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] AWOPEJU V. FAMAKINWA FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH MAY, 1956.  OTHER CITATIONS WACA 180/1955 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR STAFFORD FOSTER-SUTTON, F.C.J. (Presided) OLUMUYIWA JIBOWU, F.J. MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN O. AWOPEJU AND S.O. FAMAKINWA D.A. BADEJO MRS. M.R. MEADOWS H.A. OLUWASANI Trading as West African Industrial Etc.   MAIN ISSUES ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION – ACCOUNT – REFERENCE TO REFEREE:- Qualified […]

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] ALHAJI OLORUNKEMI AJAO V. MRS. M.E. SONOLA & ANOR SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH MAY, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 256/1970 CWLR (1973) 1   OTHER CITATIONS [1973] 5 SC 119 LN-e-LR/1973/9 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                                    COKER, J.S.C. IBEKWE, Ag. J.S.C. IRIKEFE, Ag. J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES ESTATE ADMINISTRATION:- Intestacy –Statutes and customary law rules – Whether can operate together ESTATE ADMINISTRATION:- Estate administration proceedings – Party asserting status […]

  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]     ALHAJI OLORUNKEMI AJAO V. MRS. M.E. SONOLA & ANOR SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH MAY, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 256/1970 CWLR (1973) 1   OTHER CITATIONS [1973] 5 SC 119 LN-e-LR/1973/9 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                                    COKER, J.S.C. IBEKWE, Ag. J.S.C. IRIKEFE, Ag. J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES ESTATE ADMINISTRATION:- Intestacy –Statutes and customary law rules – Whether can operate together ESTATE ADMINISTRATION:- Estate administration proceedings – […]

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]   DANGARI V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 11TH OCTOBER, 1968. SUIT NO. SC 150/1968 3PLR/1968/37 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1968) 1 All NLR 249 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS COKER, J.S.C. LEWIS, J.S.C. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.   BETWEEN ISA DANGARI V. THE STATE   REPRESENTATION D – for the appellant AKANBI (Ag. S.S.C.) – for the respondent   ORIGINATING COURT BATE J. SITTING AT MAKURDI   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]   DEDUWA & ORS. V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1975 SUIT NO: SC.424/74 3PLR/1975/25 (SC)   OTHER CITATION: (1975) LPELR-SC.424/74 (1975) 1 All N.L.R 1 (1975) 2 S.C. 34 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C. GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO, JSC DANIEL O. IBEKWE, JSC   BETWEEN A.U. DEDUWA & ORS. THE STATE   REPRESENTATION M. ODJE – 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]   DICKSON MOSES V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL 2006 S.C.308/2002 3PLR/2006/37     OTHER CITATIONS (2006) 11 NWLR (Pt.992) 458   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU, JSC   BETWEEN DICKSON MOSES – Appellant AND THE STATE – Respondent   REPRESENTATION Joseph 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] O. AJANAKU   V COMMISSIONER OF POLICE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 9TH MARCH, 1979. SUIT NO. SC 1/1979 LN-e-LR/1979/3 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1979) All N.L.R 20   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS    SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.   BETWEEN: O. AJANAKU COMMISSIONER OF POLICE   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE Right of appeal to the Supreme Court – Application for leave to appeal against decision 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]                                                                  DOMINGO V. THE QUEEN IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1963 SUIT NO: F.S.C.206/1962 3PLR/1963/127 (FSC)     OTHER CITATION: (1963) LPELR-F.S.C.206/1962 (1963) 1 All N.L.R 81 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIP LIONEL BRETT, JSC JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, JSC BAIRAMIAN, JSC   BETWEEN ALBERT OMOWALE DOMINGO – Appellants THE QUEEN – Respondents   REPRESENTATION CHIEF O. MOORE Q.C (WITH HIM OTUYELU AND J.O […]

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]   EVELYN EHWRUDJE V. WARRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT & ANOR. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 SC.38/2005 3PLR/2016/14 (SC)     OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-40052(SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN , J.S.C JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C   BETWEEN EVELYN EHWRUDJE – Appellant(s) AND WARRI LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMFORT NIKORO – Respondent(s) […]

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] A-G. BENDEL STATE V. A-G. FEDERATION AND OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 2ND OCTOBER, 1981. SUIT NO. SC 17/1981 SC.199/2011 3PLR/2014/15   OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/1981/3 (SC) (1983) ANLR 208   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: FATAI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. ESO,  J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN A-G. OF BENDEL STATE AND A-G. OF THE FEDERATION A-G. OF BAUCHI STATE A-G. OF BENUE STATE A-G. 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]   BEN IKPANG AND OTHERS V. CHIEF SAM EDOHO AND ANOTHER. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 7TH JULY, 1978. SUIT NO. SC 239/1976 3PLR/1978/36 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1978) 6-7 S.C. (REPRINT) 155 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS               SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES REAL ESTATE AND PROPERTY LAW – LAND:- Trespass to land – Claim for damages, injunction – Land Compulsorily acquired – Whether action maintainable 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] IKPEAZU V. OTTI & ORS  IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2016 SC.18/2016(REASONS) 3PLR/2016/25 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS  (2016) LPELR-40055(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C   BETWEEN OKEZIE VICTOR IKPEAZU – Appellant(s) AND ALEX OTTI ALL PROGRESSIVES GRAND ALLIANCE […]