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] PRINCE YAYA ADIGUN & ORS V. THE GOVERNOR OF OSUN STATE & ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF MARCH, 1995 SC.168/1992 3PLR/1995/79  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1995) 3 NWLR (PT.385) 513 (1995) 3 SCNJ 1   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, JSC IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, […]

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] PIUS NWEKE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2001 SC.85/2000 3PLR/1984/48  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2001) 4 NWLR (Pt.704) 588 (2001) 2 S.C 9 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, JSC MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, JSC SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC OKAY ACHIKE, JSC SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC   BETWEEN PIUS NWEKE – Appellant(s) AND THE STATE – Respondent(s)   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] OWOYEMI V. ADEKOYA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 12TH DECEMBER, 2003 SC.104/1998 3PLR/2003/147  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 18 NWLR (Pt. 852)307 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC (Presided) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC ANTHONY lKECHUKWU IGUH, JSC SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC (Read the Lead Judgment) DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC   BETWEEN OTUNBA ABDUL LATEEF OWOYEMI   AND PRINCE YINUSA OLADELE ADEKOYA MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR OF OGUN STATE THE SECRETARY IJEBU-ODE […]

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] OSU V. OGIRI AND SONS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 5TH FEBRUARY, 1988 SUIT NO. SC 144/1985 3PLR/1988/72  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1988) 1 NWLR (Pt. 64) 221   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C.   BETWEEN CHIEF AWARA OSU (For himself and on behalf of the people of Ezoro Ward of Ediba)   AND IBOR IGIRI DOUGLAS ONENAP CHIEF EWA […]

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] OPUTA V. THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT (W.R) FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 35/1961 13TH NOVEMBER, 1961. 3PLR/1961/58 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   BETWEEN OPUTA AND OTHERS   AND THE DIRECTOR OF AUDIT (W.R) THE MINISTER OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT (W.R.)   MAIN ISSUES ADMINISTRATIVE […]

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] BENJAMIN THOMAS OPOLO V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH NOVEMBER, 1977. SUIT NO. SC 355/1976. 3PLR/1977/54 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                               FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION O. Sadoh ESQ. – for Appellant E Agidee (Acting Legal Adviser), – for Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW – Obtaining by false pretences – Employment – Misrepresentation of job designation and salary. PRACTICE 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] OLAIDE IBRAHIM V. S.A. OJOMO & ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2004 SC.249/2000 3PLR/1984/46  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 4 NWLR (Pt.862)89 (2004) 1 S.C (Pt II) 136 (2004) 11 W.R.N 1 S.C BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, JSC ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, JSC UMARU ATU KALGO, JSC SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, JSC DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, JSC   BETWEEN OLAIDE IBRAHIM […]

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] AGBOR OJOMA V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 234/1961; 11TH AUGUST, 1961. 3PLR/1961/71 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LIONEL BRETT, Kt. AG. C.J.F. (Presided and read the Judgment of the Court) WILFRED HUGH HURLEY, C.J. High Court of the Northern Region ALEXANDER WILLIAM BELLAMY, AG. C.J. High Court of Lagos.   REPRESENTATION: J.A. Cole -for the Appellant. I.C.E. Ihejetoh -for the Respondent.   […]

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] YESUFU AKANNI OJO V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH MAY, 1960. F.S.C. 93/1960 3PLR/1960/83 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, F.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. PERCIVAL CYRIL HUBBARD, AG. F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) REPRESENTATION Appellant not represented. E.A. Ademola, Senior Crown Counsel – for the Crown. MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW: Murder – Corroboration – Whether an accessory after […]

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] OJO V. QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S. C. 279/1961 27TH SEPTEMBER, 1961. 3PLR/1961/70  (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS [1961] 2 SCNLR 222     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided and read the Judgment of the Court) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   BETWEEN SAMUEL OJO   AND THE QUEEN REPRESENTATION: J.A. Cole -for the Appellant. O. Eboh, Senior Crown Counsel -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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] OJIEGBE V. OKWARANYIA FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 296/1961 12TH NOVEMBER, 1962. 3PLR/1962/113 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.                         BETWEEN ANYAEGBU OJIEGBE AND OTHERS (for themselves and on behalf of the three families of OKOHIA-ISIEKENESI)   AND GABRIEL OKWARANYIA AND ORS. (for themselves and on […]

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] ARAMUDE OHUNYON V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA TUESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1996 SC. 10/1995 3PLR/1996/86  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   REPRESENTATION L.O. Akhidenor, ESQ. (with E.I. Esene, ESQ.) – for the Appellant Respondent unrepresented   MAIN […]