Special Judgment Reports

Is the IGP Answerable for the Actions and Infractions Committed by Members of the NPF under His Command?

CASE TITLE:  INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE & ORS v. MR. KENNEDY UMOLO & ANOR (2022) LPELR-57715(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  25TH MARCH,…

3 years ago

Power of the EFCC to Freeze an Account Suspected to Be Involved in Financial Crime for 72 Hours without a Court Order

CASE TITLE:  UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA, PLC v. ERIBA JUDE-BELA EJE & ORS (2022) LPELR-57973(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  1ST JULY, 2022…

3 years ago

Whether an Issue Of Competence/Jurisdiction of Court Is a Substantial Point of Law That Constitutes a Special or Exceptional Circumstance Justifying the Grant of Stay of Execution

CASE TITLE:  ODUTOLA v. TOGONU-BICKERSTETH & ORS (2022) LPELR-57574(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  24TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES:  ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, JCA ABDULLAHI…

3 years ago

Is the Corps Marshall of The Federal Road Safety Commission a Juristic Personality That Can Sue and Be Sued

CASE TITLE:  THE CORPS MARSHAL v. MOHAMMED GANA (2022) LPELR-57813(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  2ND JUNE, 2022 JUSTICES:  PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA…

3 years ago

Is the Nigerian Bar Association a Public Institution within the Stipulation of the Freedom of Information Act

CASE TITLE:  PROFESSOR ERNEST OJUKWU (SAN) v. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS (2022) LPELR-57895(CA) JUDGMENT…

3 years ago

When Robbery without the Use of a Firearm Can Be Regarded as Armed Robbery

CASE TITLE: EDITI OKON EPHRAIM v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57806(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 30TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES: RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, JCA…

3 years ago

Whether an Interested Party can Apply to be Joined as a Co-Respondent in an Appeal

PRACTICE AREA: APPEAL- APPEAL BY INTERESTED PARTY CASE TITLE: IBEJIRIKA AGWU & ORS v. MR. NSIRIMOVU AGWU & ORS (2022)…

3 years ago

Can an Accused Make Arguments on Innocence of a Co-Accused Who Did Not Appeal to Prove His Innocence

CASE TITLE:  LAMBERT NWIKO v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57747(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:  13TH MAY, 2022 JUSTICES:  CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC AMINA…

3 years ago

Whether Sourcing for Funds from a Stranger to a Contract Will Make Same a Party That Can Sue and Be Sued on The Contract

PRACTICE AREA:  Contract- Parties to Contract CASE TITLE:  AFRICA HEALTH TELEVISION LTD (AHTV) & ORS v. SWIFT MOH TRAVELS AND…

3 years ago

Office of the Vice-Chancellor: Whether it is an Appointment Governed by Statutory Flavour

CASE TITLE: PROFESSOR IBRAHIM GARBA v. THE GOVERNOR OF KANO STATE VISITOR KANO STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, WUDIL…

3 years ago