The Book:
Evolving Jurisprudence: Selected Decisions & Writings (2010-2025)
The Author:
HW Emmanuel J. Samaila, Esq.
Judge,
Upper Customary Court,
Kafanchan, Kaduna State, Nigeria.
Forewords:
- The Bench
Hon. Justice Danlami Garba
President,
Customary Court of Appeal,
Kaduna State. - The Academia
Professor Oluwakemi Adekile, Ph. D, ACTI
Professor of Private and Property Law,
Faculty of Law,
University of Lagos. - The Bar
Godson Ugochukwu, SAN, FCIArb.
Managing Partner,
Fortress Solicitors,
Lagos, Nigeria.
429 Pages
66 Chapters
Two Parts
Part I (Chapters 1–47):
47 Cases including John v John (2022), Reuben v Reuben (2024) and Williams v Williams (2025).
Part II (Chapters 48–66):
19 pieces of writing including “Non-Custodial and Non-Pecuniary Measures and Sentences in the Administration of Criminal Justice in Nigeria: A Case Study of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law, 2017, Kaduna State Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2017, and the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015” and “Inheritance and Succession: Customary Law Practice and Procedure”.
Themes Covered:
Civil justice, Criminal justice, Gender justice, Restorative justice, Substantial justice, Natural justice, Gender equality, Case law, Customary law, Human rights, Equity, Common sense, Jurisdiction, Courts, and Rule of law.
Customs Considered:
Gbagyi, Adara, Jaba (Ham), Igbo, Kamantan (Anghan), Ningishi, Numana, Ninzo, Mada, Gwandara, Kagoma (Gwong), Gwantu/Sanga, Bajju (Jju), Yoruba, Hausa, Marwa (Asholio), Nindem, Kaninkon (Nikyop), Kagoro (Oegworok), and Kataf (Atyap).
The book aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 4, 5, 10 & 16.
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