The paper examined international law, treaties and conventions on interstate relations as regards rendition of fugitive criminals as well as the various legislative and judicial practices on extradition laws in Nigeria and Kenya. This was with a view to juxtaposing the nature of the treaty agreements with procedures statutorily stipulated for valid enforcement in these jurisdictions to ensure formidable reform as may be appropriate. The study employed primary and secondary methodology comprising treaties, extradition laws in Nigeria and Kenya, judicial precedents; and scholarly texts, journal articles and the internet respectively. The paper found that two Kenyan laws for treatment of extradition matters are subsumed in the Nigerian Extradition Act; and that, despite the extensive modification made under extant laws, extradition matters continued to be handled by magistrate courts in Kenya. The paper, therefore, recommended a shared law reform for actualisation of the noble objectives of extradition laws in Nigeria and Kenya.
A Comparative Examination of the Nigerian and Kenyan Extradition Laws
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Journal Title: Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Review
Author(s): Emmanuel Folayan Ijalana & Margaret O. A. Ashiru
Published On: 13/06/2024
Volume: 5
Issue: 3
First Page: 108
Last Page: 141
ISSN: 2582-8088
Publisher: The Law Brigade Publisher
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Emmanuel Folayan Ijalana & Margaret O. A. Ashiru, A Comparative Examination of the Nigerian and Kenyan Extradition Laws, Volume 5 Issue 3, Asian Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Review, 108-141, Published on 13/06/2024, 10.55662/AJMRR.2024.5305 Available at https://ajmrr.thelawbrigade.com/article/a-comparative-examination-of-the-nigerian-and-kenyan-extradition-laws/
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