The commom law tort of negligence, which stems from the English case of Donghue v Stevenson (1932) AC 562, forms a part of the laws applicable in Nigeria that govern the safety requirement that a product must meet.
…in Nigeria Bottling Company Limited v Ngonadi (1985) 1 NWLR (Part 4) 739 and Okwejiminor v Gbakeji (2008) 5 NWLR (Pt 1079) 172.