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] JAMES ANYIM V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.29/1982 FRIDAY, 17TH JUNE, [1983] 3PLR/1983/7 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1983) LPELR-SC.29/1982 (1983) 6 iLAW/SC.29/1982   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C. CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C. KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief O. O. Jibowu for the Appellant. E.O. Awosusi, Deputy Director […]

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]  GODWIN ANYANWU V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 2002 SC.328/2001 3PLR/2002/51 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2002) 13 NWLR (Pt.783)107 (2002) 6 S.C (Pt.II) 173 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC AKINTOLA […]

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]  ADEBOYE AMUSA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.336/2001 3PLR/2003/7 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS 4 NWLR (Pt.811)595 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, CJN (Presided) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC (Delivered the leading judgment) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, JSC   REPRESENTATION A.A. ARIBISALA With, O.A. OJO (Miss)    –   For the […]

  POLICY, PRACTICE & PUBLISHING LAW REPORTS, 3PLR   UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN V RASHEEDAT ADESINA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.166/2009 FRIDAY, 6 JUNE 2014 3PLR/2009/50 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 2014] All FWLR 819 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JSC (Presided) SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) JOHN INYANG OKORO JSC   REPRESENTATIONS Yusuf Ali, SAN [with him, S. A. Oke Esq., Alex Akoja Esq., N. N. Adegboye Esq., K. T. Sulyman (Miss), Mohammed Shehu Esq., Y. R. Waziri Esq., Nkechi Aniebonam (Miss), H. Y. Sheeik Esq and Mansurat Ibrahim (Mrs.)] – 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] ALAKIJA V. THE MEDICAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE SUIT NO. FSC 36/1959 FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 10th March, 1959 FSC 36/1959 3PLR/1959/16 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1959) 4 F.S.C. 38 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABBOTT, F.J. BRETT, F.J. MBANEFO, F.J. BETWEEN IN THE MATTER OF THE SUSPENSION FROM MEDICAL PRACTICE OF DR. M.O. ALAKIJA In re DR. M. O. ALAKIJA AND THE MEDICAL DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE   REPRESENTATION O. Moore (with him J. O. Coker […]

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] OLOYODE AKINGBADE V. LAGOS TOWN COUNCIL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 24TH OCTOBER, 1955 3PLR/1955/6 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE: ABBOTT, J   BETWEEN OLOYODE AKINGBADE  (Secretary of Lagos and Suburbs Corn-mill Owners) V. LAGOS TOWN COUNCIL   REPRESENTATION LAMBO for plaintiff. DAVID for defendants.   MAIN ISSUES TAXATION AND REVENUE LAW:- Principle relating to acts or government that impose taxation on the subject – Need for imposition of a […]

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] ABAYOMI ADELENWA V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 13th October, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 275/71. 3PLR/1972/4 (SC)       OTHER CITATIONS  (1972) 7 NSCC 591 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   ELIAS, C.J.N COKER, J.S.C SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. A. R. A. Noibi for the Appellant. Mr. A Mbrey-Bassey, Senior State Counsel for South-Eastern State for the Respondent.   OTHER ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Murder – Charge of – […]

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] TOM ABUKAR V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 31ST OCTOBER, 1969 SUIT NO S.C. 158/69 3PLR/1969/4 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:        ADEMOLA, C.J.N. COKER MADARIKAN, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION AKINSANYA for COLE – for the Appellant LIBERTY, Senior State Counsel – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Culpable homicide punishable with death […]

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]  JOSHUA O. WILLIAMS V. OLAJUMOKE O. WILLIAMS SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 339/1965 19TH JANUARY, 1966. CWLR (1965) 19 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1965/71  (SC)   __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: – Children/Women and Divorce – When a wife’s conduct is deemed legal cruelty against husband – When court deems it in the paramount interest of child to grant custody to father – Relevant considerations __________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO […]

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] THERESA TEMITAYO WILLIAMS V. RASHEED AHMED WILLIAMS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 1987 66 SC. 117/1985 CWLR (1987) 9 OTHER CITATIONS  (1987) NWLR (Pt. 54) 66 LN-e-LR/1988/77  (SC)   ___________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Care of young children – Custody of children of a dissolved marriage – Education of children in foreign boarding schools away from their parents ___________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: […]

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 CWLR (2012) 15 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2012/98 (SC)  (2012) LPELR-SC.147/2003   ________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW – ISLAMIC LAW AND PATERNITY:- Paternity of child – Legitimacy and legitimation – Burden of proof placed on women in the legitimation process – Effect of loss of paternity on a child in Islamic communities […]

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] ADENIRAN AYODELE OJO V. MODUPE OLUFUNMILAYO OJO SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH DECEMBER, 1969 SUIT NO. S.C. 190/68 CWLR (1969) 11 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1969/81  (SC)   __________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Matrimonial Causes – Children and Justice Administration – Divorce on ground of desertion of and cruelty against women – what needs to be proved – Alleged domestic violence – When corroboration of events cited as supporting finding […]