For the Judiciary, the 2023 general elections signalled disruption to the annual judicial calendar. Elections birth a high influx of pre-election and post-election-related matters that had to be heard and determined within a short time frame. The courts thus had to prioritize the hearing of election-related matters over all others. On the legislative end, the general elections ushered in the 10th National Assembly. Consequently, all legislative bills not passed by the 9th Assembly or assented to by the President before the inauguration of the 10th Assembly got returned to the legislation cycle.
Remarkably, the Nigerian dispute resolution space witnessed notable judicial pronouncements on novel issues and amendment or repeal of significant legislations that have reshaped principles of law, and laid to rest various legal questions.
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