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] ADESANYA V. PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA AND ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH MAY, 1981 SUIT NO. SC 1/1981 LN-e-LR/1981/2 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1981) 5 S.C. 69   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: FATAI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C.   BETWEEN SENATOR ABRAHAM AIDE ADESANYA AND PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA THE HON. JUSTICE VICTOR OVIE-WHISKEY   REPRESENTATION Chief G. FawehinmI […]

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]   RUFUS ISAAC V. JOHN ODIGIE IMASUEN IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2016 SC.172/2006 3PLR/2016/28 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2016) LPELR-26066(SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C   BETWEEN RUFUS ISAAC – Appellant(s) AND JOHN ODIGIE IMASUEN – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION N.P. Osifo – For Appellant […]

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] ALHAJA SAFURATU AWELE V. MONSOUR HABIB FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 6TH DECEMBER, 1956. FSC. 69/1956 3PLR/1956/18(SC)     OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: OLUMUYIWA JIBOWU, Ag. F.C.J. (Presided) M.C. NAGEON DE LESTANG, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) PERCY CYRIL HUBBARD, Ag. F.J.   OTHER ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW – CONTRACT: – Frustration of – Doctrine of frustration of contract due to supervening impossibility of performance – Whether applicable […]

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]   U. AKWULE AND ORS V. THE QUEEN IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF MAY, 1963 SUIT NO: F.S.C.325/1962 3PLR/1963/125 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS: (1963) LPELR-F.S.C.325/1962 (1963) All N.L.R 191 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO C.J.N DE LESTANG, JSC LIONEL BRETT, JSC BAIRAMIAN, JSC   BETWEEN T.U. AKWULE AND 10 ORS. – APPELLANTS AND THE QUEEN – RESPONDENTS   REPRESENTATION J A. FIBERESIMA, for […]

AKINSANYA V. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LTD IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 10TH JULY, 1986 SC.95/1985 3PLR/1985/13 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1986) NWLR (Pt. 35)273 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   MOHAMMED BELLO, J.S.C. (Presided) KAYODE ESO, J. S. C. (Delivered the leading judgment) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C.   BETWEEN M. O. AKINSANYA (Alias M. O. Akins) (Trading under the name and Style of Rocy Merchants Company) AND UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LIMITED   REPRESENTATION Prof. A. K. Kasunmu (with him O. A. Onanuga (Mrs.) – […]

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] AIGBE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1976 SUIT NO: SC.23/1976 3PLR/1976/118 (FRC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1976) NMLR 184 (1976) 9-10 S.C. (1976) LPELR-SC.23/1976 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC CHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN, JSC MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC   BETWEEN SAMSON AIGBE DAVID BANJI OGUNDIRAN – APPELLANTS AND THE STATE   REPRESENTATION W.O. KUYATSEMI, FOR THE 1ST APPELLANT O.O. JIBOWU, 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] ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2015 SC.438/2011 CWLR (2015) 1 OTHER CITATIONS LN-e-LR/2015/2 (SC) (2015) LPELR-24397(SC)     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC OLABODE RHODES-VIVIOUR, JSC NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, JSC CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC   BETWEEN ABUBAKAR MOHAMMED – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Chinonye Obiagwu with Oyinye […]

FRANKLIN O. ATAKE V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND ANOR. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS 5/1982 ON FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER, 1982 3PLR/1982/12 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1982) NSCC 444   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO J.S.C. CHUKWUNEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C. KAYODE ESO J.S.C. ANTHONY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS J.S.C.   BETWEEN: FRANKLIN O. ATAKE AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & ANOR   REPRESENTATION Appellant in person. A. O. Shitta-Bey, Legal Adviser, Federal Ministry of Justice, for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Contempt of Court – Meaning – Types […]

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] AKIN ADEJUMO V. AYANTEGBE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 1989 SC 204/1986 3PLR/1989/9 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1989) All N.L.R 468 (1989) 3 NWLR (Pt.110)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, JSC SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC   BETWEEN AKIN ADEJUMO AMOS OLANIYI ALIMOTU SEGILOLA AND AJANI YUSUF AYANTEGBE   REPRESENTATION Mathew Adepoju […]

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] AFRICAN CONTINENTAL SEAWAYS LTD. V. NIGERIAN DREDGING ROADS AND GENERAL WORKS LTD. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 31ST MAY, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 185/1975 3PLR/1977/2 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1977) 5 S.C. 235   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                      FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief R. A. Fani-Kayode, Chief S. A. S. Sowemimo, E. O. Goodwill – for Appellants Dr. F. A. Ajayi, Miss V. O. Okorodudu […]

  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 OF CROSS RIVER STATE V. A.G OF THE FEDERATION IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 24TH JUNE, 2005. 124/1999 LN-e-LR/2005/3 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, CJN (Presided) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment) IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, JSC GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, JSC   BETWEEN A.G OF CROSS RIVER STATE V 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]   NWOGUGUA AGUMADU V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPEME COURT 23RRD May, 1963 F S.C. 104/1963 3PLR/1963/120 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS 1(1963) All N.L.R 201 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: BRETT, FJ TAYLOR AND BAIRAMIAN F.J.J.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE:- Conviction for lesser offence – Count of attempted murder laid under subsection (1) of s. 320 of Criminal Code with allegation of matchet cuts — Conviction for unlawful wounding INTERPRETATION […]