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] PRINCE JOHN OKECHUKWU EMEKA V. LADY MARGERY OKADIGBO & ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF JULY, 2012 SC.69/2012 CWLR (2012) 11 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2012/81 (SC)  (2012) LPELR-SC.69/2012   ________________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women in Politics – Access to political leadership responsibilities – Conduct of Party primaries – Defence of electoral mandate – Relevant considerations __________________________   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC […]

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 MAXI OKWU & ANOR V. CHIEF VICTOR UMEH & ORS  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 SC.565/2014   OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-26042(SC) (2015) LPELR-26042(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTOMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C   BETWEEN CHIEF MAXI OKWU CHIEF DICKSON OGU (Suing for themselves and all the other National […]

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] EDWARD NKWEGU OKEREKE V. NWEZE DAVID UMAHI & ORS  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 SC.1004/2015 (REASONS) OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2016/44 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN , J.S.C JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C   BETWEEN EDWARD NKWEGU OKEREKE Appellant(s) AND NWEZE DAVID […]

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] NNANYELUGO CHIDI AROH V. PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ORS. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JUNE, 2013 SC.214/2012 LN-e-LR/2013/132     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20750(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC   BETWEEN NNANYELUGO CHIDI AROH – Appellant(s) AND PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (P.D.P) INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL […]

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] MRS. SUSAN OLAPEJU SINMISOLA OLLEY & ORS. V. HON OLUKOLU GANIYU TUNJI & ORS. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF APRIL, 2013 SC.238/2012; SC.326/2012; SC.350/2012 LN-e-LR/2013/126   MAIN CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC MUHAMMED SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC   BETWEEN MRS. SUSAN OLAPEJU SINMISOLA OLLEY – SC.238/2012 AND ACTION CONGRESS […]

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] MR. IBIBIAMA F. G. ODOM & ORS V. THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ORS   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 SC.395/2013 LN-e-LR/2015/99 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24351(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN MR. IBIBIAMA F. G. ODOM MR. INNOCENT […]

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] MALLAM M.K. AHMED V. ALHAJI HARUNA KASSIM FEDERAL SUPREME COURT SUIT NO. FSC 92/1957 24TH JANUARY, 1958.   OTHER CITATIONS [1958] NSCC 11 __________________ ELECTION PETITION:- Challenge of an election result – Statutory prescription as to time in which petition to be brought or any order to be made – Duty of court in the interpretation of statutes pertaining to political elections – Northern House of Assembly (Elected members) Electoral […]

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] HON. IFEDAYO SUNDAY ABEGUNDE V. THE ONDO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & ORS   IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015 SC.643/2014   OTHER CITATIONS (2014) LPELR-23683(CA) LN-e-LR/2015/60 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC   BETWEEN HON. IFEDAYO […]

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] GBILEVE V. ADDINGI CWLR (2014) 13   _______________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women in Politics – Nomination processes of political parties – Relevant challenges __________________________   COURT SUPREME COURT Date 31st January, 2014 Practice Area ELECTION LAW, PUBLIC INSTITUTION, CHILDREN AND WOMEN Originating Court FEDERAL HIGH COURT ABUJA, FEDERAL HIGH COURT MAKURDI, COURT OF APPEAL, MAKURDI Citation(s) SC.193/2012, (2014) LPELR-22141(SC), LN-e-LR/2014/178 (SC) Parties 1. ORHENA ADUGU GBILEVE 2. ALL PROGRESSIVE […]

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] JOHN ADELODUN V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 23RD MAY, 1959. F.S.C.43/1959  3PLR/1959/7 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION: Appellant absent, not represented. MR. E. A. ADEMOLA -for Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE: – Murder – Provocation – Abusive songs – Whether amount […]

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] ABENGOWE & ANOR. V. WACHUKU & 2 OTHERS THE SUPREME COURT 3PLR/1955/2 (HC)     OTHER CITATIONS ______________________ ELECTION LAW/MATTERS:- Election Petition – Spoilt and invalid ballot papers – Grounds for invalidating elections – Breach of regulations by presiding officer –How treated ELECTION LAW/MATTERS:- Breach of election regulations by election officers – When would lead to cancellation of election outcome – Nature of non-compliance required to invalidate an election ______________________ […]

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 ODUFUWA AND ANOTHER V. MRS. AYO JOHNSON FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 16th April, 1971 SUIT NO. S.C. 294/1968. CWLR (1971) 10 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1971/57 (SC) _____________________ CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Elderly Women and Business – Possession of Market Stall – Failure to comply with statutory requirement as to monthly stallage payment in advance leading to eviction from a shop held for over 25 years – Effect Women and Justice Administration […]