A Comparative Analysis Of The English And Nigerian Regime On Registration Of Foreign Judgement

As a former colony of England, the legislation for recognition of foreign judgment in Nigeria is modeled after that of England. Nigeria’s Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgment Ordinance, 1958 (“the Nigerian Ordinance”) provides for registration of judgments of only commonwealth countries. After colonialism, the Nigerian legislature amended some provisions of the Nigerian Ordinance to meet local circumstances. To measure the level of progress made, it is important to compare the legal regime