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Propriety of Federal Government Policy

CASE TITLE: A.G OF KADUNA STATE & ORS v. A.G OF THE FEDERATION & ORS (2023) LPELR-59936(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 3RD MARCH, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: GOVERNMENT/GOVERNMENT AGENCY LEAD JUDGMENT: EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION: The main thrust of this appeal evolves around the propriety or otherwise of the exercise of the powers (monetary policies) of…

Whether Additional Records of Appeal Can Be Compiled and Transmitted in Pre-Election Matters

CASE TITLE: MODIBBO v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59511(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: MONICA BOLNA’AN DONGBAN-MENSEM, JCA UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA DIVISION: ABUJA PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS FACTS: At the Court of Appeal, the Applicant filed a motion on notice seeking for: “an order of the Honourable Court extending the…

Whether the Court can Compel a Political Party to Nominate an Aspirant as a Candidate

CASE TITLE: LABOUR PARTY v. NNAJI & ANOR (2023) LPELR-59426(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 6TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, JCA ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCA DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, JCA DIVISION: ABUJA PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS FACTS: The case of the 1st Respondent as the plaintiff at the trial Court is that as a bona fide member of…

Need for a Garnishee to Produce the Statement of Account of Judgment Debtor When Showing Cause in a Garnishee Proceeding

CASE TITLE: FBN PLC v. YEGWA & ORS (2022) LPELR-59630(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES: KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC PRACTICE AREA: GARNISHEE PROCEEDINGS FACTS: The 1st Respondent was compensated in damages by the trial Court for the…

Must Questions for Determination Be Raised in an Action for the Construction/Interpretation Of The Guidelines/Law Of A Political Party Commenced By an Originating Summons

CASE TITLE: PDP v. AHMAD & ORS (2023) LPELR-59651(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES: CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, JCA MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA MUSLIM SULE HASSAN, JCA DIVISION: KADUNA PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS FACTS: The 1st Respondent who was an aspirant was defeated at the primary election conducted on the 22nd day of May, 2022, and…

Whether a Political Party Can Challenge the Primary Election of Another Party

CASE TITLE: PDP v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59444(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 5TH JANUARY, 2022 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: OLABODE ABIMBOLA ADEGBEHINGBE, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION: This appeal borders on electoral matters. FACTS: This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt Judicial Division, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State….

Effect of Failure of a Political Party to Conduct Credible Primaries

CASE TITLE: MANSUR v. PDP & ORS (2023) LPELR-59791(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION: This appeal borders on pre-election matters.. FACTS: This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Kano (trial Court), in Suit No. FHC/KN/CS/183/2022, delivered on 30th…

Requirement for The Qualification of a Candidate into the State House of Assembly

CASE TITLE: SHITTU v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59826(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION: This appeal borders on pre-election matters. FACTS: This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on 12/01/2023 by Justice I.N. Oweibo. The Appellant and…

Position of the Law on the Defence of Self-Defence

CASE TITLE: KEBE v. STATE (2023) LPELR-59659(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 20TH JANUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE LEAD JUDGMENT: SAMUEL ADEMOLA BOLA, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION: This appeal borders on the offence of murder and defence of self-defence. FACTS: This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Abia State, delivered by…

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

CASE TITLE: CHUKWURAH v. APC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59735(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 10TH FEBRUARY, 2023 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, J.C.A. SUMMARY OF JUDGMENT: INTRODUCTION: This appeal borders on time for the disposal of a pre-election matter. FACTS: This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, sitting at Anambra State….