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WorksheetsFIDA NDU x NDU Bar Council Quiz Competition 2025
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which Act provides free legal aid in Nigeria?
Child Rights Act
Legal Aid Act
Evidence Act
Penal Code
The Nigerian Constitution guarantees the right to fair hearing in which section?
34
35
36
37
True/False: Every citizen has the right to counsel in criminal proceedings.
The agency responsible for legal aid in Nigeria is?
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
Federal Inland Revenue Service
Which court primarily handles human rights issues arising from employment in Nigeria?
Magistrate Court
High Court
Supreme Court
National Industrial Court
True/False: Access to justice includes affordability and availability of lawyers.
Which international instrument protects human rights in Africa?
United Nations Charter
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Geneva Convention
Legal aid in Nigeria is mainly targeted at which group?
Corporates
Indigent citizens
Politicians
Foreign investors
True/False: The International Federation of Women Lawyers primarily focuses on access to justice for vulnerable groups.
Which Nigerian law protects fundamental human rights?
Criminal Code
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Evidence Act
Cybercrime Act
Section 41 of the Nigerian Constitution guarantees the right to:
Freedom of speech
Freedom from discrimination
Freedom from servitude
Freedom of movement
True/False: Every individual has equal access to justice.
Which Act criminalizes human trafficking in Nigeria?
Electoral Act
Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Act
Land Use Act
Penal Code
Which court has original jurisdiction in matters affecting fundamental rights?
Supreme Court
Magistrate Court
High Court
Court of Appeal
True/False: All Nigerians have the right to approach courts without financial barriers.
Which international treaty is incorporated in Nigeria’s human rights framework?
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Geneva Convention
United Nations Charter
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
The Legal Aid Act applies to:
Civil cases only
Criminal cases only
Both criminal and civil
None
True/False: Legal aid cannot be provided to foreigners in Nigeria.
The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was adopted in which year?
1999
1975
1981
1960
Who can provide legal aid in Nigeria?
Only the courts
Police
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Licensed lawyers under Legal Aid Council of Nigeria
True/False: Vulnerable persons include children, elderly, and disabled citizens.
Which of these rights is non-derogable under Nigerian law?
Right to vote
Right to life
Right to fair hearing
Right to own property
The National Human Rights Commission was established by which legal instrument?
Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
National Human Rights Commission Act 1995
Criminal Code
Legal Aid Act
True/False: A human rights action can be commenced by originating motions.
Which of these is a barrier to access to justice in Nigeria?
Court fees
Inaccessible locations
Lack of lawyers
All of the above
The right to freedom of expression is guaranteed under Section:
34
39
40
38
True/False: Access to justice is only concerned with legal representation.
The Legal Aid Council of Nigeria operates under the supervision of:
Federal Ministry of Justice
Nigerian Bar Association
Supreme Court
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
The African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights was adopted by which Organisation?
The United Nations
The World Health Organisation
The African Union
The Economic Community of West African States
True/False: The Ministry of Justice provides pro bono legal services in Nigeria.
Which Act allows underage individuals to access justice in Nigeria?
Evidence Act
Child Rights Act
Legal Aid Act
Penal Code
Which section of the Constitution prohibits torture and inhuman treatment?
34
35
36
37
True/False: Habeas corpus protects against unlawful detention.
Which body regulates legal practitioners in Nigeria?
Nigerian Bar Association
Council of Legal Education
Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee
Supreme Court of Nigeria
Which method of dispute resolution is court-annexed in many Nigerian states?
Arbitration
Mediation
Negotiation
Litigation
True/False: ECOWAS Court judgments on human rights are binding on Nigeria.
The doctrine that prevents repeated litigation of the same issue is called:
Locus standi
Estoppel
Habeas corpus
Res judicata
The principle of “ubi jus ibi remedium” means:
Justice delayed is justice denied
Equity follows the law
Where there is a right, there is a remedy
Ignorance of law is no excuse
True/False: Human rights in Nigeria are enforceable only in federal courts.
Which section of the Constitution protects freedom from discrimination?
17
41
42
36
Which international court allows Nigerians to enforce human rights without exhausting local remedies?
African Court on Human Rights
ECOWAS Court of Justice
International Criminal Court
UN Human Rights Committee
True/False: Access to justice is a constitutional right in Nigeria.
