Isaac Elizabeth🦋

Jesus. Law. Life

[𝕊2𝕁𝔸𝕐𝕐🦅 @JayyOclock]

whoever created Pinterest ate fr.
that app really pinned my interest😭

[Kikelomo Sowore @KikelomoSowore]

That’s because a stitch in time had saved 9.
Now 10 is happening. Mewa n shele.

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

When we were younger, there was a thrill when Independence Day was approaching. Where has all that vigor gone?😭

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

@Harbiola0709 “For the purpose of your Bar Part II exams…”

[No filter Skin @NoFilterSkin]

When he checks in on you after a difficult discussion to make sure you still feel connected and loved.

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

@the_smallie @ChickenRepublic Could you open a branch in Agbani, Enugu? There’s a Nigerian Law School Campus and Enugu State University in this town in Enugu and there’s no Chicken Republic in this town. Pleaseeee!

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

@otunba_teepee I don’t feel comfortable using shades too. After making videos with it and hanging it on my head, that’s all. This is the reason why I’ll always make my medicated glasses photochromic- killing two birds with one stone.

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

@OriDavid17 Thank youu!!

[Joseph @iJosephX2]

Yo cuando descubro una serie perfecta que salió hace 15 años con 8 temporadas

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

@faree_for_real You’re still a lefthander and you deserve to be celebrated!❤️

[Maruf Muhammed Esq @MarufMuhammed4]

The Nigerian Law School is a system designed against every bar aspirant. The long distance, poor hostel accommodation, buying food throughout the programme, strict attendance rules, complex class works, cumbersome academic modules, rigorous examination questions and most importantly, the negative marking system( using the least score to grade a candidate) are the odds which have been structured against each and every bar aspirant. No complaints; just face them and ace the exams. Hence, it is a big deal when anyone ace bar finals regardless of the grade.

To every bar aspirant, as you resume to the Nigerian Law School for the last lap of your training at the Nigerian Law School, may God grant you the strength and grace to excel in the forthcoming bar exam once and for all. 🙏 🤲

Rahma cares ✍️

[Midnight Counsel @jamiuijaodolaa]

This is the one moment I wish you were here for, Dad.

A few weeks before I resumed Law School, you left us. I kept wondering how I would make it through without your calls, your prayers, and your quiet confidence in me.

Today, I’m a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, with a First Class LL.B and a First Class at the Nigerian Law School.

You would have watched with so much pride as your third son also made a first class from law school.

I hope I made you proud.

Wherever you are, I hope you’re smiling. I hope you’re celebrating. I hope you know that every step I took to this moment carried your name with it.

I miss you every single day.

This one is for you, Dad. 🤍🕊️

[YabaLeftOnline @yabaleftonline]

Federal High Court Rules Former President Goodluck Jonathan Eligible for 2027 Presidential Race.

[cookiethestallionlawyer🎀 @TIFE_MONEY]

Under the ACJK Kano, what is the maximum total period for which a suspect may be remanded before he must be released or charged?

[LawPavilion @LawPavilion]

Can a company in receivership still appoint its own counsel? 🤔

In NECONDE ENERGY LTD v. FBNQUEST MERCHANT BANK LTD & ORS (2026) LPELR-83567(SC), the Supreme Court said yes, emphasising that receivership does not strip a company of its legal personality, and a receiver/manager

[Prince legal tech guy©️ @princetech12670]

In Property Law Practice, I always struggled with answering questions I was always starting with the conclusion. This means you will lose marks.

The DDG our Property law Lecturer as she then was, now DG, would always say:
“If you write like this at the Bar Finals, I am sorry for you.

We don’t gift marks in Property Law Practice, you earn it .

We give quarter-quarter marks oh ”

For anyone struggling with jumping straight to the conclusion, here’s something that helps: before you answer draft an Answer Plan. Think about all the topics that you need to discuss to arrive at a general rule , exceptions then conclude.

Something like this
--- Topics that lead you to the General Rule
---- General Rule
----- Exceptions
------Application to your case.

This makes you answer faster , more organised, analytical, and easier for the examiner to follow. Most importantly, it helps you earn marks progressively instead of losing them by rushing to the conclusion each topic you branch too .

I SET THIS BAR FINAL EXAMINATIONS: PROPERTY LAW PRACTICE (QUESTIONS for LEASES VERY SIMILAR TO QUESTIONS ON LEASES AT THE BAR FINALS)

QUESTION 1
Chief Bawoku is the owner of an 8-bedroom duplex located at No. 2, Gongoni Street, Wuse, Abuja. By a written document titled "Tenancy Agreement" dated June 1, 2024, he granted exclusive possession of the premises to Vertex Engineering Ltd for a fixed period of five (5) years at a rent of N12,000,000 per annum. The document was signed by both parties but was not executed under seal. A dispute has now arisen, and Chief Bawoku contends that the agreement is void for failing to meet the legal requirements for the creation of a lease of that duration in Abuja.

As counsel to Vertex Engineering Ltd, advise the parties on the legal status and validity of this agreement.

QUESTION 2
Madam Adunni Ayilogu is a tenant of a warehouse at No. 3 Lejidu Street, Mushin, Lagos, under a 6-year lease granted by Mrs. Aisha Ogunleye. The lease agreement contains a covenant stating that the "Lessee shall not assign, sublet, or part with possession of the premises without the prior written consent of the Lessor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld in the case of a respectable and responsible person". Madam Adunni now wishes to sublet a portion of the warehouse to Prince Ruffy, a reputable businessman, to recoup some costs. Mrs. Ogunleye has refused to grant consent, stating she simply prefers not to have another person on the property.

Advise Madam Adunni Ayilogu on her rights in this circumstance.

QUESTION 3
Mrs. Hanatu Amos, an importer of electronic equipment, approached Mr. Frank Ikum for a lease of a warehouse at Plot 49, Ilupeju Industrial Layout, Lagos, for a term of four (4) years. The agreement included an "Option to Renew" clause, allowing Mrs. Amos to take a further term of two (2) years upon the expiration of the initial term, provided all covenants were performed. Mrs. Amos has paid the rent for the first four years in advance. Mr. Frank Ikum’s solicitor argues that the entire transaction is a nullity because the Governor’s consent was not obtained prior to the execution of the lease.

Advise Mrs. Hanatu Amos on the validity of the lease regarding the requirement for Governor's consent.

[Prince legal tech guy©️ @princetech12670]

At the Bar Finals, one topic you cannot escape under Evidence in Civil or criminal litigation is laying foundation for the admissibility of secondary evidence Section 89 EA 2011

Under the Evidence Act, documentary evidence may be proved by either:

- Primary Evidence; or
- Secondary Evidence.

The general rule is that where you intend to tender secondary evidence, such as a photocopy, scanned copy, or duplicate of a document, you must first lay proper foundation before the court can admit it.
Except the document itself is a notice eg Notice to Quit or Notice of owners intention to recover property..

Foundation simply means explaining to the court why the original document is unavailable and why the secondary copy should be admitted instead.

You do not simply tender the document immediately. You must first lead your witness through questions that establish the conditions required by law.

For example, where the original document is lost, the proper procedure is:

1. What is your name , address and occupation?

2. In your witness statement on oath, did you make reference to a particular document?

3. Where is the document?

4. Where is the original document?

The witness may answer:

«“The original has been lost.”»

You must then proceed to establish the efforts made to locate it by asking:

5. What steps did you take to find the original?

The witness may explain the efforts made and state that despite diligent search, the original could not be found.

Next, you ask:

6. If you see the document, how will you be able to identify it?

The witness must explain how the document can be identified, for example through signature, letterhead, stamp, contents, or other distinguishing features.

Remember, no leading questions during examination-in-chief.

seek permission from the court to show the document to the witness.

8. My Lord, with your permission, I seek to show the witness the document.

Once the witness identifies it, you may then tender the secondary copy in evidence.

9. My Lord, we seek to tender the document in evidence as Exhibit D1.

At that point, the court will decide whether sufficient foundation has been laid and whether the document should be admitted.

The key point is this:

Failure to lay proper foundation before tendering secondary evidence can lead to the document being rejected by the court.

That is why foundation is extremely important both in Civil and Criminal Litigation, especially at the Bar Finals.

[cookiethestallionlawyer🎀 @TIFE_MONEY]

I’m either STUDYING. About to STUDY. Coming back from STUDYING. getting ready to STUDY. Getting some sleep from STUDYING. Or thinking about not wanting to STUDY. The law school effect 😭

[Isaac Elizabeth🦋 @LizzyIsaac2]

@NewnessOluwafe Oya now…Na love I come NLS come do?😂

[cookiethestallionlawyer🎀 @TIFE_MONEY]

Hear me out!!! 24hrs is not enough in the Nigerian law school