On The Crisis in Ondo State and Tinubu’s Intervention

2 years ago

The current brouhaha over the prolonged absence of the Governor of Ondo State is really unnecessary. The Constitution has taken…

Consequences of Not Securing Attorney-General’s Consent Prior to Obtaining a Garnishee Order on Funds Held by a Public Officer.

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: CBN v. ADEJOH & ORS (2023) LPELR-61118(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH SEPTEMBER 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ABDUL-AZEEZ…

Position of the Law on Distribution of Estate Under Islamic Law

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: KANKAROFI V. UMAR (2023) LPELR-61140(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: OCTOBER 5, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ISLAMIC LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED DANJUMA, J.C.A.…

Whether Unchallenged Debt Amount in Bank Correspondence Equate to an Admission of Liability

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: UNITY BANK PLC v. MEDLEEK INT'L CO. LTD. & ANOR (2023) LPELR-60761(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: WEDNESDAY, 31ST MAY, 2023…

Courteous Language: A Vital Part of a Lawyer’s Toolkit’ -By Victor Obinna Chukwuma

2 years ago

INTRODUCTION The legal profession is often regarded as a noble profession. This presupposes that lawyers possess certain qualities that distinguish…

Ingredients of the Offence of Arson

2 years ago

CASE TITLE:  OBAKPNOVWE v. STATE (2023) LPELR-61092(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST AUGUST, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR…

Whether the Issue of Qualification of a Candidate to Contest an Election is Both a Pre-Election and an Election Matter

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: OKOLIE v. ELUMELU & ORS (2023) LPELR-61110(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH SEPTEMBER 2023PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERLEAD JUDGMENT: HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

Concurrent Jurisdiction of the Election Petition Tribunal and the Federal High Court Over Issues of Qualification and Locus Standi in an Election Petition

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: OKEKE & ANOR v. NWACHUKWU & ORS (2023) LPELR-61233(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH NOVEMBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: ELECTION PETITIONLEAD JUDGMENT: BIOBELE…

Illicit Fund Origins: Understanding Burden of Proof under the Advance Fee Fraud and Related Offenses Act

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: YUSUF v. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN EFCC(2023) LPELR-60652(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES: YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, JCAJAMES GAMBO Abundag,…

Service of Court Processes Outside Jurisdiction under the Sheriffs and Civil Processes Act: A Note on the Recent Case of Alli v Okoloko (2023) LPELR-60700(CA)

2 years ago

By: Chukwuma Samuel Adesina Okoli Nigeria is a common law country that operates a Federal Constitution. It consists of 36…