Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

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] SUNDAY AMALA V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 25TH JUNE, 2004. SC. 231/2002 3PLR/2004/15 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 12 NWLR (Pt.888)520   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Presided) ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. (Dissented)   REPRESENTATION C. O. NJEMANZE, ESQ., with him, A. B. ASOGU, ESQ. -for the Appellant UWA, ESQ., […]

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 O.A. AKINTEMI AND 2 ORS V. PROF. C.A. ONWUMECHILI AND 2 ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT, NIGERIA SUIT NO. SC 65/1983 18TH JANUARY, 1985  3PLR/1985/14 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1985) 1 NWLR (Pt.378) 393   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     IRIKEFE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief Afe Babalola (with him Prof. S.A. Adesanya and B. Aribido) – for the Appellants Chief Olisa Chukura, […]

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] AIGBE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1976 SUIT NO: SC.23/1976 3PLR/1976/118 (FRC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) NMLR 184 (1976) 9-10 S.C. (1976) LPELR-SC.23/1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN, JSC MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC   BETWEEN SAMSON AIGBE DAVID BANJI OGUNDIRAN – APPELLANTS AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION W.O. KUYATSEMI, FOR THE 1ST APPELLANT O.O. JIBOWU, 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] ETHEL ABISOGUN v. AKINTUNDE ABISOGUN AND 6 OTHERS FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 20TH JUNE, 1963 (F.S.C. 102/1962) 3PLR/1963/5  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA, C.F.J. TAYLOR AND BAIRAMIAN F.J.J.   BETWEEN ETHEL ABISOGUN AND 1        AKINTUNDE ABISOGUN Mrs. FUNSHO THOMAS KUNLE ABISOGUN Mrs. AJOSE ADEOGUN Mrs. FUNKE ADEBIMPE   REPRESENTATION: O. Oseni for the 1st-5th respondent. N. Solanke for the 6th and 7th respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CUSTOMARY […]

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] TASIU RABIU V. AISHATU AMADU IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2012 SC.147/2003 3PLR/2012/98 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS  (2012) LPELR-SC.147/2003   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JSC FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC NWALI SLYVESTER NGWUTA, JSC   BETWEEN TASIU RABIU – Appellants AND AISHATU AMADU – Respondents   REPRESENTATION O. Oladoja Esq. – For Appellant AND Bassey Esq., […]

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] OBINAH JOHN V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH, 2016 SC.59/2014 3PLR/2016/32 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-40103(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C   BETWEEN OBINAH JOHN – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Olumide Aju – For Appellant AND Doyin Rhodes-Vivour with […]

POLICY, PRACTICE & 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] YADIS NIGERIA LIMITED V. GREAT NIGERIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF MAY 2007 S.C. 333/2001 3PLR/2007/110 (SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC (PRESIDED) DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, JSC MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC (DELIVERED THE LEADING JUDGMENT }    BETWEEN YADIS NIGERIA LIMITED    –   APPELLANT/CROSS RESPONDENT AND GREAT NIGERIA INSURANCE COMPANY […]

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] ZACCHUS ODUNSI V. INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF POLICE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH MAY, 1955 3PLR/1955/20 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE: MBANEFO, J   REPRESENTATION Adeyinka for appellant. Ejimofor for respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Motor Traffic offence – Failure to produce insurance certificate on demand – Motor Vehicles (Third Party Insurance) Ordinance section 17 (1) – Time within which insurance certificate must be produced INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE […]

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] YARA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 20TH MARCH, 1958. F.S.C. 24/1958 3PLR/1958/74  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   ___________________________ ___________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) SIR HENLEY COUSSEY, AG. F.J. ROBERT YORKE HEDGES, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN GOJEN YARA UBAN TAKWALA AND THE QUEEN REPRESENTATION I.I. OLUWA – for 2nd Appellant. C.H.E. MILLER –  for Respondent. MAIN […]

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] JIMOH YESUFU V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH JUNE, 1976 SUIT NO. SC 445/1975. 3PLR/1976/69 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 6 S.C. 109 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. REPRESENTATION F.O. Akinrele, ESQ. – for Appellant Miss S. A. Oyeteso, (D.D.P.P., Ogun State) – for Respondent MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Murder – Proof of – Where there is no eye-witness and prosecution depends on confessional statement […]

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] DAJA WAGGA V. THE QUEEN  FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FSC.58/1963 10TH JUNE, 1963.   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   REPRESENTATION: A. COLE – for the Appellant. THOMAS, Senior Crown Counsel – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Proof of – Deposition of medical […]

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] ALBERT AMADI UZUKWU V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 9TH AUGUST, 1963 F.S.C. 77/1963   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BRETT, AG. C.F.J. DE LESTANG, C.J., LAGOS QUASHIE-IDUN, C.J., W.R.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – LEGISLATION – CRIMINAL PROCEDURE,’ACT, s. 349 (1). CRIMINAL LAW – Notice of trial to person committed for trial.   MAIN ISSUES A. Peter Thomas for the appellant. J.I. Emembolu, Senior Crown Counsel, […]