on Appeal, Even Before the Supreme Court
While parties may raise jurisdiction at any stage of proceedings, they cannot re-litigate a jurisdictional issue that a competent court has already determined. This article distinguishes between a valid jurisdictional challenge and an impermissible attempt to re-argue settled issues, and examines the judicial principles that underpin this limitation in Nigerian law.
