“Excellent” that is the one word that the very learnedHonourable Justice AbiodunAkinyemi used to describe this book in his forewordto the book. The book is the latest work in this aspect of law- Matrimonial Causes, and it lives up to its name as the latest text in two significant ways. First, the book gives an up-to-date position of the law on matrimonial causes through the very recent decisions (2006) of the Supreme Court and other superior courts in Nigeria such as Nanna V. Nanna (2006) 3 N.W.L.R (Pt.966)1 and cases from commonwealth countries. Second, the book, also relates how matrimonial causes is affected by very recent legislations such as the Child Rights Act 2003 and the law reform activities of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission in 2006. This book is the end product of over six years of research as a law lecturer of matrimonial causes and twenty years oflegal practice as a legal practitioner (which the author is). This combined experience of the author blends to produce a unique style of presentation-praxis. The style of presentation of this book, which is called praxis, involves presenting theories of law in a practical way using decided court cases to illustrate rules and principles of law. This unique style of presentation makes the book an indispensable companion for judges, legal practitioners and law school students. The book is also suitable for policy-makers and non-lawyers, academics, and other government officials who are involved in research and formulation of matrimonial causespolicies.