Special Judgment Reports

Quarantine and Liberties: Were Rights Sacrificed in the Name of Safety?

CASE TITLE: OKORO v. NCDC & ORS (2025) LPELR-80676(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 19TH MARCH, 2025 JUSTICES: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, J.C.A.LATEEF ADEBAYO…

6 months ago

Do Shop Owners’ Unions Have the Right to Collect Market Taxes?

CASE TITLE: AKOR & ANOR v. OTUKPO L.G. COUNCIL (2025)LPELR80253(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 22nd Jan, 2025JUSTICES: BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILLBATURE ISAH GAFAINEHIZENA IDEMUDIA…

7 months ago

Whether a Party in a Matrimonial Proceedings Is Entitled to an Equal Share of Matrimonial Property Solely by Virtue of Marriage Without Proving Contribution?

CASE TITLE: AGUOLU v. AGUOLU (2025) LPELR-80269(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 17th Jan, 2025 JUSTICES: DANLAMI ZAMA SENCHI, J.C.APOLYCARP TERNA KWAHAR, J.C.AABDULAZEEZ…

7 months ago

Duty of Telecommunication Companies to Protect the Privacy of Customers

CASE TITLE: OMOTAYO v. AIRTEL NETWORKS LTD (2025) LPELR- 80012(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 27th Jan, 2025. JUSTICES: RIDWAN MAIWADA ABDULLAHIRUQAYAT OREMEI AYOOLANTONG…

7 months ago

Appropriate Person Vested with The Authority to Grant Title to Lands Under the Bini Customary Law

CASE TITLE: EDOH v. OMOROGIEVA & ANOR (2025) LPELR-80012(CA)JUDGMENT DATE: 21st Jan, 2025.JUSTICES: MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJOLATEEF ADEBAYO GANIYUASMAU OJUOLAPE AKANBIDIVISION:…

8 months ago

Is Blasphemy a Legally Recognized Offence Under Nigerian Law?

CASE TITLE: DAUDA v. STATE (2024) LPELR-62160(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH APRIL, 2024 JUSTICES: MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBUBOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGOUSMAN ALHAJI MUSALE…

9 months ago

When Does the Right of Action to Recover a Debt Accrue When the Debtor Acknowledges the Debt or Makes a Part Payment?

CASE TITLE: ANDY SURVEYS CO. (NIG) LTD v. CHEVRON (NIG) LTD & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62855(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 28TH JUNE, 2024…

10 months ago

Whether an Aggrieved Party Must Exhaust All the Remedies Available to Him in Law Before Resorting to Court

CASE TITLE: FADAIRO & ORS v. NASU & ANOR (2024) LPELR-62868(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 12TH JULY, 2024 JUSTICES: JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE…

10 months ago

Is an Employer Bound to Give Reasons for Dismissing an Employee?

CASE TITLE: DAMISA v. UBA (2025) LPELR-80096(SC) JUDGMENT DATE: 17TH JANUARY, 2025 JUSTICES: UWANI MUSA ABBA AJIADAMU JAUROCHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEMEOBANDE…

10 months ago

When does a Legislator become Entitled to Salaries, Allowance, and Emoluments?

CASE TITLE: UZONWANNE v. SPEAKER, IMO STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY & ORS (2024) LPELR-61934(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH MARCH, 2024 JUSTICES:…

10 months ago