Special Judgment Reports

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

Whether a Local Government Congress Election of A Political Party is a Pre-Election Matter and Justiciable in Law

CASE TITLE:                         DR. TONY MACFOY & ORS v. MUSA MUHAMMAD CHOLA & 1325 ORS (2022) LPELR-56982(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:          …

3 years ago

Jurisdiction of the State High Court over Islamic Issue(s) between Muslims where Same Is not an Issue of Islamic Personal Law

CASE TITLE:                         ALHAJI LASISI IBIYEMI v. HRM OBA JIMOH ADEBISI OKUNADE & ORS (2022) LPELR-56636(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           21ST…

3 years ago

Will Addition of an Item to the List of Exhibits in a Charge Amount to an Amendment Which Would Warrant Taking a Fresh Plea by the Accused

CASE TITLE:                         MELI INEMIEBI v. THE STATE (2022) LPELR-57020(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH MARCH, 2022 JUSTICES:                            ABUBAKAR MAHMUD TALBA,…

3 years ago

Can a Property Not Specifically Mentioned in a Will but Incorporated in the Residuary Clause Be Said to Have Fallen into Intestacy

CASE TITLE:                         MR. OMOBUDE OMONUWA VS MR. BENSON EDEGBE AND ORS (2022) LPELR-57135(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           15TH MARCH, 2022…

3 years ago

Whether Defection of a Governor/Deputy Governor from the Political Party on the Platform of Which They Were Elected Can Be a Ground for Removal from Office

CASE TITLE:                         SENATOR SONI OGBUOJI & ORS v. ENGR DAVID NWEZE UMAHI & ORS (2022) LPELR-57166(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:          …

3 years ago

Which Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain a Garnishee Proceeding against the Central Bank Of Nigeria

CASE TITLE:                         CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA v. ACCESS BANK PLC & ORS (2022) LPELR-57017(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           10TH MARCH,…

3 years ago

Whether the EFCC can Investigate and Prosecute the Offence of “Attempt to Pervert the Course of Justice”

CASE TITLE:                         DR. JOSEPH NWOBIKE, SAN v. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (2021) LPELR-56670(SC) JUDGMENT DATE:           20TH DECEMBER 2021…

3 years ago

Will Funds Held by a State Government as Judgment Debtor in a Bank be Subject to the Consent of the Attorney General

TITLE:                                    WILL FUNDS HELD BY A STATE GOVERNMENT AS JUDGMENT DEBTOR IN A BANK BE SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT…

3 years ago

Will the Pendency of a Criminal Action against a Person Bar Such Person from Accessing the Court to Enforce Fundamental Rights

CASE TITLE:                         NDLEA & ORS v. DAHIRU BWALA (2022) LPELR-56566(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:           14TH JANUARY, 2022 JUSTICES:                            JIMI OLUKAYODE…

3 years ago