Law and OrderInterrogatories in Garnishee Proceedings under Nigerian Law: A Critical Analysis of Central Bank of Nigeria v. Ochiefe (2025) 12 NWLR (Pt. 2000) 1 and Abubakar v. Yar’adua (2008) 19 NWLR (Pt. 1120) 1.

Garnishee proceedings occupy a unique position within Nigeria’s judgment enforcement framework. Unlike ordinary civil actions founded on pleadings, they constitute a special statutory procedure regulated principally by the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act1 (“SCPA”), designed to provide a swift and efficient means of enforcing monetary judgments. The summary character of garnishee

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