Discretionary appellate jurisdiction

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• COMRADE ABDULLAHI MOHAMMED TANKO V. BARR. M. A. ABUBAKAR & 2 (2018)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  11 May 2018

  A detailed case summary of the Supreme Court decision in Comrade Abdullahi Mohammed Tanko v. Barr. M. A. Abubakar, addressing key legal issues and outcomes.

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  • Pre-election matter→
  • appeal on grounds of mixed law and fact→
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  • leave to cross-appeal→
  • supreme court act section 27→

• GUFFANTI (NIG.) PLC. V. PEDRELLA ANSTALT VADUZ (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  18 May 2011

  Summary of Guffanti Nigeria Plc v. Pedrella Anstalt Vaduz ruling regarding appeal restoration and procedural timelines in court.

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  • Stay of execution→
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  • court of appeal rules 2007, order 8 rules 18 and 20→
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  • extension of time to compile and transmit record→
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• CREEKVIEW PROPERTY DEV. CO. LTD V. ADEGBORUWA (2012)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  8 July 2010

  Summary of Creekview Property Development Co. Ltd v. Adegboruwa, exploring key issues on the extension of time for appeal at the Court of Appeal.

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  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Interim injunction→
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  • court of appeal act 2004, section 24→
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  • discretionary appellate jurisdiction→
  • equity aids the vigilant→
  • good and substantial reasons for delay→

• CHUKWUEMEKA EZEUKO V. THE STATE (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  6 April 2009

  Summary of the court decision in Chukwuemeka Ezeuko v. The State (2011), concerning the admission of fresh evidence on appeal.

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  • Criminal appeal→
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  • order 4 rule 2, court of appeal rules 2007→