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ADEBAYO ADEYEMI V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 12TH JULY, 1991 SC 38/1989 3PLR/1991/14 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. (Presided) ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. UCHE OMO, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   REPRESENTATION Chief F.O. Akinrele, SAN, (With him, Chief Debo Akande, SAN, O. Obiakan) – for the Appellant David Onyeike, Legal Officer, Ministry of Justice, Lagos State – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:– Presumption of innocence – 5.33(9) 1979 Constitution – Murder – No-case submission – Where accused […]

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] ALHAJI SHEHU ABDUL GAFAR V. THE GOVERNMENT OF KWARA STATE & OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2007 S.C. 71/2002 3PLR/2007/17 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC MARIAM ALOMA MUKHTAR, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC   BETWEEN ALHAJI SHEU ABDUL GAFAR – APPELLANT AND THE GOVERNMENT OF KWARA […]

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] ABIODUN FAMUROTI MADAM S. AGBEKE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH JUNE, 1991 APPEAL NO. SC. 81/1988 3PLR/1991/5 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. OLATAWURA, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Adeoye Adisa – for the appellant R.A. Adekola – for the respondent   OTHER ISSUES REAL ESTATE/LAND LAW:- Conflicting claims to land – Proof of same – Trespass and Injunction CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: […]

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] MARY ETITIAN V. PIUS MUSA HIGH COURT OF LAGOS STATE SUIT NO.M/111/76 21ST JUNE 1976 3PLR/1976/84 (HC)   OTHER CITATIONS 90 FNLR [1976] Vol. 1   BEFORE HIS LORDSHIP: KAZEEM, J. REPRESENTATION Nwokedi – for the applicant Mabo – for the respondent   OTHER ISSUES FAMILY LAW:- Legitimacy of child – Where no valid marriage exist between biological parents – Implication for custody of child under English law distinguished from […]

  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]   ZAKARI GONI V THE STATE COURT OF APPEAL, (JOS DIVISION) CA/J/55/94 TUESDAY, 16TH APRIL, 1996 3PLR/1996/105(SC)     OTHER CITATIONS 7 NWLR (PT. 458) 111 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.C.A. (Presided) ADRIAN CHUKWUEMEKA ORAH, J.C.A. (Read the Leading Judgment) MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A   REPRESENTATION A.B. Odunsi – for the Appellant Bode Wilfred – for the Respondent   REPRESENTATION A.A. Sangei – for the Appellant Respondent […]

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] UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LTD & ANR V. MRS. NGOZI ACHORU IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1990 SC 33/1988 3PLR/1990/135 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS NWLR (Pt.156)254 9-10 S.C 115   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  ANDREW OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, JSC   BETWEEN UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LTD ALI ISMAILA – Appellants/Cross-Respondents AND MRS. […]

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]   HAUWA UBUDU V. BULAMA ABDUL-RAZAK COURT OF APPEAL THURSDAY, 8TH FEBRUARY, 2001 (JOS DIVISION) 3PLR/2001/149 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS (2001)7 NWLR (pt. 713). 669     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: DALHATU ADAMU. J.C.A. (Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) IBRAHIM TANKA MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. ISA ABUBAKAR MANGAJI, J.C.A.   MAIN ISSUES CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW:- Children/Women and Customary Law/Religion/Inheritance – Disinheritance of a Christian woman/child from right to estate of deceased […]

 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] EVELYN EHWRUDJE V. WARRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT & ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 SC.38/2005 3PLR/2016/14 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-40052(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN , J.S.C JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C   BETWEEN EVELYN EHWRUDJE – Appellant(s) AND WARRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMFORT NIKORO – Respondent(s)   […]

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]     SANTOS M. BATALHA V. WEST CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED COURT OF APPEAL (BENIN DIVISION) MONDAY, 30 APRIL, 2001 CA/B/130/98 3PLR/2001/278 (CA)     OTHER CITATIONS 18 NWLR (Pt.744)95 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS NIKI TOBI, J .C.A.( Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND, J.C.A SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, J .C.A.   REPRESENTATION Adedolapo Akinrele – for the Appellant A.O. Eghobamien, SAN. (with him, F.O. Idenije) – for the Respondent […]