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AN ADMINISTRATIVE BODY ACTING IN A QUASI-JUDICIAL CAPACITY MUST CONDUCT ITS INQUIRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES OF NATURAL JUSTICE

CASE TITLE: BOKO v. NUNGWA & ORS (2018) LPELR-45890(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS LEAD JUDGMENT: JOSEPH EYO EKANEM,…

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IT IS MORALLY DESPICABLE FOR A PERSON WHO HAS BENEFITED FROM AN AGREEMENT TO TURN ROUND AND SAY THAT THE AGREEMENT IS NULL AND VOID

CASE TITLE: HOTEL & CATERING SERVICES LTD v. UNCLE T. FURNITURE CO. (NIG) & ANOR (2018) LPELR-45887(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST NOVEMBER,…

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ARE LIMITATION LAWS APPLICABLE TO CUSTOMARY LAW OR ACTIONS TO RECOVER LAND HELD UNDER CUSTOMARY LAW ?

CASE TITLE: ZANGYE v. TUKURA (2018) LPELR-45889(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 2ND NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: LIMITATION LAW LEAD JUDGMENT: JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. SUMMARY…

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PRINCIPLES GUIDING THE AWARD OF GENERAL AND SPECIAL DAMAGES

CASE TITLE: DANIEL v. AKPERAN ORSHI COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, YANDEV (2018) LPELR-45888(CA) JUDGMENT DATE: 1ST NOVEMBER, 2018 PRACTICE AREA: CIVIL PROCEDURE LEAD…

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IT IS THE POLITICAL PARTY, NOT THE CANDIDATE, THAT CONTESTS AND WINS AN ELECTION

CASE TITLE: OZOMGBACHI V. AMADI & ORS (2018) LPELR-45152(SC) PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS HEADING:  IT IS THE POLITICAL PARTY, NOT…

6 years ago

TO CONFER JURISDICTION ON THE INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES TRIBUNAL, A MATTER MUST FIRST BE HEARD BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

CASE TITLE: OKOROCHA V. UBA BANK & ORS (2018) LPELR-45122(SC) PRACTICE AREA: INVESTMENTS AND SECURITIES TRIBUNAL HEADING: TO CONFER JURISDICTION…

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CONDITIONS TO BE PLEADED AND PROVEN WHEN RELYING ON TRADITIONAL HISTORY AS ROOT OF TITLE

CASE TITLE: NUHU V. ZAKAR & ORS (2018) LPELR-45632(CA) PRACTICE AREA: LAND LAW HEADING: CONDITIONS TO BE PLEADED AND PROVEN…

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THE EXPIRATION OF THE TERM FOR WHICH AN ELECTION WAS CONDUCTED DOES NOT OUST THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT TO DETERMINE THE PRE-ELECTION MATTER

CASE TITLE: NWOBODO v. ENUGU STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION (2017) LPELR-42782(CA) PRACTICE AREA: ELECTORAL MATTERS HEADING: THE EXPIRATION OF THE…

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2018 REGULATIONS: THE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Hello there, It’s been quite a while. You will agree with me that a lot has happened in the legal…

6 years ago

PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF PROJECTS, PROMOTION OF NIGERIAN CONTENT IN CONTRACTS AND SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY

The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently come out with an executive order titled “Presidential executive order for planning and…

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