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POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   IBRAHIM DEMS V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 77/1961 27TH JUNE, 1961.   OTHER CITATIONS 3PLR/1961/34  (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS LIONEL BRETT (Kt.) AG. C.J.F. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES COURT– Federal Supreme Court- Section 26(1) Federal Supreme Court Or­dinance – When it would be invoked. EVIDENCE-Accomplice – […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   HONOURABLE BASHARU V. BORNU NATIVE AUTHORITY FEDERAL SUPREME COURT, NIGERIA. 28th November, 1961 SUIT NO. FSC 297/1961 3PLR/1961/33  (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.F. UNSWORTH, F.J. TAYLOR„ F.J.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW: Provoking a Riot  – Attempt to Procure the Commission of a Riot – Whether conviction requires proof of an actual riot CRIMINAL LAW: Substitution of charge at the appellate level – Principles […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   GANI FAWEHINMI V. NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL 1989 S.C. 229/1986 3PLR/1989/32 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1989) 12  (1989) 2 NWLR (Pt.105) (1989) 4 S.C. (Pt 1) 63   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC SAIDU KAWU, JSC CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, JSC ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, JSC   BETWEEN Chief Gani […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   ADUM GWOM FOROM V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 14TH JULY, 1960. F.S.C. 149/1960   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1960/42 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Presided) PERCIVAL CYRIL HUBBARD, AG. F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW: Murder- Elements thereof – Cause of death must be attributable to accused. CRIMINAL LAW: Murder –Ingredients for […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] FOMBO V. RIVERS STATE HOUSING AND PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 20TH DAY OF MAY, 2005 SC.121/2000 3PLR/2005/43 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (2005) 15 (2005) 5 SCNJ. 213     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, CJN. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Delivered the Lead Judgment) UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.S.C. GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.S.C.   BETWEEN: MRS. EVANGELINE FOMBO […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   GRACE OBOT ETIM V. BASSEY ASUQUO ETIM   SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 22ND DECEMBER, 1967. SUIT NO. SC 201/1967. 3PLR/1967/29  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS CWLR (1967) 3   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     ADEMOLA, C.J.N COKER, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE Family Law (Divorce and Custody), Women and Children   ORIGINATING COURT HIGH COURT OF LAGOS   REPRESENTATION G.O.K. AJAYI – for the appellant P.A. ATILADE (J. […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097]   ELEPO V. OGANLA FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 89/1960 15TH JUNE, 1961.   OTHER CITATIONS 3PLR/1961/29 (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J.F. (Presided and read the Judgment of the Court) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   BETWEEN TIAMIYU ADEGBITE ELEPO 1DOWU AKANO   AND SALAMI MOGAJI OGANLA SALAMI ADEGBITE ALLI ASANI AKINRIN   MAIN ISSUES LAND LAW: Establishment of title […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, LAW REPORTS  3PLR [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] A. ELEBUTE V. ALHAJI A.W. ODEKILEKUN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH DECEMBER, 1969. SUIT NO. SC 86/6   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1961/28  (FSC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: COKER, J.S.C. UDO-UDOMA, J.S.C. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES LAND LAW: Declaration of title to land – Effect of bad procedure adopted by judge on a successful claim ETHICS – JUDGE: Adoption of unprecedented and insupportable procedure PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – EVIDENCE: Right of […]