Be the FIRST to KNOW

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

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

1 year ago

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

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

1 year ago

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

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

1 year ago

Whether Extra Judicial Statement of a Witness Is Only Admissible for The Purpose of Cross-Examination

CASE TITLE: Madoke v. STATE (2023) LPELR-60843(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH JUNE, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA,…

1 year ago

What A Claimant Relying on Inheritance as His Root of Title Must Prove

CASE TITLE: EKHAGUERE & ORS v. IZIBIRI & ANOR (2023) LPELR-60996(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: JUNE 13, 2023PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: SYBIL…

1 year ago

Power Of the Court of Appeal to Grant an Application for Bail Pending Appeal

CASE TITLE: UCHENNA v. IGP (2023) LPELR-61058 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH JULY, 2023PRACTICE AREA: POWER OF COURTLEAD JUDGMENT: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI,…

1 year ago

Examining The Legality of Criminal Prosecution of a Serving Judicial Officer Without Prior Invocation of The National Judicial Council’s Disciplinary Jurisdiction

CASE TITLE: OPENE v. NJC & ORS (2023) LPELR-60656(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCAUGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

1 year ago

Whether A Cause or Matter Can Be Defeated by Reason of Non-Joinder or Misjoinder of Parties

CASE TITLE: HABINDI v. HANGIYA & ORS (2023) LPELR-60585 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: TUESDAY, 16TH MAY, 2023 JUSTICES: HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

1 year ago

The Concept of Ownership by Long Possession and Enjoyment Under Islamic Law

CASE TITLE: YAHAYA & ORS v. SABUWA (2023) LPELR-61142(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH OCTOBER, 2023PRACTICE AREA: ISLAMIC LAWLEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED DANJUMA, J.C.A.…

1 year ago

Is an Admissible Confessional Statement Enough to Dispense with the Need for a Forensic Report Confirming Forgery?

CASE TITLE: ATABO v. FRN (2023) LPELR-61080 (CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH JUNE, 2023PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURELEAD JUDGMENT: YARGATA BYENCHIT…

1 year ago
Show more Posts
Show previous Posts