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Nigeria’s pension system has undergone significant transformations since its inception in 1951. Initially plagued with malpractices, budgetary issues, weak administration, and a lack of accountability, the system has evolved into a defined contribution scheme for both public and private sector employers and employees. In 2004, the Federal Government enacted the Pension Reform Act 2004 (“PRA 2004”), instituting the Defined Contributory Pension Scheme (“CPS”) and establishing the National Pension Commission (the “Commission”) as the regulatory authority.

The protection of the minority shareholders within the domain of corporate activity constitutes one of the most difficult problems facing modern company law. It is not unusual to find majority shareholders running a company in an illegal or oppressive mode irrespective of provisions of the laws regulating the operation of companies in Nigeria or managing the company in an oppressive manner detrimental to the rights of the minority shareholders.