LIMITING ACCESS TO COURT TO ENFORCE FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: THE CASE OF KALU ONUOHA VS. THE STATE REVISITED

Access to court is an enduring and irrevocable element that shapes us as human being. It is trite that anarchy and collapse of the society will be occasioned where right to access to court is suspended or removed. Thus, the fabric of the society is held together by the ability of an individual to approach the court and get justice for any wrong visited on him cither by an individual or a corporate body. Consequently, this paper examines the various measures through which access to court is being restricted or curtailed. It also sheds light on the various limitations using Kalu v The State as a cases study. The writers rely on published and unpublished materials like statutes, decided cases and internet materials. The paper finds that access to court is severely shortened through measures which were supposedly intended to protect both the applicant and the court. 1 he study also revealed that adequate remedy has been put in plaec to protect the applicant in the event of the breach of his fundamental human rights. In conclusion, the 1999 Constitution and various statutes provide some basic remedies to be explored by the applicant where his fundamental human right has been violated. It is recommended that various provisions in our laws and statutes that