Special Judgment Reports

Whether Court’s Reliance on Wrong Provision of the Law to Grant a Relief Properly Sought is Fatal

CASE TITLE:               EFCC & ANOR v. OBILO & ORS (2023) LPELR-60091(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      16TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                      RITA…

2 years ago

Does Rendering of Judgment in Favor of an Accused Person Prove Malicious Prosecution?

CASE TITLE:       ATAGBOR & ANOR v. NDIFON & ORS (2023) LPELR-59908(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      20TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                   RAPHAEL…

2 years ago

Justiciability of a Pre-Election Matter Instituted in a State High Court

CASE TITLE:                 ISHAKU v. SULEIMAN & ORS (2023) LPELR-59910(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                      ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU,  J.C.A. PETER…

2 years ago

What a Party Must Show/Prove for Court to Set Aside/Discharge an Interim Order of Forfeiture Being Sought to be Made Final

CASE TITLE:       KATAH PROPERTY & INVESTMENTS LTD v. CHAIRMAN EFCC (2023) LPELR-59736(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      9TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                  …

2 years ago

Justiciability of the Conduct of a Political Party’s Congress not Conducted in Accordance with the Party’s Guidelines

CASE TITLE:       IFEGWU v. PDP & ORS (2023) LPELR-59862(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      27TH JANUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                   RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU,…

2 years ago

Validity of a Political Party Primary Election not Conducted by the Party’S National Working Committee but Monitored by INEC

CASE TITLE:               APC v. NELSON & ORS (2023) LPELR-59758(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:      6TH FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                 RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO,…

2 years ago

Whether Failure to Serve Some of the Parties in A Suit Will Deprive the Court of Jurisdiction to Adjudicate on the Matter

CASE TITLE:  CHIDIRE v. OBIA & ORS (2023) LPELR-60071(CA) JUDGMENT DATE:  23RD FEBRUARY, 2023 JUSTICES:                 RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, JCA                                   OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA…

2 years ago

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
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