JUDICIAL PRONOUNCEMENTS ON PRIVATE NUISANCE IN NIGERIAN COURTS: EXAMINATION OF SOME CASES

ABSTRACT This work examines the development of private nuisance law in Nigeria, focusing on judicial pronouncements and their implications for environmental protection. Through landmark cases such as Musa v. Onwuchekwa, Akinyemi v. Adebayo, and Ogunwusi v. Iroche. The work highlights the evolving nature of nuisance law in addressing modern challenges posed by industrialization, urbanization, and environmental degradation. The study reveals the growing recognition of environmental protection principles in private nuisance law and the challenges that remain in balancing economic development with individual rights and environmental welfare. The study explores the historical and theoretical framework of nuisance law, tracing its evolution from common law roots to its contemporary application in Nigeria. The study examines private and public nuisance, highlighting Nigerian court decisions that have adapted common law principles to address urbanization, industrialization, and environmental concerns. While exploring the historical and theoretical framework of nuisance law, tracing its evolution from common law roots to its contemporary application in Nigeria, with a focus on private and public nuisance, and the adaptation of common law principles to address urbanization, industrialization, and environmental concerns, the work concludes that Nigerian nuisance law is dynamic and evolving, balancing individual rights with societal needs and incorporating environmental protection principles.