Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] BELLO V. A.G. OYO STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 5TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1986 SC. 104/1985 3PLR/1985/25  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1986) 12 S.C. 1 (2006) NWLR (Pt. 1011)378  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Lead Judgment) ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. SALIHU MODDIBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C .   […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] FASASI BELLO V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH JULY, 1960. F.S.C.92/1960 3PLR/1960/29 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, AG. F.J.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTISE AND PROCEDURE – APPEAL: Misdirection on medical evidence – Effect. CRIMINAL LAW: Murder – Defence of insanity – Medical evidence of accused’s mental […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [PDF copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for N300 only. Just order through lawnigeria@gmail.com nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] AWOSANYA V. ALGATA AND ANOR. SUPREME COURT 25TH JUNE, 1965 FSC. 452/1963; NO. LD/163/62 3PLR/1965/19  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BRETT, JSC BAIRAMIAN, JSC AJEGBO, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION O. Coker for the appellant. O. Inyang for the respondents.   MAIN ISSUES INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE – Legislation-Supreme Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 1945, Order 45, rule 1 (1948 Laws of Nigeria , vol. X) PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Non-Suit,. 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] GERTRUDE ATTE V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH OCTOBER, 1974 SUIT NO. SC 123/1973. 3PLR/1974/18 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1974) All N.L.R 599   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. REPRESENTATION Mr. R. O. A. Akinjide for the Appellant. Mr. B. Morey-Bassey, Ag. D.P.P., South-Eastern State (with him Mr. E. E. Ekanem, State Counsel, South Eastern State) for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES Criminal 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] JONAH ONYEBUCHI EZE V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH FEBRUARY, 1987. SUIT NO. SC 174/1985 3PLR/1988/29  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1987) NWLR (Pt. 51) 506   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS    OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO,  J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. G.O.K. Ajayi, S.A.N. (with him Alex A. Adedipe and K. O. K. Ayo Kasunmu) – for the Appellant Prince Bola Ajibola, S.A.N. (Attorney-General […]

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] NYONG ETIM ESOH V. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH DECEMBER, 1957. F.S.C. 113/19-58 3PLR/1957/29 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F. CT, (Presided) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) LIONEL BRETT, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Extension of time within which to appeal – Awaiting record of proceedings – General ground filed in the in­terim – […]

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] EMMANUEL IWIEKWE V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 18TH FEBRUARY, 1956 WACA. 264/1955 3PLR/1956/66 (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided) OLUMUYIWA JIBOWU, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.J.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Murder – Provocation – Wife cal­ling husband “dog” – Whether sufficient provocation. CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Wife-Murder – husband/applicant alleged wife misbehaved 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] ISHMAEL EMELOGU V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH MAY, 1988. SUIT NO. SC 51/1986 3PLR/1988/29  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) NWLR (Pt.78)524   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO,  J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION U.N. Udechukwu – for the Appellant J.C. Njoku, D.P.P., Imo State – for the Respondent Amici Curiae: Prince Bola Ajibola, S.A. N., Attorney-General of […]