The Nigerian Legal System covers the whole spectrum of Nigerian law and encompasses source materials and analyzes them in a manner unprecedented by any work on the Nigerian legal system. Volume I, Public Law has thirteen chapters on constitutional development, customary law with regards to human rights, and criminal law and procedure among others. Volume II has twenty-five chapters on private law that includes inheritance and succession, commercial business, trade and investments, and intellectual property. Volume III focuses on international law.
«Tackling the Nigerian legal system is a daunting enterprise by any standard and Charles Mwalimu faced it with such courage and energy that he deserves unmitigated praise. The sheer volume of the work, not to mention the necessary research and scholarship, defies all but the finest and most brilliant academic and intellectual. Congratulations on this unquantifiable legacy.» (Dr. Joseph Olakunle Orojo, Chartered Arbitrator in the United Kingdom)