Special Judgment Reports

Whether a Party Can Ask the Court to Strike Out a Matter Instituted By Him Owing to the Defect In His Originating Process

CASE TITLE:   ESIRI v. YEP & ANOR (2023) LPELR-59847(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:   10TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                 HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

2 years ago

Electoral Act: Whether a Complaint Alleging the Presentation of Forged Information To INEC by a Candidate to Contest a Political Party Primary Confers a Right Of Action

CASE TITLE:   SDP & ANOR v. INEC & ORS (2023) LPELR-59836(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:      7TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                     CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE,…

2 years ago

Whether a Fresh 21-Days Notice Is Required where Party Primaries of Which Properr Notice Was Given to INEC was Rescheduled

   CASE TITLE:   ALIYU v. NAMADI & ORS (2023) LPELR-59742(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:     13TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                     KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC…

2 years ago

Whether the First Runner-Up Can Replace the Winner of a Primary Election upon the Withdrawal of the Winner before Submission of His name to INEC

CASE TITLE:   ABDULLAHI v. ARGUNGU & ORS (2023) LPELR-59950(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:     30TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                     CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC                                        AMINA ADAMU…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

2 years ago

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…

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
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