Judgements Categories: Supreme Court

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] AFRICAN NEWSPAPER OF NIGERIA LTD V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 4TH APRIL, 1985 SUIT NO. SC 33/1984 3PLR/1985/3  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: OBASEKI, J.S.C. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. COKER, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C.   BETWEEN AFRICAN NEWSPAPERS OF NIGERIA LTD. BANJIO GUNDELE FELIX ADENAIKE   AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA   REPRESENTATION Mr. G.O.K. Ajayi, S.A.N. [with him Miss Ayo Ogunsola, […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] CHIEF NUMOGUN SAM ADEYEMI AND 4 OTHERS (FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF THE EMILA FAMILY) V. EMMANUEL OPEYORI SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 8TH OCTOBER, 1976. SUIT NO. SC 454/1974. 3PLR/1976/9  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ALEXANDER, C.J.N. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   REPRESENTATION Bola Ige – for Appellants A. Adelekun – for Respondents   MAIN ISSUES Practice and Procedure – Jurisdiction of High Court of […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] ADAMO GBOLADE ADEKO V. IJEBU-ODE DISTRICT COUNCIL FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 229/1961 27TH APRIL, 1962. 3PLR/1962/9 (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 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Master and Servant – Unlawful dismissal – Breach of natural justice – Justifiable ground for dismissal existing […]

POLICY, PRACTICE AND PUBLISHING, 3PLR, LAW REPORTS [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] ADEIGBE AND ANOTHER V SALAMI KUSIMO AND OTHERS SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SUIT NO. FSC 349/1963 7TH JULY, 1965 3PLR/1965/4 (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: ADEMOLA, C.J.N. BAIRAMIAN, J.S.C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.   MAIN ISSUES INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE – Legislation – Western Nigeria – Customary Courts Law (Laws of Western Nigeria cap. 31); s.4, s.7(3), s.55, s.72 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Courts – Jurisdiction – Canon and test […]

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 and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] B.O. ADINUSO V. KANO NATIVE AUTHORITY FEDERAL SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA F.S.C. 272/1961; 5TH JANUARY, 1962. 3PLR/1962/2 (FSC)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS EDGAR IGNATIUS GODFREY UNSWORTH, F.J. (Presided) JOHN IDOWU CONRAD TAYLOR, F.J. (Read the Judgment of the Court) SIR VAHE BAIRAMIAN, F.J.   MAIN ISSUES   PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – APPEAL: Grounds of appeal – Preparation thereof – Need for care. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – 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 and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] ABDULLAHI V. HASHIDU COURT OF APPEAL CA/J/83/99 (1999) 3PLR/1999/5  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 4 NWLR(Pt.600)   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, JCA IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, JCA CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JCA AMIRU SANUSI, JCA   REPRESENTATION J.K. Gadzama SAN. for the Appellant J.B. Dauda SAN. – for the 1st Respondent C. Ubale Esq; H. Abdu Esq., M.T. Mohammed Esq. and A. Mohammed Esq., E.L. Latebo Esq. – for the 2nd-4th […]

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 and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] A.G. FEDERATION V. SODE N THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF MARCH 1990 SC 120/1987 3PLR/1990/2  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS 1 NWLR (Pt. 128) 500   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED BELLO, JSC ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JSC ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JSC ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, JSC   BETWEEN Attorney-General of the Federation Samuel Adedoyin Rachel Restaurant Ltd. …… Appellants […]

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 and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] TOTAL (NIG) LIMITED AND ANOTHER V. NWAKO AND ANOTHER IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA 12TH MAY, 1978. SUIT NO. SC 131/1976 3PLR/1978/64  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1972) 8-9 S.C. (REPRINT) 44   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS                    FATAI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. BELLO, J.S.C. OBASEKI, J.S.C.   BETWEEN TOTAL (NIG) LIMITED 2. NWANKWO OKOAKPU AND WILFRED NWAKO NWEKE NWARATA (For themselves and for and on behalf of the Urumpi Community in Orofia Village, […]

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 and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] TOMOTHY ADEILO ADEFULU & 12 OTHERS V. BELLO OYESILE & 5 OTHERS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1989 SC 5/1988 3PLR/1989/53  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1989) 5 NWLR (Pt.122)377 (1989) 12 S.C 43   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, JSC MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, JSC SAIDU KAWU, JSC ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, JSC PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, JSC     BETWEEN Timothy Adeilo Adefulu &12 […]

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 and info@lawnigeria.com or text 07067102097] ALHAJI AMODU OLALEYE OYEYEMI AND ORS V. IREWOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IKIRE AND ORS IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA SC.69/1991 FRIDAY, 22ND JANUARY, 1993 3PLR/1993/93  (SC)   OTHER CITATIONS (1993) 1 NWLR (Pt.270)462   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE. J.S.C. (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. (Read the Leading Judgment) OLAJIDE OLATAWURA, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.   BETWEEN ALHAJI AMODU OLALEYE OYEYEMI (Head of Ladekan […]