Position of the Law in Determining the Issue of Custody in Matrimonial Proceedings

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CASE TITLE:  Atomatofa v. Atomatofa (2023) LPELR-60523(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JUNE, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU,…

Position of the Law as Regards Locus Standi to Institute an Action in a Chieftaincy Dispute

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CASE TITLE: OLATIDOYE v. OLADEPO & ORS (2025) LPELR-82168(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: PUBLIC SERVICE LEAD JUDGMENT: OYEBISI…

Whether the Description of Land in Dispute by Different Names Puts Identity of the Land in Issue

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CASE TITLE:  DADA & ORS v. PASOKU & ORS (2025) LPELR-82468(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD…

Elements of the Offence of Criminal Breach of Trust

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CASE TITLE: AMODU v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82512(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU…

Can Courts Overrule Rules of Voluntary Groups?

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CASE TITLE: UZONWANNE & ANOR V. IGBO COMMUNITY PANKSHIN BRANCH & ORS. LPELR 81649(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH MAY, 2025 JUSTICES:…

Understanding Nigeria’s New Tinted Glass Permit Framework: What You Need to Know

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For Nigerian motorists, understanding the regulations around tinted vehicle glass is crucial. This overview paints a comprehensive picture of the…

Whether an Accused Person Aiding and Abetting or Found in The Company of others Armed will Be Guilty of the Offence of Armed Robbery

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CASE TITLE:  ORI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82011(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH JUNE, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.S.C.…

Whether the Court Must First Convict an Accused Based on His Plea Before Requesting for Allocutus

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CASE TITLE: RASAKI v. STATE (2025) LPELR-82157(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH OCTOBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: BIOBELE…

Whether the Assessment of Credibility of Witnesses Is Within the Exclusive Preserve of the Trial Court

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CASE TITLE: BABAYO v. PEOPLE OF GOMBE STATE (2025) LPELR-82510(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH NOVEMBER, 2025 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND…

Board Chairmanship: Do the Articles of Association Trump CAMA?

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CASE TITLE: GEOFF OHEN LTD & ANOR v. EKOCORP PLC & ANOR LPELR-81902(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH JUNE, 2025JUSTICES: MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.PAUL…

Nigeria’s Digital Lending Revolution: FCCPC’s New Rules, Big Fines, Unsettled Waters and Uncharted Territory

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Nigeria's digital lending landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has unveiled its…