Fit & Proper Podcast

Keyukemi and Helen Assor discuss property taxation in Nigeria and the enabling laws. The discussion covers Stamp Duty, Personal Income Tax, Value Added Tax, tenement rates, consent fees, registration fees, Capital Gains Tax, and the ethical issues at stake. If you have suggestions on what you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

In this episode, Keyukemi and Ese Aror talk about judgment and sentencing, under Criminal Litigation. Their discussion covers what a judgment is, what makes it valid, the time bar for delivering judgement, allocutus or mitigation of sentence, the types of sentences, and alternative approaches to sentencing. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Priscilla Folayemi, one of our new co-hosts, tackle the 4th topic in the Corporate Governance series. Their discussion covers preparing financial statements, auditors, their liabilities, process of removal, and their relationship with the Audit Committee. They also discuss the filing of annual returns and the consequences of failing to file. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss on a future episode, fill our feedback form to let us know via bit.ly/fitpropcast

In this episode, Keyukemi and Ebere Ndubueze, a new co-host, continue the discussion on trial preparation and evidence under Civil Litigation. This episode covers opinion evidence, expert witness, child witnesses, hostile witnesses, subpoenas and witness summons, refreshing memory, and competence & compellability of witnesses. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

This episode features one of our new co-hosts, Mayowa Adegoke, a practising lawyer and tech entrepreneur. In this episode, he shares his thoughts on what trial preparation includes, the types of evidence and their admissibility, and the state of computer-generated evidence in Nigeria. If there's a topic you'd like to hear discussed, let us know via feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

In this episode, Keyukemi and Adediran discuss how to become a member of a company in Nigeria, according to the law, and some differences in practice. They also cover new introductions by the CAMA 2020 in this respect. The types of meeting, how to prepare for one, types of company resolutions, and the ethical issues at stake are also covered. If there are topics you'd like us to cover, reach out to us via our feedback form bit.ly/fitpropcast

Did you know that you use "Yours faithfully" or "Yours sincerely" to close a letter, depending on the type of greeting used in starting the letter? Or that there's a difference between "present" and "in attendance" for recording minutes of meetings? There's more like this when you listen to this episode. We'd love to talk more about topics you find challenging. Kindly tell us via our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

Most police stations in Nigeria have a poster on the wall saying, "Bail is Free" but we all know something is exchanged for bail. So what does it mean anyway? In this episode of the podcast, Victoria Oloni and Keyukemi Ubi discuss Bail Pending Trial, a topic under Criminal Litigation in the Nigerian Law School curriculum. The discussion covers the definition of bail, how to apply for bail in the various courts in Nigeria, what to do when bail is refused at the Magistrate Court, drafting a bail application, conditions for granting bail with respect to capital offences, and more. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

This episode wraps up our miniseries on Wills & Codicils. In this episode, Ufuoma and Keyukemi talk about the necessary particulars for drafting a Will, the stages of drafting, and the parts of a will. If there's a topic you'd like us to discuss, fill our feedback form via bit.ly/fitpropcast

In life, little things like keeping your word and fairness matter, and legal practice is no exemption. In this episode, Toheeb and Keyukemi discuss the duties of lawyers to the court, colleagues, the state, and the profession. They also discuss criminal contempt, its types and the punishment. If there's a topic you'd like to hear us discuss, fill out feedback form to tell us more about it bit.ly/fitpropcast