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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   PHILLIP UPETIRE V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WESTERN NIGERIA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 156/1964 9TH APRIL, 1964 3PLR/1964/58 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA, C.J.N. TAYLOR AND BAIRAMIAN, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION A. COLE for appellant. O. O. BADA, Senior State Counsel, for respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:-  Murder – relevant considerations for conviction – plea of insanity […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   UNITY BANK PLC V. DENCLAG LIMITED & ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 2012 SC.185/2004 3PLR/2012/103 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC   BETWEEN UNITY BANK PLC (Formerly New Nigeria […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   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 […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   SILAS UKADIKE V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH JUNE, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 70/1973 3PLR/1973/64 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1973) All N.L.R 644 (1973) 6 S.C 14 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ELIAS, C.J.N. FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IBEKWE, Ag, J.S.C.   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW:- Murder- Proof of – Defence of insanity – Onus of proof – Whether on person […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   EFFIONG UDOFIA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH NOVEMBER, 1981. SUIT NO. SC 9/1979 3PLR/1981/29 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1981) 11-12 S.C.   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – MURDER:- Proof of – Defences – Insanity – Insane delusions […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   EFFIONG UDOFIA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 27TH NOVEMBER, 1981. SUIT NO. SC 9/1979 3PLR/1981/29 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (1981) 11-12 S.C. BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. Sola Rhodes (with him Mr. A Adeniyi-Fashola) for Appellant Mr. Tote E. Ekpe, (P.S.C. Cross […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   UBANI V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.272/2002 3PLR/2003/155 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 18 NWLR (Pt.851)224 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC (Delivered the leading judgment)   BETWEEN ABAINTA OKENDU UBANI CHIJIOKE UBANI GABRIEL CHIKEZIE AND THE STATE […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   SUNNY TONGO, HELEN TONGO V. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL 2007 SC. 105/2000 3PLR/2007/102 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC   BETWEEN SUNNY TONGO HELEN TONGO […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   SALAU ATANDA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH JANUARY, 1955 F.S.C. 268/1957 3PLR/1955/7 (FSC)  BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, F.J. MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION Applicant absent and unrepresented. BRETT, Q.C. – for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL 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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   OYINLOLA OLUFUNKE OBAYEMI V. SAMUEL ADEBAYO OBAYEMI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH MAY, 1967. SUIT NO. SC 346/1966 3PLR/1967/52 (SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     BRETT, Ag. C.J.N. COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C.   ORIGINATING STATE AKURE HIGH COURT (BECKLEY, J.)   CONNECTED AREAS OF PRACTICE FAMILY LAW (DIVORCE), WOMEN AND CHILDREN   REPRESENTATION O. B. OMOTOSHO – 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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   OTOMEWO V. EZEKWE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17TH MARCH, 1958. F.S.C.161/1957 3PLR/1958/59 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, AG. F.C.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR HENLEY COUSSEY, AG. F.J. ROBERT YORKE HEDGES, AG. F.J.   BETWEEN E.T. OTOMEWO SAMUEL E. LESSOR V. PHILIP V.N. EZEKWE   REPRESENTATION: Mr. J.E.C. […]

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] [BASED ON POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING LAW REPORT, 3PLR, PROTOCOLS]   PULLEN OSADIAYE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH APRIL, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 179/1976. 3PLR/1977/54 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS  (1977) 4 S.C. 69 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                                  FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. O. O. Jibowu – for the Appellant Mr. M. E. Agidi, Acting Legal Adviser, Bendel State – for the […]