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Whether Defection of a Governor/Deputy Governor from the Political Party on the Platform of Which They Were Elected Can Be a Ground for Removal from Office

CASE TITLE:                         SENATOR SONI OGBUOJI & ORS v. ENGR DAVID NWEZE UMAHI & ORS (2022) LPELR-57166(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:          …

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Which Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain a Garnishee Proceeding against the Central Bank Of Nigeria

CASE TITLE:                         CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA v. ACCESS BANK PLC & ORS (2022) LPELR-57017(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH MARCH,…

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Effect of Failure to Exhaust the Internal Remedies of a Party before Instituting an Action in Court

CASE TITLE: PDP & ORS v. NWEBONYI & ORS (2022) LPELR-57144(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether an Adulterer Must be Joined in an Action for Dissolution of Marriage on the Grounds of Adultery

CASE TITLE: UMAR v. UMAR (2022) LPELR-57114(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: MATRIMONIAL CAUSES LEAD JUDGMENT: YUSUF ALHAJI BASHIR, J.C.A.…

2 years ago

Nature of an Order of Certiorari

CASE TITLE: JAMAARE v. JAMAARE & ORS (2022) LPELR-57113(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 22ND MARCH, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW. LEAD JUDGMENT: MUDASHIRU NASIRU…

2 years ago

Power of the Legislature to Make/Amend Laws; Power of the Courts where a Statute is Enacted in Breach of the Constitution

CASE TITLE: NWOKEDI v. ANAMBRA STATE GOVT & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57033(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

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Whether Lack of Money is an Exceptional Reason for Failure to Appeal within Time

CASE TITLE: ILIYASU v. RAMAT POLYTECHNIC, MAIDUGURI (2022) LPELR-56964(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JANUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: OYEBISI FOLAYEMI…

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Application of the Doctrine of Election

CASE TITLE: FANYAM v. GOV. OF BENUE STATE & ORS (2022) LPELR-57035(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW LEAD…

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Whether the EFCC can Investigate and Prosecute the Offence of “Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice”

CASE TITLE:                         DR. JOSEPH NWOBIKE, SAN v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2021) LPELR-56670(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:           20TH DECEMBER 2021…

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Meaning and Ingredients of the Offence of Act of Gross Indecency

CASE TITLE: PHILIPS v. STATE (2022) LPELR-56907(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: IBRAHIM ALI…

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