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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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UMARU V. MUTALLABI IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.37/ 1992 FRIDAY, 17TH JULY, 1998 3PLR/1998/104  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS NWLR (Pt.573)247     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.   BETWEEN BALA UMARU BINTA UMARU   AND ABDUL-MUTALLABI ADO ABBA USMAN MUSA   REPRESENTATION Mohammed […]

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] UKATTA V. NDINAEZE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 11TH APRIL, 1997. SC. 151/1993 3PLR/1997/99  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 4 NWLR (Pt. 499) 251     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU,J.S.C. YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C.   BETWEEN OKONKWO UKATTA FRANCIS UKATTA NWADHCWA OKEKE MBALUDE ONYEAKOSI OKOLIE IHEJE FERDINAND UMEUBA JUSTIN MBALISIKE […]

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] OKOLI UKATA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 29TH OCTOBER, 1958. F.S.C.63/1958 3PLR/1958/60 (FSC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, F.C.J. (Presided) MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. LOUIS NWACHUKWU-MBANEFO, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   REPRESENTATION: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Principal accused discharged and acquitted of offence – Aider and Abettor of the offence convicted – Whether proper. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – EVIDENCE – 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UGORJI OBI & ORS V. DANIEL MBIONWU & ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JUNE, 2002 SC.14/1997 3PLR/2002/100  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, JSC IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, JSC   BETWEEN UGORJI OBI CHRISTIAN UKAMBA ELEBEKE MMUOMARA SIMON OBIDIEGWU OBIALO AHIKOBO (for themselves 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] UDO V. EKO FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 216/1961 8TH JUNE, 1962. 3PLR/1961/78 (FSC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   BETWEEN CHIEF JIMMY ETUK UDO   AND UDOM ESSIEN UYO AKPAN UDO ESSIEN REPRESENTATION: Chief F.R.A. Williams, Q. C. (with him, G. C. Nzegwu) – for the Ap­pellant. R.A. Fani-Kayode, […]

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] ALHAJI UMARU ABBA TUKUR O.F.R.  V. GOVERNMENT OF GONGOLA STATE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 15TH JANUARY, 1988.   SUIT NO. SC 87/1987  3PLR/1988/74  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) 1 NWLR (Pt.68)39   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   OBASEKI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. WALI,    J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Brown-Peterside, S.A.N. (with him Chief A. Akomolafe and O. B. James) – for the Appellant Oyetibo (with him E. O. Audu, […]

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] THE LIQUIDATOR OF EFUFU C.F. M.S. LTD (J.F.OGUNKOYA) V. EMMANUEL ADEYEFA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 30TH JANUARY, 1970 S.C.16/1968 3PLR/1970/63 (SC) BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: COKER, JSC LEWIS, JSC MADARIKAN JJ.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE—Evidence-Judge striking out applicant’s motion before completion of evidence in Chief-Whether proper.   REPRESENTATION Omisade for the applicant/appellant. Lawal for the respondent.   LEWIS, J.S.C. (delivering the judgement of the Court)-In suit M/2/67 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] THE HON. JUSTICE E. O. ARAKA V. THE HON. JUSTICE DON EGBUE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2003 SC.167/1999 3PLR/2002/95  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, JSC NIKI TOBI, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC   BETWEEN THE HON. JUSTICE E. O. ARAKA Appellants   AND THE HON. JUSTICE DON […]

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] TECNO MECHANICAL (NIGERIA) LIMITED V. ADISA OGUNBAYO IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1999 CA/I/22/97 3PLR/1999/93  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2000) 1 NWLR (PT.639)150   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, JCA MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA, JCA FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JCA   BETWEEN TECNO MECHANICAL (NIGERIA) LIMITED – Appellant(s) AND ADISA OGUNBAYO – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Prince Alaba Okupe – For Appellant 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] SYLVESTER IFEANYI IBEKENDU V. SYLVESTER IKE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 281/1989 FRIDAY, 19TH JULY, 1993 3PLR/1993/95  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 6 NWLR (Pt. 299) 287   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED BELLO, C.J.N. (Presided) ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. UCHE OMO, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES   PRACTICE AND PROCEDRE – APPEAL – Award of damages […]

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] RICHARD IGAGO V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 3RD DAY OF DECEMBER, 1999 SC.68/1999 3PLR/1999/92  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1999) 14 NWLR (PT. 637) 1 (1999) 10-12 S.C 84 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, JSC   BETWEEN RICHARD IGAGO Appellant(s) AND THE STATE Respondent(s)     MAIN […]

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] RABBO DAMINA V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA TUESDAY, 26TH SEPTEMBER, 1995 SC. 119/1994 3PLR/1995/80  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 8 NWLR (Pt.415) 546   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION J.B. Daudu, SAN (with him, A.U. Ibinola (Mrs)) – for the Appellant Bello, […]