Judgements Categories: Court of Appeal

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] ADEBAYO V. THE STATE COURT OF APPEAL (BENIN DIVISION) TUESDAY, 14TH APRIL, 1987.   SUIT NO. CA/8/42/86 3PLR/1988/2  (Ca)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OMOIGBERAI EBOH, J.C.A. (Presided) DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. (Read the Lead Judgment) OLATUNJI AJOSE-ADEOGUN, J.C.A.   BETWEEN JOSEPH ADEBAYO JIMOH SULE SAMUEL ADEWALE THEOPHILUS RANSON   AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION B. Alonge – for 2nd and 4th Appellants O. Fesobi – for 1st and 3rd […]

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] VICTOR ADEFIOYE AYOADE V. THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE & ORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015 CA/AK/41/2012     OTHER CITATINS LN-e-LR/2015/144 (CA)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, JSC MOHAMMED A. DANJUMA, JSC JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, JSC   BETWEEN VICTOR ADEFIOYE AYOADE (for himself and other members of Momimi family) Appellant(s) AND THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF […]

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] THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE & ORS V. IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IKIRE & ORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 CA/AK/157/2012   OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24431(CA) LN-e-LR/2015/137 (CA) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, JCA MOHAMMED A. DANJUMA, JCA JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, JCA   BETWEEN THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF OSUN STATE THE COMMISSIONER, MINISTRY […]

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] PASTOR AKIN OLATUNJI V. MR.OLUWOLE AKINGBASOTE & ORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2015 CA/AK/270/2013; LN-e-LR/2015/122 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24275(CA) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, JCA MOHAMMAD AMBI-USI DANJUMA, JCA JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, JCA   BETWEEN PASTOR AKIN OLATUNJI – Appellant(s) AND MR.OLUWOLE AKINGBASOTE MR. ODUNMORAYO AKINGBESOTE MR. OLUSOLA AKINGBASOTE (For themselves and on behalf of late […]

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] OEYUMI V. LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL, NIGERIA LAGOS, (1955) 14 W.A.C.A. LAGOS, 15TH NOVEMBER, 1954     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: FOSTER-SUTTON, P. DE COMARMOND, AG. C. J. (NIGERIA), AND COUSSEY, J.A.   BETWEEN LALEYE OEYUMI, ETC. AND LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR, WESTERN REGION OGBOMOSO DISTRICT NATIVE AUTHORITY   MAIN ISSUES Native Authority Ordinance (Cap. 140)-Section 30 (2) and (3)-Order thereunder administrative-Not challengeable in Court.   REPRESENTATION Olowofoyeku for the […]

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] OBENG AKESSE V. ODIKRO TAKIE ABABIO WEST AFRICAN COURT OF APPEAL ACCRA, 21ST MAY, 1935.  CITATIONS 2 [WACA] 264. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: Cor. Deane Kingdou and  Webber, CJJ.   BETWEEN OBENG AKESSE (ODAUHENE OF OTWERESO) AND ODIKRO TAKIE ABABIO, SUBSTITUTED FOR KWABENA WOMPAH, (ODIKRO OF ADJOBUE DESTOOLED) – Defendant-Appellant. AND ODIKRO TAKIE ABABIO (SUBSTITUTED FOF ODIKRO KOBINA TAKIE II OF ADJOBUE AS REPRESENTING THE STOOL OF ADJOBUE). AND OHENE OBENG […]

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] FRANK OMORODION IGORI V. MASTER OTASOWIE IGORI & ORS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (BENIN JUDICIAL DIVISION) ON TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF JUNE, 2013 SUIT NO: CA/B/195/2009 CWLR (2013) 23   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2013/114 (2013) LPELR-21027(CA)   __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Children and customary rights of inheritance – Distribution of interests in property via Will and demands of Benin Customary Law – How modern lifestyles is shaping judicial […]

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] MISS HELEN EGBUCHE V. PATRICK OKECHUKWU EGBUCHE IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2013 CA/E/82/2008 CWLR (2013) 22   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-22512(CA) LN-e-LR/2013/109   __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Female Children and customary rights of Inheritance – Right of Inheritance: Onitsha customary law – Interest of female children – How treated – Attitude of court thereto – Relevant considerations __________________________   […]

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] CHIEF OBIOMA O. A. MGBOJI & ORS V. CHIEF C. B. C. AJUZIEOGU & ORS  IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON MONDAY, THE 22ND DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 CA/OW/216/2012   OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-40079(CA) LN-e-LR/2016/36 (CA)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A FREDERICK O. OHO, J.C.A   BETWEEN CHIEF OBIOMA O. A. MGBOJI (ULELU II ELECT) CHIEF I. O. NWANKPA (VILLAGE HEAD) […]

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] MAKANJU AKINYELE & ORS V. REV. JOHNSON ADEBAYO IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 CA/AK/114/2012 LN-e-LR/2015/86 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24304(CA)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SOTONYE DENTON WEST, JCA MOHAMMAD AMBI-USI DANJUMA, JCA JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, JCA   BETWEEN MAKANJU AKINYELE JULIUS AKINROSOLA AKINYELE DR. CLETUS OWUZE – Appellant(s) AND REV. JOHNSON ADEBAYO – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Sanni Owoeye with […]

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] IBUM OLUMBA & ORS V. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEE OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF THE CROSS & STAR   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2012 CA/C/179/2010 CWLR (2012) 6 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2012/55 (CA)  (2012) LPELR-CA/C/179/2010     _______________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Wife and heirs of founder of a religious Non profit organisation – Real estate and properties belonging to non profit […]

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] CHIEF REGINALD F. AYEBAKURO V. CHIEF SAMBO AYESA TARIAH AND 2 OTHERS CWLR (2014) 7 __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Customary law – Assertion of interest arising from connection with a lineage – Women as witnesses – marriage and filial relationship – Need to prove same via credible evidence – Relevant considerations __________________________   Court COURT OF APEEAL Date 21st February, 2014 Practice Area LITIGATION, CUSTOMARY LAW Originating Court BAYELSA […]