Joseph Onele

University of Adelaide

PhD Candidate

Adelaide Law School

Adelaide, South Australia SA 5000

Australia

http://https://www.adelaide.edu.au/

Primus Grace LP

Bourdillion Road, Ikoyi

Lagos, 101233

Nigeria

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United Kingdom

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1.

Too Much Fuss About Illegal Contract

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 10 Dec 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
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Illegal contract, void contract, transaction, contract illegal as formed, contract illegal as performed

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Directors' Liability: The Legal Position in Nigeria

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 15 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2016
Joseph Onele and Ame Odaro
University of Adelaide and Independent
Downloads 639 (67,504)

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Directors, CAMA, vicarious liability of a company, corporate criminal liability, personal liability of directors, corporate personality, lifting the veil, civil liability of directors, mens rea, actus rea

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The Grazing Bill and the Right to Property in Nigeria: Lest We Are Deceived!

Number of pages: 4 Posted: 13 Jan 2017
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 488 (94,345)
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Revisiting the Concept of Insider Dealing Under Nigerian Law: Any New Lessons from Other Jurisdictions?

J. Onele ‘Insider Dealing Under Nigerian Law: Any New Lessons?’ (2016) 7(2) The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Journal (GRBPL)
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 28 Jan 2016 Last Revised: 12 Jan 2017
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 482 (95,789)

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Insider Dealing, Insider Trading, Misappropriation theory, Code of Corporate Governance, NSE Rules, SEC Rules, Criminal penalties, civil penalties

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Winding Up of Banks Pursuant to the Provisions of the NDIC Act 2006: The Legal Challenges and the Way Forward

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 16 Jan 2016
K.U.K. Ekwueme, Dimgba Nnamdi, Olufemi Olaoye, Adeniyi Aderogba and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, OIaniwun Ajayi LP, OIaniwun Ajayi LP and University of Adelaide
Downloads 349 (138,919)

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NDIC, Failed Bank, Failed Institution, Liquidator, Winding Up, Conflicting laws, Winding Up Rules

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What Is Illegal About Share Buybacks in Nigeria?

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 14 Feb 2016
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 322 (151,411)

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Share Buybacks, Redeemable preference shares, capital maintenance, illegality

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Operation of Section 50(1) of the Insurance Act: Insurance Market Practice as to Premium Collection

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 23 Apr 2015
Adedamilotun Aderemi, Adebola Ogunsanya, Oluwatomilayo Fadoju and Joseph Onele
Independent, Olaniwun Ajayi, Independent and University of Adelaide
Downloads 319 (152,936)

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Insurance, Premium, Insurance Act, Market Practice, Premium Collection

8.

Law and Practice of Mergers and Acquisition in Nigeria

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 30 Aug 2015
Dimgba Nnamdi, Joba Akinola, Ihenetu-Geoffrey Chibueze Chinedu, Opeoluwa Osinubi, Adebola Ogunsanya and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Environmental Law Research Institute - Nigeria, OIaniwun Ajayi LP, Olaniwun Ajayi and University of Adelaide
Downloads 306 (159,843)
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Mergers, Small Mergers, Intermediate Mergers, Large Mergers, Merger Revocation, Due Diligence, Appraisal Rights, Competition Law, Acquisitions, Takeovers, Capital Market, Securities and Exchange Commission in Nigeria (SEC), Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC)

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Modern Trends and Requirements for Drafting Pleadings, Briefs and Skills/Rules for Legal Opinions

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 17 Sep 2015
Dimgba Nnamdi, Opeoluwa Osinubi, Joseph Onele, Adebola Ogunsanya and Ihenetu-Geoffrey Chibueze Chinedu
Olaniwun Ajayi LP, OIaniwun Ajayi LP, University of Adelaide, Olaniwun Ajayi and Environmental Law Research Institute - Nigeria
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Pleadings, Advocacy, Briefs, Brief Writing, Appellant Brief, Respondent's Brief, Reply Brief, Issues for Determination, Ten Commandments, Research, Winning Brief

10.

Foreign Exchange Control in Nigeria and the Emefiele Approach - How Far Is Too Far?

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 02 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 26 Jan 2017
Folake Alabi and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP and University of Adelaide
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Central Bank of Nigeria, Foreign Exchange, Dollar, Naira, Fiscal, Monetary, Forex, Exchange Control, Authorised Dealer

11.

Is the Code of Conduct Tribunal Really Inferior to the Federal High Court?

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 25 Sep 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 225 (217,554)

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Code of Conduct Tribunal, Federal High Court, Judicial Review, Court of Record, Inferior Court, Superior Court of Record, Constitution, Coordinate jurisdiction, inherent jurisdiction, power of court, Right of Appeal

12.

The Concept of Corporate Benefit and its Applicability Under the Nigerian Company Law

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 30 Aug 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 185 (260,179)

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Corporate Benefit, commercial benefit, company benefit, interest of the company, interest of the shareholders, Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), Company Law, common law position, fiduciary duty, Nigerian law

13.

Seeking for Special Damages and General Damages in Breach of Contract: What is Wrong About It?

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 03 Jun 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 182 (263,984)

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General Damages, Special Damages, Breach of Contract

14.

An Appraisal of the Duties of Directors of a Public Company in Nigeria

Jonthan Aluju and Joseph Onele, 'An Appraisal of the Duties of Directors of Public Companies under Nigerian Law' (2017) 8(1) The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law 30-42
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 27 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2018
Jonathan Aluju and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP and University of Adelaide
Downloads 178 (269,061)

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Corporate Governance, Duties of Directors, Corporate Benefit, Board of Directors, Corporate Law

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Extra-Territoriality and the Conflict of Laws: Section 23(1) of the Labour Act

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 14 Apr 2015
Joseph Onele, Adebola Ogunsanya and Onyeka Ojogbo
University of Adelaide, Olaniwun Ajayi and Olaniwun Ajayi
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Extraterritorial application of statute, Labour Act, Nigeria, extraterritorial jurisdiction

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A Review of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation's Power as a Liquidator

J Onele 'A Review of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation's Power as a Liquidator' (2018) 9(2) The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law 1-8
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 21 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 21 Nov 2018
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 160 (294,878)

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Failed Bank, Petition, Winding up, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation

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Domain Names and Cybersquatting: Implications for Trademarks in Nigeria

Joseph Onele and Emmanuela Onyilofor 'Domain Names and Cybersquatting: Implications for Trademarks in Nigeria' (2018) 9(4) The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law 115-133
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 04 Jan 2019
Joseph Onele and Emmanuela Onyilofor
University of Adelaide and Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies
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Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Cybercrimes, Internet, Intellectual Property

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N50 Stamp Duties: Unearthing the Incongruity in the CBN Circular

(2016) 7(3) The Gravitas Review of Business & Property Law Journal (GRBPL) 145-156
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 15 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 17 Jan 2018
Joseph Onele and Emokiniovo Dafe-Akpedeye
University of Adelaide and Olaniwun Ajayi LP
Downloads 142 (325,061)

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2016 Guidelines for Banking Operations in the Free Zones in Nigeria: Need We Caution the CBN?

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 15 Mar 2016
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 132 (344,100)
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Free Trade Zone, Banking license, CBN Guidelines, Subsidiary legislation, regulatory affairs

20.

Social Media Bill in Nigeria and Madness in the Hallowed Chambers: A Call for Sanity

Number of pages: 10 Posted: 13 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 22 Jan 2016
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 128 (352,077)

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Efficacy of Garnishee Proceedings Against Closed Banks/Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC)

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 30 Aug 2015
Dimgba Nnamdi, Olufemi Olaoye, Adeniyi Aderogba, Onyeka Ojogbo and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP, OIaniwun Ajayi LP, OIaniwun Ajayi LP, Olaniwun Ajayi and University of Adelaide
Downloads 118 (373,861)

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Failed Bank, NDIC, CAMA, Garnishee proceedings, Sheriffs and Civil Process Act, Failed Institution, Defences

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The ‘7 Big Wins’: High Level Comments on the New Oil and Gas Policy for Nigeria

Joseph Onele 'The '7 Big Wins: High Level Comments on the New Oil and Gas Policy for Nigeria' (2017) University of Lagos (UNILAG) Law Review (Online)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 26 Jan 2017 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2017
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 101 (417,505)

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NNPC, NOC, PIB, HSE, Human Resources, Transparency and Accountability

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Requirement of Special Resolution for Increase in Share Capital by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC): Did CAC Get It Wrong?

Number of pages: 9 Posted: 29 Aug 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 97 (428,942)

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Special Resolution, Ordinary Resolution, Increase in Share Capital, Companies Regulations 2012, Corporate Affairs Commission, Subsidiary legislation, Companies and Allied Matters Act

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The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and Her Misguided Regulatory Approach: A Classic Example of How Not to Be a Regulator

Joseph Onele 'The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and Her Misguided Regulatory Approach: A Classic Example of How Not to be a Regulator' (2017) 1(1) University of Lagos Law Review 1-21
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 14 Dec 2017
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 91 (446,812)

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Regulation, Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Corporate Governance, Subsidiary Legislation, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law

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Kogi State 2015 Gubernatorial Election and Matters Arising

Number of pages: 7 Posted: 25 Nov 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
Downloads 78 (490,388)

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Election, Gubernatorial election, Kogi State, Nigeria, mischief rule, literal rule, canon of interpretation, INEC

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Inec and Kogi State 2015 Gubernatorial Election: Fair is Fair!

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 28 Nov 2015
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
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Transiting from a Small Sized Law Firm to a Mid-Size Law Firm, Issues and Challenges and Prospects

Number of pages: 6 Posted: 17 Dec 2015
Dimgba Nnamdi and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP and University of Adelaide
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Troubled Assets Resolution: In Search of the Best Approach?

Nnamdi Dimgba et al 'Troubled Assets Resolution: In Search of the Best Approach' (2018) 9 (1) The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law 1-10
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 09 Dec 2018
Dimgba Nnamdi, Abayomi Okubote, Opeoluwa Osinubi and Joseph Onele
Olaniwun Ajayi LP, Queen's University (Canada), OIaniwun Ajayi LP and University of Adelaide
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Asset resolution, consensual asset resolution, quasi-consensual asset resolution, asset resolution mechanisms

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Central Bank of Nigeria 2016 Guidelines for Banking Operations in the Free Trade Zones: Need for Caution

Joseph Onele 'Central Bank of Nigeria 2016 Guidelines for Banking Operations in the Free Trade Zones: Need for Caution' (2017) 8(3) The Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law 70-76
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 14 Dec 2017
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide
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Free Trade Zones, CBN Guidelines, Subsidiary Legislation, Ultra vires

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Impact and Benefit Agreements and the Protection of Indigenous Peoples Rights: Any New Lessons from Canada?

(2018) 16(1) Oil Gas & Energy Law Intelligence (OGEL) 1, Cork Online Law Review [2017] COLR 27
Posted: 14 Feb 2018
Joseph Onele
University of Adelaide

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Impact and Benefit Agreements, IBAs, Indigenous Peoples Rights, Natural Resources, Host Communities

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Domain Names and Cybersquatting as Deadly Threats to Trade Marks: Any Remedy Under the Nigerian Law?

Posted: 20 Jul 2015 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2016
Joseph Onele, Afolake Obawunmi and Alade Temidayo
University of Adelaide, Independent and Independent

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Domain Names, Cybersquatting, Trade Marks, Infringement, Nigerian law, Intecllectual Property, Cybercrimes Act 2015