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October 8, 2025 - 7:40 AM

Debt Recovery Mechanisms in Nigeria

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Debt Recovery is the process of collecting outstanding debts from individuals, businesses, or organizations through negotiation, reminders, legal action, or debt collection agencies.

Debt recovery mechanisms include:

1. Letters of demand

2. Court judgments

3. Garnishee orders

4. Asset seizure

5. Debt collection agencies

6. Mediation/arbitration

7. Insolvency/bankruptcy proceedings

Court Procedures

Court procedures for debt recovery:

1. Filing a lawsuit

2. Serving summons

3. Default judgment

4. Trial

5. Judgment execution (garnishee, asset seizure)

6. Appeals

Enforcement of Judgments

1. Garnishee orders

2. Asset seizure/attachment

3. Sale of property

4. Installment payments

5. Contempt proceedings

6. International enforcement (foreign judgments)

Garnishee Proceedings, we shall stop here today and continue tomorrow.

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