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2.4 Edicts
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Decree No.28 of 1970.
Cite edicts by number and year. Optionally, include title and state concerned (in parentheses):
Edict No. 5 of 1997.
3.0 Jurisprudence
3.1 Reported Cases
Cite reported cases by name of the parties (underlined and separated by “v.”), year (in
parentheses), and reporter in which the case is published by volume, abbreviated title, part
number (if available, in parentheses), and page referenced:
Bolaji v. Bamgbose (1986) 4 N.W.L.R (Pt.37) 632.
3.2 Unreported Cases
Cite unreported cases by names of the parties (underlined and separated by “v.”), “(unreported)”,
case number (if available), date, and, optionally, name of court, and division (in parentheses):
The State v. Ado (unreported) delivered on 9 th day of April 1999, Lagos State High Court
(Civil Division).
Alternatively, cite unreported cases as follows:
3.3 Reports
Akinloye v. Oyejide (unreported) Suit No HC/9A/81 of 17 July 1982.
There is no longer an official law reporter in Nigeria. Reporting of cases in Nigeria is
predominantly carried out by individuals or individual organizations and the citation format
depends on the Law Report being cited. The most popular Law Report is the Nigerian Weekly
Law Reports (N.W.L.R) which is published by Nigerian Law Publications. Most of the reported
decisions are those of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal.
4.0 Books
Cite books by name of author(s) [first name, last name], title, and place of publication and year
(in parentheses):
Niki Tobi, Nigerian Land Law (Nigeria, 1987).