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] CHIEF OBADE OJE V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17th November, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 23/1972. 3PLR/1972/124 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1972) All N.L.R 830 (1972) 11 S.C. 16   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:       ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, Ag. J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. A.O. Koku (with him Mr. C.O. Ihensekhien) for the Appellant. Mr. F.H. Eduvie, Senior State Counsel for Mid- Western State for the 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] AUGUSTINE OHAMUO V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA S.C. 677/1965. 25TH FEBRUARY, 1966. 3PLR/1966/109  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C. CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C. CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE Criminal Law, Women and Children REPRESENTATION J.A. COLE – for the Appellant. K.K. KEAZOR, State Counsel – for the Respondent. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL […]

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] MICHAEL OGUNREMI V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 205/1961 11TH AUGUST, 1961 3PLR/1961/101  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LIONEL BRETT, AG. C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) WILFRED HUGH HURLEY, C.J. High Court of the Northern Region ALEXANDER WILLIAM BELLAMY, AG. C.J. High Court of Lagos   REPRESENTATION: AGBAJE-WILLIAMS (with him AKINYEDE) for the Appellant. EBOH – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES […]

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]  OGWA NWEKE ONAH V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 6TH DECEMBER, 1985. SUIT NO. SC 164/1984 3PLR/1985/61 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1985) NWLR (Pt.12) 236 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:         OBASEKI, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KAZEEM, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C.              REPRESENTATION Mr. A. O. Mogboh – for the Appellant N. Uzoewulu (Mrs), Principal State Counsel, Anambra State – for the Respondent   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- […]

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] ADEBANJO OGUNBANJO V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA (SC 2/72) 3PLR/1972/120 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 1973 NMLR 257   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:        Coker, Sowemimo, JJ.S.C. Irikefe, Ag. J.S.C. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – Murder – death of wife and son – Defence of insanity – How proved PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – EVIDENCE – Confessional Statement – Effect of retracted confession – How treated by Court HEALTHCARE AND LAW:- Soldiers […]

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] JOHNSON OGU V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FSC. 186/1962 20TH JUNE, 1963.   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES COURT – Power of court- Supreme Court’s power under S.27(2) of the Sup­reme Court Act, 1960. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Power of trial […]

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] OGIDI AND ORS V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.203/2003 FRIDAY, 14TH JANUARY, 2005 3PLR/2005/75 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2005) 5 NWLR (Pt.918)286   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, J .S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J .S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. – GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   BETWEEN CYRIACUS OGIDI […]

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] OGHARU V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 3RD DECEMBER, 1959. F.S.C 337/1959 3PLR/1959/102 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SAMUEL OKAI QUASHIE-IDUN, AG. F.J.  BETWEEN NWOGBUNKU OGHARU NAMA ALOKO NWEKE OKOHO NWITE EDE EZENWA ELOM OTULO OMA EZEALI ELEKE S. OBASI AGBABI ALIMOKA UCHA 10. IGBOKE NWAFOR NWAFOR NWAENYI AND THE QUEEN  REPRESENTATION: […]

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] NWASHIRI OFOHA V THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA JANUARY, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 220/1975. 3PLR/1976/99  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 1 S.C. (REPRINT) 30 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. F. O. Akinrele – for Appellant A. Morah (Senior State Counsel, East Central State) – for Respondent   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:– Murder – Proof of – Defences – Provocation – What 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] ANTHONY OGBAMGBA V. THE QUEEN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 461/1963 23RD DECEMBER, 1963. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, J.S.C. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION: A. COLE – for the Appellant. ONTO EBOH, (Deputy D.P.P., Mid-West) – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:-Murder – Proof of – Information charging murder – […]

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] ODUAK DANIEL JIMMY V. STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 2013 SC.205/2009 3PLR/2013/141   OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20333(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JCA MUHAMMAD S. MUNTAKA COOMASSIE, JCA JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JCA OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JCA MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JCA   BETWEEN ODUAK DANIEL JIMMY – APPELLANT(S) AND STATE – RESPONDENT(S)   REPRESENTATION C. Onumajuru – For Appellant AND Udom […]

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] ODUBANJO V. THE QUEEN   FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 212/62 1ST FEBRUARY, 1963.   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   BETWEEN SAMUEL OLUKOYA ODUBANJO EARNEST ADEGBEMBO JOHNSON UDJE   AND THE QUEEN   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE – CHEQUE – False cheque – Issuance of […]