Be the FIRST to KNOW

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

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

2 years ago

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

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

2 years ago

Whether Awareness of the Occurrence of the Event/Decision/Action Complained of Is Material in the Determination of the Accrual of a Cause of Action in a Pre-Election Matter

CASE TITLE:                AZEGETOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59519(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:     21ST JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                     MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, JCA                                        BIOBELE ABRAHAM…

2 years ago

Whether Failure to Make a Video Recording of a Statement which is not Confessional in Nature and in the Absence of a Legal Practitioner makes it Inadmissible

CASE TITLE:              OBENEYE v. STATE (2022) LPELR-59112(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:    25TH NOVEMBER, 2022 JUSTICES:                     RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, JCA                                        BALKISU BELLO ALIYU, JCA…

2 years ago

Can a Criminal Matter be Commenced at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja in the Name of the Commissioner of Police

CASE TITLE:                ONU v. C.O.P (2022) LPELR-59114(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:     24TH NOVEMBER, 2022 JUSTICES:                     CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, JCA                                        YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, JCA…

2 years ago

Whether the only Valid Political Primary Is that which Is Conducted by the National Executive Committee of a Party

CASE TITLE: MUHAMMAD v. PDP & ORS (2022) LPELR-58984(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA,…

2 years ago

Instance(s) in which an Action Will not be an Abuse of Court Process on Ground of Multiplicity of Actions

CASE TITLE: UNITY BANK PLC v. CLESON INVESTMENT LTD (2022) LPELR-59045(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 24TH NOVEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

2 years ago

Whether Suing a Political Party Automatically Makes its Candidates Parties to the Action

CASE TITLE: COLE v. APC & ORS (2022) LPELR-59154(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 15TH DECEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM…

2 years ago

The Law on Police Investigation

CASE TITLE: PROJECT ARCADE LTD & ANOR v. IGP & ORS (2022) LPELR-59127(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH DECEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW LEAD…

2 years ago

Whether the Determination of the Delegates to Vote at the Primary Election of a Political Party Is Justiciable

CASE TITLE: INYANG & ORS v. INEC & ORS (2022) LPELR-59081(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 7TH DECEMBER, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD…

2 years ago
Show more Posts
Show previous Posts