Whether A Court Has Discretion or Power to Alter a Mandatory Sentence Imposed by Law

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CASE TITLE: STATE v. WADARI (2023) LPELR-61564(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE, MBABA,…

Effect of Judgment in An Appeal Arising from an Election Petition Delivered outside The Prescribed Time Limit

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CASE TITLE: PDP v. NYA-ATOK & ORS (2023) LPELR-61560 (SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITIONLEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED LAWAL…

Administration Of Criminal Justice Act, 2015: The Launching And Projection Of ‘Series’ Project

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The Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015—hereinafter referred to as ACJA—is an Act of the National Assembly whose provisions apply…

Duty of a Petitioner in Proving Allegation of Non-Compliance with The Electoral Act

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CASE TITLE:  WINSTON v. MAJOR & ORS (2023) LPELR-61368 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH NOVEMBER, 2023 PRACTICE AREA:  ELECTION PETITION LEAD…

Whether A Suspended Employee is Entitled to his Wages or Emoluments During the Period of Suspension

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CASE TITLE: ECO BANK (NIG.) LTD v. IDEMUDIA (2023) LPELR-61505(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 29TH NOVEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: JAMES GAMBO…

When The Defense of Volenti Non-Fit Injuria Will Not Avail a Party in a Banker-Customer Transaction

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CASE TITLE: FIDELITY BANK PLC v. PETER (2024) LPELR-61551(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: BANKING LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: PETER CHUDI OBIORAH,…

Understanding the National Industrial Court’s Role in the Proposed Sale of Federal Government Properties to Employees

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CASE TITLE: ADEBAYO & ORS v. HEAD OF SERVICE OF THE FEDERATION & ORS (2023) LPELR-60992(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 9TH MAY,…

The Principle of Margin of Lead in an Election

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CASE TITLE: YABO & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61429 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 16TH DECEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITIONLEAD JUDGMENT: PETER…

How Court Determines the Competence of a Ground of Appeal

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CASE TITLE: ADEYEMI v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-61492(SC)JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD OCTOBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE (APPEAL ARISING FROM ELECTION PETITION)LEAD…

Whether a Piece of Evidence Previously Acceptable under the Evidence Act be Declared Inadmissible by a Bill Passed by the State House of Assembly

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CASE TITLE: ADERETI & ORS v. OKE (2024) LPELR-61523(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH JANUARY, 2024PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: YUSUF ALHAJI BASHIR, J.C.A.…