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How To Sue A Person In Nigeria

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Thinking about How to sue someone in Nigeria? Generally, instituting an action against a person in Nigeria can be straightforward. However, it is advisable that other modes of settling disputes...

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Thinking about How to sue someone in Nigeria? Generally, instituting an action against a person in Nigeria can be straightforward. However, it is advisable that other modes of settling disputes be explored before a trip to the court room is made. For example, the claimant may consider ADR mechanisms such as – Arbitration, Conciliation, Negotiation, expert determination or Mediation as this generally saves more time and cost and has a better potential of preserving an existing cordial relationship between the parties where future relationship is important.

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