Pre-Action Notice in Statutory Enactments in Nigeria: A New Perspective

Pre-action Notice in Statutory Enactments in Nigeria: A New Perspective The focus of this work is to examine the constitutional basis of the concept of pre-action notice as enshrined in statutory enactments in Nigeria, but from a new perspective. Pre-action notice is a notice of intention to seek Judicial Intervention which is required to be served on the party sought to be sued by a prospective plaintiff before the commencement of the action. Though created as a tool to check the abuse of excessive review of administrative action which tend to distract the administration of government, it is an impediment to the safeguarding of the constitutional rights of citizens to seek redress in court for any wrong or injury suffered as a result of the exercise of administrative action or the implementation of administrative decisions by government or its administrative agencies. Pre-action notice is a common feature in enabling laws of government agencies and institutions, public corporations, local authority, etc.