An Examination Of The Co-Existence Of Statutory And Customary Criminal Law In Nigeria
An Examination Of The Co-Existence Of Statutory And Customary Criminal Law In Nigeria

Summary/Abstract: Customary law has existed in so many societies over the ages. In Africa in general and in Nigeria in particular, customary law was the predominant legal framework that regulated the affairs of Nigerians in pre-colonial time. However, since the advent of colonial rule, in Nigeria, statutory criminal law appears to have taken preeminent position in terms of the legal framework that regulates the law of crimes in Nigeria. Really do researchers, academics, and policy makers explain the imbalance of the regulation of crimes in Nigeria by statutory law on the one hand and the customary law on the other. This paper will try to explain, rationalize, contextualize and demonstrate the theoretical understanding about the co-existence of the statutory and customary criminal law in Nigeria. The methodology for this research is predominantly doctrinal; it will draw insights from theoretical underpinnings of legal pluralism and post colonialism.

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