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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] WAHABI ALAO LAWA V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.32/1966 6TH MAY, 1966 3PLR/1966/84 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR IAN LEWIS, J.S.C. SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – APPEAL – Wrongful admission of evidence – Objection to admissibility – When not taken at trial – Whether it can […]

BASSA VORGHO V. THE STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA MAY 5TH, 1972. SUIT NO. SC 136/71. 3PLR/1972/152  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1972) All N.L.R 435 (1972) 5 S.C. 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:         ELIAS, C.J.N. LENS, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO,          Ag. J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Evidence – Dying declaration – Admissible as to cause and circumstance of declarant’s death but not as to suggestion he made for motive of killer – Scope of s.33 (a) – Evidence Act – Words spoken contemporaneously admissible as res gestae.   REPRESENTATION O. Akinrele for the Appellant. Mr. S. Liberty (D.P.P. North-Eastern […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] VISA YUSUFU V. THE STATE FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL, KADUNA 3RD MARCH, 1978 FCA/K/81/77 3PLR/1978/71  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                      NASIR, JCA UWAIS, JCA ADEMOLA, JJ.C.A.   MAIN ISSUES Admissibility of secondary evidence – Section 96(1 ) (c) of Evidence Act. Where it is alleged that the originals of a document are lost, before admitting secondary evidence under Section 96(1 )(c) of the Evidence Act, […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UWA PRINTERS (NIG.) LIMITED V. INVESTMENT TRUST COMPANY LTD. SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 9TH DECEMBER, 1988  SUIT NO. SC 217/1986 3PLR/1988/84  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) 5 NWLR (Pt. 92) 110   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS     NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES COMMERCIAL LAW – Contract – Contract of Loan -Breach -Damages -Assessment- Governing principles. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Evidence – Expert […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] USO V. OKOTIE-EBOH FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 407/1959 15TH JUNE, 1961. 3PLR/1961/81 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J.(Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   BETWEEN SUNDAY ERHABOR USO DAVID OKORO USO   AND CHIEF F.S. OKOTIE-EBOH (Trading as Afro-Nigeria Export and Import Company, Nigeria, Sapele).   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. V. BTL INDUSTRIES LTD. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2006 SC.301/2003 3PLR/2002/101  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC   BETWEEN UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. Appellants   AND BTL INDUSTRIES LTD. Respondents   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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC V.  BTL INDUSTRIES LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 301/2003 FRIDAY, 15TH APRIL, 2005 3PLR/2005/91 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2006) NWLR (Pt.1013) 61     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. GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Ruling)   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – APPEAL […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. NWAOKOLO IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1995. SC. 217/1991 3PLR/1995/88  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 6 NWLR (Pt.400) 127   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C.   BETWEEN UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LIMITED E. B. ADEBISI   AND BENJAMIN […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UNION BANK OF NIGERIA LTD V. IFEATU AUGUSTINE NWOYE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA TUESDAY, 27 FEBRUARY, 1996 S.C./51/1993 3PLR/2006/105 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS [1996] 3 NWLR (PT. 435) 135   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE  – Banking custom – […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UNDERWATER ENG CO. LTD V. DUBEFON IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA TUESDAY, 13TH JULY, 1995. SC. 4/1992. 3PLR/1995/86  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 6 NWLR (Pt.400)156   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C.   BETWEEN UNDERWATER ENGINEERING CO. LTD. DR. EUGENE DURU   AND DARUSHA DUBEFON   […]

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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UMORU V. ZIBIRI IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.123/1999 3PLR/2003/158  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 11 NWLR (Pt.832)647   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC (Presided) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment) SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC   BETWEEN MAJOR I.Z. UMORU (RTD) USMAN MOHAMMED (For themselves and on behalf Ivbiokhulator Ruling House Ivbiaro)   AND ALHAJI ABUBAKAR […]