2023: Grounds For Challenging Conduct/Outcome Of Elections In Nigeria

2 years ago

By Festus Ogun, Esq Over the weekend, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the Presidential and National Assembly Elections…

The Legality Or Otherwise Of Women Standing Bail And Surety In Nigeria

2 years ago

By Oliver Azi An erroneous belief that has permeated the Nigerian socio-legal space is that women CANNOT stand as surety…

The Enforcement Of Public Rights In Light Of The Conundrum Of Locus Standi: The Need For A Departure

2 years ago

By Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, SAN, FCIArb. (UK). The legal cliché ‘ubi jus ibi remedium’, has it that for every wrong there…

Position of the Law on the Defence of Self-Defence

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: KEBE v. STATE (2023) LPELR-59659(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: SAMUEL ADEMOLA…

Effect Of Failure To Hear And Dispose Of A Pre-Election Matter Within Time

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: CHUKWURAH v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59735(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

Where Does an Appeal from the Decision of the Investment and Securities Tribunal Lie to

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: AJAYI v. SEC (2023) LPELR-59729(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: JURISDICTION LEAD JUDGMENT: UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C.…

Whether the Principle of Res Judicata Is available as a Shield or as a Sword

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: OCHIGBO v. AMEH (2023) LPELR-59616(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A.…

Position of the Law on the Substitution of a Candidate Who Withdrew His Candidature

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: INEC v. UZOIGWE & ORS (2023) LPELR-59749(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI…

Attitude of the Supreme Court to Academic/Hypothetical Issues or Questions

2 years ago

CASE TITLE: SOUTH ATLANTIC PETROLEUM LTD v. MINISTER OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES & ORS (2023) LPELR-59746(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE…

Whether an Order of Court Must Be Obtained before the Detention of a Property Used in the Commission of an Offence Pending the Prosecution of the Offence

2 years ago

CASE TITLE:                MURTALA v. DG, SSS & ORS (2023) LPELR-59323(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:     10TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                     ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, JCA                                        MUHAMMAD…