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Students' Union Courts as Arbitral Tribunals in Nigerian Law: The Case of the University of Nigeria

In a recent ruling, a Nigerian High Court ordered that proceedings brought before the court, by a student who was aggrieved by his impeachment from the position of President of the Students' Union of the, University of Nigeria, be stayed pending the determination of the dispute by the Judicial Council of the Union. This article considers the legal basis for this ruling and argues that the court has in effect determined that the student courts that operate in a number of Nigerian higher-institutions enjoy the status of arbitral tribunals under Nigerian law. 'The article also argues that, if the…