Special Judgment Reports

Whether Local Government Council Constitutes One of The Forums for The Celebration and Contraction of Marriage

CASE TITLE: MINISTER OF INTERIOR v. ETI-OSA LG, LAGOS STATE & ORS (2023) LPELR-60826(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: WEDNESDAY, 2ND AUGUST, 2023…

12 months ago

Whether Unchallenged Debt Amount in Bank Correspondence Equate to an Admission of Liability

CASE TITLE: UNITY BANK PLC v. MEDLEEK INT'L CO. LTD. & ANOR (2023) LPELR-60761(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: WEDNESDAY, 31ST MAY, 2023…

12 months ago

Illicit Fund Origins: Understanding Burden of Proof under the Advance Fee Fraud and Related Offenses Act

CASE TITLE: YUSUF v. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN EFCC(2023) LPELR-60652(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 26TH JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES: YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, JCAJAMES GAMBO Abundag,…

1 year ago

Examining The Legality of Criminal Prosecution of a Serving Judicial Officer Without Prior Invocation of The National Judicial Council’s Disciplinary Jurisdiction

CASE TITLE: OPENE v. NJC & ORS (2023) LPELR-60656(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14TH JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI WILLIAMS-DAWODU, JCAUGOCHUKWU ANTHONY…

1 year ago

Whether A Cause or Matter Can Be Defeated by Reason of Non-Joinder or Misjoinder of Parties

CASE TITLE: HABINDI v. HANGIYA & ORS (2023) LPELR-60585 (CA) JUDGMENT DATE: TUESDAY, 16TH MAY, 2023 JUSTICES: HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA…

1 year ago

Does a Right of Action Under the AMCON Act 2010 Lie in Perpetuity?

CASE TITLE: AMCON v. CHIEF ENGINEERS (NIG) LTD & ORS(2023) LPELR-61121(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: THURSDAY, 31ST AUGUST, 2023 JUSTICES: ELFRIEDA OLUWAYEMISI…

1 year ago

Court Jurisdiction in Cross-Border Matrimonial Cases: Navigating International Marriages under Nigerian Law

CASE TITLE: ALLI v. OKOLOKO (2023) LPELR-60700(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 14th JULY, 2023 JUSTICES: JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, JCA FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO,…

1 year ago

Whether Non-Declaration of Assets Under Section 27 of the EFCC (Establishment) Act, 2004 is a Strict Liability Offence

The respondent was investigated by EFCC for the offence of criminal breach of trust. During investigation, he failed to declare…

1 year ago

Whether a Kadi can Compel a Wife Who Seeks Divorce Through Khul to Explain Her Reasons for Seeking Divorce

CASE TITLE: KAURA v. KAURA (2023) LPELR-60731(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: JULY 17, 2023 JUSTICES : MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA RIDWAN MAIWADA…

1 year ago

Can the Further Stay, in Custody, of a Person Who is Yet to Meet His Bail Conditions be Regarded as Unlawful Detention?

CASE TITLE: MUHAMMAD v. (EFCC KANO) & ORS (2023) LPELR-60645(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 27th JUNE, 2023 JUSTICES: JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, JCAFREDERICK…

1 year ago