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] GARUBA V. KWARA INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD. IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.260/2000 FRIDAY, 28TH JANUARY, 2005 3PLR/2005/44 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS [2005] 5 NWLR (Pt.917)160   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, J.S.C.   BETWEEN A. GARUBA   AND KWARA INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD. KWARA STATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION […]

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] FRANCIS IDIKA KALU V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.87/1992 THURSDAY, 15TH JULY, 1993 3PLR/1993/49  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS NWLR (Pt.300)385   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAW AL UWAIS. J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALl, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) OLAJIDE OLATA WURA, J .S.C. UCHE OMO, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Circumstantial evidence – When sufficient to ground […]

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] FOLUSO OLADELE V. THE STATE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.73/1991 FRIDAY, 15TH JANUARY, 1993 3PLR/1993/48  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 1 NWLR (Pt.269)294   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. (Presided) SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. OLAJIDEOLATAWURA, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. SHEIIU USMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – COURT – Speculation – Attitude of court thereto. 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA V. MAY MEDICAL CLINICS AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON 6TH APRIL 2001 SC.184/1995 3PLR/2001/126 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 9 NWLR (Pt.717) 28   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU. ALFA BELGORE EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU SYLVESTER UMARU ONU UMARU ATU KALGO SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO   BETWEEN FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC   AND MAY MEDICAL CLINICS AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRE LIMITED KEVIN CHUKWUDI […]

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] FERODO LIMITED V. IBETO INDUSTRIES LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 6TH FEBRUARY, 2004, SC.95/1999 3PLR/2004/45  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 5 NWLR (Pt.866)317   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC (Presided) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, JSC SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC NIKI TOBI, JSC DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC (Delivered the lead judgment)   REPRESENTATION Obatosin Ogunkeye    –   For the Appellants Opasanya – For the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES 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] FATUNBI V. OLANLOYE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 25TH JUNE, 2004. SC 24/2000 3PLR/2004/42  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (2004) 6-7 S.C. 68   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IDRIS LEGBO KUTIM, J.S.C. (Presided) ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment)   BETWEEN OLUSOLA FATUNBI ALABI BANGBOYE (for themselves and on behalf of Fatunbi & Morenike ruling houses 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] OLUWOLE FATOYINBO V. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL, WESTERN NIGERIA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC. 647/1965. 11TH FEBRUARY, 1966. 3PLR/1966/62 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR LIONEL BRETT, J.S.C. (Presided) GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER, J.S.C. (Read the Judgment of the Court) CHUKWUNWEIKE IDIGBE, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION J.A. Cole – for the Appellant V.F.A. Osinibi, Ag. Senior State Counsel – for the Respondent   MAIN ISSUES CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE – Defence […]

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] S.B. FASHANU V. M.A. ADEKOYA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA  11TH JUNE, 1974 SUIT NO. SC 141/1973. 3PLR/1974/29  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1974) 1 All N.L.R. 35 (1974) 6 SC 83   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                              COKER, J.S.C. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Evidence – Credibility of witnesses – appraisal of evidence Pre eminently duty of trial court When Court of Appeal would intervene. […]

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] F.S.B. INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD V. IMANO NIGERIA LTD & ANOR IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA DATE: 7TH JULY SC.25/1995 3PLR/2000/91  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 11 NWLR (Pt.679)620 7 SC (Pt1) 1   BEFORE: ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, OKAY ACHIKE, UMARU ATU KALGO JJ.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Adekunle Oyesanya, ESQ. – for the appellant Chief Kayode Ogunmekan, with him, A.S. Yaya ESQ. and A. Ajanaku (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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] EZEONWU V. ONYECHI IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.275/1991 TUESDAY, 27TH FEBRUARY, 1996 3PLR/1996/38  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 3 NWLR (Pt.438)499     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presiding) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. [Read the Leading Judgment) YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C.   BETWEEN FELIX OKOH EZEONWU   AND 1.CHIEF CHARLES ONYECHI 2.CITY BISCUITS MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED 3.INTERNATIONAL. MERCHANT […]

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] L.V. EZECHI THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 436/1961 26TH FEBRUARY, 1962. 3PLR/1962/57 (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.   MAIN ISSUES   PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – APPEAL – Section 26(1) Federal Supreme Court Act 1960 – When applica­ble. CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE-Evidence-Accomplice 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] EZE V. THE QUEEN FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 16TH JUNE, 1959. F.S.C.98/1959 3PLR/1959/41 (SC)   BEFORE THEIR LORSHIPS: MYLES JOHN ABBOTT, AG. F.C.J. (Presided) LIONEL BRETT, F.J. LOUIS NW ACHUKWU MBANEFO, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN NWAZUFU EZE ANYIM NWOVOKE OROKE NWOGO OGBALA OSOGU AND THE QUEEN   MAIN JUDGMENT CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE-Accomplice – Need for corrobora­tion. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – EVIDENCE- Witnesses- […]