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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] OYINLOYE V. ESINKIN SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 25TH JUNE. 1999. SC.248/90 3PLR/1999/87  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 10 NWLR (Pt.624)540   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   ABUBAKAR B.ASHIR WALI J.S.C. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH. J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI. J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA. J.S.C. BETWEEN EZEKIEL OYINLOYE   AND BABALOLA ESINKIN CHIEF AWOTUNDE AFOLAYAN CHIEF ARANSI MODE CHIEF OLEREWAJU OLUKOTUN CHIEF EZEKIEL AVORINDE   […]

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] ORAJEKWE V. MBIERI FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 345/1960 5TH JANUARY, 1962 3PLR/1962/116 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Presided and Read the Lead Judg­ment) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Dissented) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   BETWEEN BEN ORAJEKWE   AND OKOROAFOR MBIERI EDWARD EBURUE   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – EVIDENCE – Doctrine of res ipsa loquitur – When 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 nd info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] SAMUEL OLUSHOLA OJO V. FALAIYE AND ANOR FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 104/1961 8TH JUNE, 1961. 3PLR/1961/69 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J.   BETWEEN SAMUEL OLUSHOLA OJO   AND W. J. FALAIYE J. A. IBUJE   MAIN ISSUES   ELECTION PETITION:  Elections (House of Representatives) […]

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] LAWRENCE OHANAKA V. IKORODU TRADING CO. SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA S.C. 585/1964. 14TH APRIL, 1966. 3PLR/1966/105 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:     SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.N. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE ROBERT BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. SIR IAN LEWIS, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Counter-claim – Need to be specifically pleaded. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Counter-claim – Need […]

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] OGUMA ASSOCIATED CO. (NIG.) LTD. V. INT. BANK FOR WEST AFRICA LIMITED IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH MARCH, 1988. SUIT NO. SC 69/1986 3PLR/1988/67  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS (1988)1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 73) 658   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ESO,  J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief Bayo Kehinde, S.A.N. (with him Paul Agbo) – for the Appellants A.O. Sogbesan, S.A.N. (with him Akin Akinsote) […]

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] OGIDI V. EGBA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA FRIDAY, 11TH JUNE, 1999. SC. 162/ 1991 3PLR/1999/84  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 10 NWLR (Pt.621) p.42   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided and Read the Leading Judgment) MICHAEL EKUNDAYOOGUNDARE. J.S.C. OKAY ACHIKE. J.S.C. UMARU ATU KALGO, J.S.C. EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA. J.S.C.   BETWEEN NICHOLAS APUROSEIN OGIDI (Deceased) CHARLES DIA ESUA ALBERT ONEM OTON PEKENE DANIEL M. PEKENE ENENGIBO IKOKPO APUROSEIN […]

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] ODOGU V. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA TUESDAY, 9TH JULY, 1996 SC.58/1993 3PLR/1996/85  (SC) OTHER CITATIONS 6 NWLR (Pt.456)508   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C.   BETWEEN ODOGU   AND ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE DIRECTOR […]

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] OBIKOYA V. EZENWA SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 18TH NOVEMBER, 1973 SUIT NO. SC 323/1971 3PLR/1973/52 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1973) All N.L.R 720   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS:   ELIAS, C.J.N. UDOMA, J.S.C. IBEKWE, J.S.C.   BETWEEN ALBERT OLUWOLE OBIKOYA   AND PETER EZENWA AJIBADE THOMAS THE COMMERCIAL AMALGAMATED PRINTERS LIMITED.   MAIN ISSUES Tort – Defamation – Claim for damages for libel – Defence of privilege Civil Procedure -Application […]

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] OBA V. AJOKE FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C.11/1961 5TH FEBRUARY, 1962 3PLR/1962/103 (FSC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS   SIR LIONEL BRETT, F.J. (Presided and Read the Judgment of the Court) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   BETWEEN AMUSA YESUFU OBA RUFAI AKINHANMI   AND HUNMUANI AJOKE   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – APPEAL – Variation of order of lower 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] OBA R. A. A. OYEDIRA OF IGBONLA V. H. OBA ALEBIOUSU II AND OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 17TH JULY, 1992. APPEAL NO. SC.93/1989 3PLR/1992/71  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS NWLR (Pt. 249)550   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS      UWAIS, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. OLATAWURA, J.S.C. OMO, J.S.C. KUTIGI, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Chief P. A. O. Olorunnisola, (with him Miss Abimbola Shodunde) – for the appellant Mrs. Nima Selman – […]

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] NWOSU V. OKONKWO FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 30TH NOVEMBER, 1960. F.S.C. 377/1959 3PLR/1960/75 (SC) OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SIR ADETOKUNBO ADEMOLA, C.J.F. (Presided) EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Rend the Judgment of the Court)   BETWEEN OKOLI NWOSU OGUJUBA OHAGOSIM ADIMONYEMMA OGONKO EHILAWA IHEANWUSI GABRIEL OKOLI OZOIGBO ISU OKEKE UKAERU OGBUGOI KENZO (For themselves and on behalf of the UMUOBA ULI) […]

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] GOLJI NKWI AND 4 OTHERS V. PANKSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT & OTHERS COURT OF APPEAL JOS JUDICIAL DIVISION 15TH JULY, 1987. SUIT NO. CA/J/142/86 3PLR/1988/58  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1987) 3 NWLR (Pt.62) 726   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA ADEBAYO AKANBI J.C.A. (Presided) ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.C.A. UMARU ABDULLAHI J.C.A. (Read the Lead Judgment)   REPRESENTATION A. Akiya ESQ. – for Appellants Dakup State Counsel – for Respondents […]