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HIGH COURT OF THE FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA. PROCEDURAL STEPS
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IN RE SIMSON
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NONPROFIT LAW – RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE GIVING:- Gift made via will to religious leader for use in his religious office – Need for language used in conferring the gift to be restrictive – Validity of gift made for purposes which though are of strictly religious/ ecclesiastical functions or of purely benevolent character are not wholly charitable – ‘Parish work’ – whether of such vague import as to go far beyond the ordinary meaning of charity required by law |
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IN RE WYKES, DECD. RIDDINGTON v. SPENCER AND OTHERS.
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NONPROFIT/CHARITY LAW: Charity – Imperfect trust provision – Where there is no exclusively charitable object – “Benevolent or welfare fund” devised via Will for the benefit of employees of a non-charitable organization (a company) – Whether validated by Charitable Trusts (Validation) Act, 1954 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2, c. 58), ss. 1 (1), 2 (1). |
| INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) v. ISMAILA TIJANI OLABODE (Trading under the name of IT Olabode Enterprises)
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NONPROFIT LAW:- International nonprofit organisation operating in Nigeria – Where not registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission of Nigeria but recognised via statutory instruments – Duty to operate under the laws of Nigeria regardless of privileged status – Where immunity is conferred – Need to properly situate immunity privileges within the strict limit of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act |
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LAGOS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (INC.) V. REGISTRAR OF COMPANIES & ANOR |
NONPROFIT LAW:- Registration of association for promotion of commerce – Descriptives – What would be acceptable to the Registrar of Company – Relevant considerations |
| LAW V NATIONAL GREYHOUND RACING CLUB LTD | NONPROFIT LAW:– Company Limited by Guarantee with quasi-judicial powers as to the regulation of sporting events and discipline of erring members – Nature of power – Whether by contract – How properly challenged |
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MR KINGSLEY NWACHUKWU v. MR ULONNAM OKAELU
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NONPROFIT LAW – RELIGIOUS BODIES:- Action pertaining to interest in land – When religious body is not registered under Part C of the Companies and Allied Matters Act, (CAMA), with the Corporate Affairs Commission as required – Need to bring an action through representatives instead of a ‘body of trustees’ – Effect of failure thereof |
| OGBORO V. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF LAGOS POLO CLUB & ANOR
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NONPROFIT LAW – VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATIONS – CLUBS FORMED FOR SOCIAL PURPOSES:- Whether possess paramount authority to keep up their objects – Reluctance of court to intervene with the exercise of that paramount authority except when where there is a moral culpability – Effect – Whether Court will rarely interfere with decisions of a voluntary association except where rules of natural justice were ignored in arriving at that decision |
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NONPROFIT LAW: Religious body – God’s Kingdom Society – Liability for defamatory publication against a third part – Legal standing of international parent body not registered in Nigeria – Liability of officers described in connection with the registered Nigerian affiliate of the international body |
| OYESHILE SHODEINDE V. AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT
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NONPROFIT LAW – ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS BODY:- Change of Name of body – Where some members of the body choose to continue with former name – Effect on ownership of assets of the body – Implication for membership and control of assets of the body |
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NONPROFIT LAW – Religious bodies – Powers of State to scrutinize same – Whether allowed where necessary to forestall loss of lives, mass murder or mass suicide |
| SHODEHINDE & ORS V. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE AHMADIYYA MOVEMENT IN ISLAM |
NONPROFIT LAW – RELIGIOUS BODY – ISLAMIC:- Change of Name of body – Where some members of the body choose to continue with former name – Effect on ownership of assets of the body – Implication for membership and control of assets of the body |
| THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH V. | NONPROFIT LAW – REGISTERED TRUSTEE – RELIGIOUS BODY:- Church – Court action brought through its Registered Trustees – Defence of interest in land – Action taken by Church in contempt of court – How treated – Whether leaders of a non-profit body can be punished for acts carried out on its behalf |
| UMENYIORA V OBIMBA | NONPROFIT LAW – RELIGIOUS GROUP: Nigerian Church with international affiliation – Legal effect of affiliation – Ownership of properties of a religious nonprofit – On whom vest – Whether on Founder or on body as a registered trustee – Relevant considerations |
| WILLIAMS V SANUSI | NONPROFIT LAW:- Trustees of a nonprofit –when deemed to act ultra-vires the trust created – execution of judgment obtained against trust property or un-named trustees – whether the use of ‘for and on behalf of trustees’ makes a trust property or all the trustees liable |
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