3PLR – CHRISTIANA UGU V. ANDREW EBINNI TABI
MADAM CHRISTIANA UGU V. ANDREW EBINNI TABI IN THE
NIGERIAN WOMEN IN BUSINESS, EMPLOYMENT AND POLITICS CONNECTED CASES – 4
CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW & POLICY REPORTS WITH SUPPORT FROM AFRICAN MOTHERHOOD INITIATIVES
CASES CONNECTED TO NIGERIAN CHILDREN/WOMEN IN BUSINESS, POLITICS, AND EMPLOYMENT
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Women in Business – Husband and wife – Enforcement of contract executed in husband’s name – Proper way to initiate suit – Privity of contract – Whether a woman may successfully initiate a suit in her own name to enforce a contract executed in husband’s name |
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ODE V. THE STATE
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Young People and Employment:- Under-age persons/Minors and liability for crime – Evidence of employment in a position statutorily disallowed for minors – Whether ground for denying statutory benefits accorded a minor/under-age offender Children and Right to life – Baby-killing/Infanticide – Baby killed by teenage mother immediately after delivery inside a bathroom – How treated – Teenage mothers and access to maternal healthcare and counseling – Implications for infant mortality rate Women and Crime – Infanticide/Murder- 16 year old mother accused of murdering her baby right after giving birth in a bathroom – Common knowledge that a woman, during and around the period of labour, normally loses all her self control sometimes to the extent that she does not know what she is doing – Whether a defence that can be pleaded against a charge of murder Young People and Justice Administration – 16 year old accused of killing own baby right after delivery – Not having parent or relative around to offer advice and guidance – Whether a relevant consideration – Attitude of court thereto |
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ODUFUWA AND ANOTHER V. JOHNSON
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Elderly Women in Business Women and Justice Administration – Possession of Market Stall – Failure to comply with statutory requirement as to monthly stallage payment in advance leading to eviction from a shop held for over 25 years – Morality and Court Orders – Where strict interpretation of clear statutory provisions may lead to seemingly harsh outcomes – Duty of Court thereto |
| Women in Business and Justice Administration – Farming – Murder of woman in her farm by co-wife – How treated | |
| OGUNDIPE V. THE MINISTER OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY |
Women in Employment – Bidding for ownership of interests in real estate – Public servants and access to publicly sponsored home ownership schemes – Accrued rights as a result of monetization policy – Right to exercise first refusal in respect of present accommodation – When can be successfully asserted |
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OGUNNIYI v. HON. MINISTER OF FCT & ANOR
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Women in public service/employment – Housing and home ownership – Acquisition of interests in publicly owned property – Participation in government divestiture of interest in properties – Relevant considerations |
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Women and Business/Security – Murder – Four fisherwomen attacked by a male assailant who they had refused to gift fish to leading to death of one woman – Security of rural women at work – Attitude of court thereto |
| TAOFEEK ADELEKE V. THE STATE |
Women in Business – Armed Robbery enabled by hired employees – How treated |
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UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LTD. V. EDIONSERI
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Women in Business and Justice Administration – Woman whose account was wrongly debited by bank officer – Action to recover sum and for damages – Whether can be delayed by bank’s application to institute third proceedings against its culpable officer for indemnity – How treated |
| URAKU V. THE STATE |
Women and Justice administration – Woman killed by brother over a loan repayment dispute– How treated |
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WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL V TREBY
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Women in Business – Company Debenture holder – Payments received on debenture pursuant to a receivership – When same can be defeated by claims on the same company by a public entity |
| WHELAN V. SULE |
Women and business – Women Educators (Tertiary institutions) – Amorous relationship between older/Irish/Catholic teacher and younger/Nigerian/Muslim student – When not improper – Assertion of contractual relations in those circumstances – How proved – Claim of indebtedness and negligent use of property arising therefrom – How treated by court |
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WILLIAMS AND GLYN’S BANK LTD V BOLAND AND ANOTHER (HL)
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Matrimonial property – Husband and wife’s joint purchase of matrimonial home – Conveyance in husband’s sole name – Husband mortgaging home without wife’s knowledge – Possession sought by mortgagee – Whether mortgagee have priority over wife’s equitable interest – Whether wife in ‘actual occupation’ – Whether wife having an ‘overriding interest’ |
| WYNDHAM V JACKSON |
Women in Business – Recovery of money due on a contract – Women and Justice Administration – Technical justice – Duty of court to do substantial justice – Implication for businesses |
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