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(i) A judgment/order for payment of money may be enforced by a writ of fierifacias, garnishee proceedings, a charging order, a writ of sequestration or an order of committal on a judgment debtor's summons.

As between the original parties, process, otherwise than against the person, may issue at any time within six years, and against the person at any time within two years, from the date of the judgment which is immediately sought to be enforced.

The most commonly adopted procedure for the enforcement of a money judgment in Nigeria is garnishee proceedings. A Writ of Fifa is the preferred and most efficient option where the judgment creditor has identified or is certain of the judgment debtor's assets within the jurisdiction of the court.

Consent Judgment This is a judgment made with the agreement (consent) of both parties. Here, both parties reach an out-of-court settlement of the dispute between them and present the settlement agreement (the terms of settlement) to be made as the final, valid and bind- ing judgment of the court on the parties.

The Form 48, endorsed with Court Order, must be signed by the Registrar of the Court and the person who wants to enforce the Court Order must ensure that the form is personally served on the alleged contemnor (party in contempt) by the Court's bailiff who must file proof service in the Court's file.

A judgment summons requires a debtor to appear in court in relation to non-payment of a debt due under a court order. The order must be for payment of money made in family proceedings, such as for periodical payments or lump sums.