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The Nigerian Court of Appeal declines to enforce an Exclusive English Choice of Court Agreement

Conflict of Laws

3] Sonnar (Nig) Ltd v Norwind (1987) 4 NWLR 520; Nika Fishing Company Ltd v Lavina Corporation (2008) 16 NWLR 509. [4] 5] Nika Fishing Company Ltd v Lavina Corporation (2008) 16 NWLR 509. 15] Sonnar (Nig) Ltd v Norwind (1987) 4 NWLR 520; Nika Fishing Company Ltd v Lavina Corporation (2008) 16 NWLR 509. [16] 21] A.B.U.

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The Practicality of the Enforcement of Jurisdiction Agreements in Nigeria

Conflict of Laws

The strong cause has further been qualified in subsequent cases such as Donohue v Armco Inc &Ors [2001] UKHL 64 where many FNC grounds were discountenanced (see para 24-39). There is hardly any distinction between exclusive and non-exclusive jurisdiction agreements. Oputa’s view was recently echoed by Nweze JSC in Conoil v.