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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] KIGO (NIGERIA) LTD V. HOLMAN BROTHERS (NIGERIA) LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 1980 SC. 27/1980 3PLR/1980/20  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) 8-11 S.C. (REPRINT) 27   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC CHUCKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC KAYODE ESO, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC   BETWEEN Kigo (Nigeria) Ltd – Plaintiff/Respondent AND Holman Brothers (Nigeria) Ltd. – Defendant/Applicant AND […]

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]       CHUKWUMA OGWE & ANOR V. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 SC.214/2013   OTHER CITATIONS (2015) LPELR-24322(SC) LN-e-LR/2015/36 (SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC   BETWEEN CHUKWUMA OGWE PIUS AGI – Appellant(s) […]

BOARD OF CUSTOMS & EXCISE V. ALHAJI IBRAHIM BARAU SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH OCTOBER, 1982 SUIT NO. SC 39/1982 LN-e-LR/1982/14 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1982) 10 S. C. 48   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: FATAI-WILLIAMS, C.J.F. (Presided and Delivered Lead Judgment of the Court) IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C.  (Dissenting) IDIGBE, J.S.C. ESO, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Mr. B. Nwazojie, Federal D.P.P. (with him K.B. Olukolu, Legal Adviser, Board of Customs & Excise, and Mrs. S. Adetiba, Senior State Counsel) for Appellants. Mr. Kehinde Sofola, SAN (with him Miss O. Sofola) for Respondents.   MAIN ISSUES GOVERNMENT AND […]

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] JEGEDE V. GIWA AND OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH APRIL, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 452/1975 3PLR/1977/33  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS  (1977) 4 S.C. (REPRINT) 78   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                           FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI,     J.S.C.   BETWEEN JAMES O. JEGEDE AND MADAM ALIMOTU L. GIWA MADAM SIKIRATU L. GIWA E. BISI LAWANI GIWA KARIMU KARUNWI   REPRESENTATION Mr. D. O. Solesi – for the Appellant Mr. Bayo […]

  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]   AWOLOWO V. SHAGARI AND OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1979 SUIT NO. SC 62/1979 LN-e-LR/1979/7 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1979) All N.L.R 120 (1979) 6-9 S.C. 37   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS    IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO,  J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO AND ALHAJI SHEHU SHAGARI ALHAJI AHMADU KURFI (the Chief Electoral Officer of the Federation) F. […]

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] J.J. ADJARHO AND ANOR V. MRS G. AGHOGHOVWIA AND OTHERS SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 1ST APRIL, 1985 SUIT NO. SC 153/1984   OTHER CITATIONS [1985] 1 NSCC 376 LN-e-LR/1985/2 (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BELLO, J.S.C. ESO, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION J.B. Iyare, G.C. Akoro – for the Appellants T.J.O. Okpoko – for the Respondents   OTHER ISSUES LAND LAW:- Deed of conveyance for sale 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] J.O.O. IMANA V. MADAM JARIN ROBINSON SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 2ND MARCH, 1979   SUIT NO. SC 89/1979 3PLR/1979/14 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1979) All N.L.R 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS      SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION K. Gbajabiamila – for the Defendant/Appellant Suru Akele – for the Plaintiff/Respondent   MAIN ISSUES REAL ESTATE/LAND LAW:- Caveat emptor – Meaning and history – Peculiar application in land transactions in […]

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] ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ADAMAWA STATE AND ORS V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND ORS. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 2005 144/2004 CWLR (2005) 6     OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2005/15 (SC) (2005) 18 NWLR (Pt.958)581     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, […]

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] HOLMAN BROS V. KIGO IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1980. SUIT NO. SC 27/1980 3PLR/1980/16 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1980) 8-11 S.C   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UDOMA, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO,  J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN HOLMAN BROS. (NIG) LTD. AND KIGO (NIG) LTD. GODWIN BARSBY LTD.   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW – CONTRACT:- Claim for damages for breach of – access to court considerations […]

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] BASSEY HOGAN V. DORCAL ADEBISI OGUNYEMI FEDERAL SUPREME COURT 12th November, 1971 SUIT NO. S.C. 173/1969 SC. 173/1969. 3PLR/1971/29 (SC) . OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: COKER, LEWIS, UDOMA, JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Davis for the Appellant. Awopeju for the Respondent.   OTHER ISSUES TORT– NEGLIGENCE – Duty of care – How proved – Liability for damages – Occupier’s liability for control of domestic water system – When qualified COMMERCIAL LAW […]

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]   ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ABIA STATE AND 35 ORS V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.245/2003 FRIDAY, 10 JUNE, 2005 LN-e-LR/2005/14 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS  (2005) 12 NWLR (Pt.940) 452   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, CJ.N. (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU. J.S.C. GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, […]

K. F. INVESTMENT NIGERIA LTD. V. NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 2009 SC.177/2005 3PLR/2009/27 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS (2009) 15 NWLR (PT. 1164) 344 S.C  (2009) LPELR-1294(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS NIKI TOBI, JSC ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, JSC JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC   BETWEEN K. F. INVESTMENT NIGERIA LTD. – Appellants AND NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC – Respondents   REPRESENTATION Mr. C. I. Uruakpa – For Appellant   AND Mr. Mosediq A. Kazeem, with him M. T. Kura – For Respondent   […]