1. INTRODUCTION
Generally, the court's judgment is the fruit of every
litigation, and the outcome of every legal dispute that is referred
for resolution by the Court. In Ogboru v.
Uduaghan2 the Supreme Court defined judgment as
"the official and authentic decision of a court of law
upon the respective rights and claims of the parties to an action
or suit, which were litigated and submitted for the court's
determination." A judgment of a court is usually the
last stage of a judicial process after the legal right, claim or
interest has been converted into a judgment or order which remains
to be enforced.
2. SCOPE AND EFFICACY OF CONSENT JUDGEMENTS
A consent judgment can be defined as a decision, where the
provisions and terms are settled and agreed to by parties to the
action, and due effect is given thereto by the court. Given that
the Nigerian judicial system allows and encourages parties to
resolve disputes between them amicably, the terms agreed upon
