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] NANGIBO V. OKAFOR AND ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT ABUJA SC.139/1999 3PLR/2003/126 (SC)    OTHER CITATIONS 14 NWLR (Pt.839)78 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Presided) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. BETWEEN GOLDEN VICTOR NANGIBO AND UCHE OKAFOR OBI EZE OKEKE OZOEMENE OKONKWO NZEDINMA THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF RIVERS STATE   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] MRS. PAULINA ASIKA & ORS V. CHARLES CHUKWUMA ATUANYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.150/2008 LN-e-LR/2013/125       MAIN CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20895(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS  MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC MUHAMMAD SAIFULLA MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC   BETWEEN   MRS. PAULINA ASIKA MRS. CATHERINE OSEMEKA MISS CORDELIA ATUANYA MRS. FELICIA EDEMANY […]

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] JAMES UZOR V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 3RD JANUARY, 1957. F.S.C.204/1956 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1957/79 (SC)   ___________________________ ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION – CUSTOMARY LAW:- Interference with wife of another – Inter-family brokered settlement agreement to propitiate the household god of offended husband by providing certain articles for sacrifice – Part performance, quarrel arising subsequently and murder of – Whether relevant in murder proceedings – How treated by 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] OYINLOLA OLUFUNKE OBAYEMI V. SAMUEL ADEBAYO OBAYEMI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH MAY, 1967. SUIT NO. SC 346/1966.   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1967/53 (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 Appellant Wife A. ADEYEFA – for the Respondent Husband   […]

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] ADEOYE MAGBAGBEOLA V. TEMITOPE SANNI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 330/2001 FRIDAY, 29TH APRIL, 2005 LN-e-LR/2005/60 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2005) 11 NWLR (Pt.936)239 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Kunle Ogunba, ESQ. with him, G.C. Duru and O.F. Efonkoma – for the Appellant Respondent […]

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] LINUS OKEREKE V. NWANKWO IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.11/1999   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2003/113 (SC) 9 NWLR (Pt.826)592 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC (Presided) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC NIKI TOBI, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC (Delivered the leading judgment) BETWEEN CHINYERE NWANKWO LINUS OKEREKE OGBONNA OKEREKE AND CHINYERE NWANKWO MGBEKEOCHA NWANKWO   REPRESENTATION CHIMA UCHE, with CHUKA NNADI – for appellants Z.O. E. NWOSU […]

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 NNAMDI NNAKWE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.254A/2007 LN-e-LR/2013/113       OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2013/14 (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS            WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN   EMMANUEL NNAMDI NNAKWE – Appellants And THE STATE – Respondents ORIGINATING STATE FCT […]

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] MARCEL NNAKWE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 2013 SUIT NO: SC.254/2007 LN-e-LR/2013/107 OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20941(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS            WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN MARCEL NNAKWE – Appellants AND THE STATE – Respondents   REPRESENTATION Clement Onwuenwunor with Gerald […]

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]     MADAM ALAKE AROYEWUN V. JOSEPH ADEBANJI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 19TH NOVEMBER, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 165/1976. CWLR (1976) 13    OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 11 SC 33 LN-e-LR/1976/82 (SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: UDOMA, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. M. A. Agbamuche – for the Appellant Mr. H. Atolabi Lardner – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CONSTITUTIONAL LAW:- Section 117(4)(c) of the 1963 […]

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] DELU LIMAN V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 2ND JULY, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 277/1975. CWLR (1976) 11   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 7 S.C. (REPRINT) 36. LN-e-LR/1976/80  (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION C. Anolieto – for the Appellant Ogiri Senior State – Counsel for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Justice Administration – Wife allegedly strangled to […]

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] DELU LIMAN V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 2ND JULY, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 277/1975. CWLR (1976) 11   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) 7 S.C. (REPRINT) 36. LN-e-LR/1976/80  (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION C. Anolieto – for the Appellant Ogiri Senior State – Counsel for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CHILDREN AND WOMEN LAW: Women and Justice Administration – Wife allegedly strangled to […]

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]   LATEEF SADIKU V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MAY, 2013 SC.433/2011 LN-e-LR/2013/99     OTHER CITATIONS  (2013) LPELR-20588(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC   BETWEEN LATEEF SADIKU – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Dr. Akin Onigbinde with Richard Baiyeshea, Stewart David […]