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Whether a Citizen or a Voter Has the Locus Standi to Institute an Action to Have His Preferred Candidate Participate in an Election

CASE TITLE: PDP v. EDEDE & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57480(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 11TH MAY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: HAMMA AKAWU…

3 years ago

Position of the Law on Termination of Employment with Statutory Flavour

CASE TITLE: EKSU & ORS v. FAJEMBOLA & ORS (2022) LPELR-57501(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 4TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LABOUR LAW LEAD JUDGMENT:…

3 years ago

Effect of Failure of a Plaintiff and a Defendant to Prove their Root of Title to Land

CASE TITLE: NJIMOGU v. OKPE (2022) LPELR-57425(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, J.C.A.…

3 years ago

Right to Legal Representation in a Trial for a Capital Offence

This appeal borders on the constitutional right to legal representation of an accused in a trial for a capital offence.…

3 years ago

Whether Local Government Elections Are Appealable to the Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court

CASE TITLE: BARR ILIYA IBN ALIYU v. ALL PROGRESSIVE CONGRESS & ORS (2022) LPELR-57345(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 18TH FEBRUARY, 2022 JUSTICES:…

3 years ago

Extent of the Jurisdiction of the Sharia Court of Appeal

CASE TITLE: TARAUNI v. DARMA (2022) LPELR-57402(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 13TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: COURT (JURISDICTION) LEAD JUDGMENT: ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA, J.C.A.…

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Whether a Medical Report Must Be Tendered Through the Maker

CASE TITLE: MOHAMMED v. STATE (2022) LPELR-57348(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH FEBRUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: EVIDENCE (MEDICAL EVIDENCE) LEAD JUDGMENT: OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C.…

3 years ago

Position of the Law on Substitution of Candidate by a Political Party

CASE TITLE: INEC v. PDP & ORS (2022) LPELR-57380(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH APRIL, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

3 years ago

Whether Leave to Appeal Granted to an Aggrieved Party can Inure to the Benefit of a Party Not Aggrieved

CASE TITLE: THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE NIGERIAN INSTITUTION OF ESTATE SURVEYORS AND VALUERS v. MR. BODE ADEDIJI & ORS…

3 years ago

What a Person Alleging Forgery of a Document Must Prove

CASE TITLE: GARBA V. FRN (2022) LPELR-57199(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 25TH MARCH, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: MUSLIM SULE…

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