Federal high court exclusive jurisdiction

Related decisions

• UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD V. O (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  7 December 2006

  Summary of the case University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Management Board v. Oloruntola, focusing on employment termination issues and jurisdiction.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  14

  • Employment with statutory flavour→
  • Fresh issues on appeal→
  • Reinstatement→
  • State High Court jurisdiction→
  • Trial de novo→
  • Wrongful termination of employment→
  • declaration of nullity→
  • disciplinary procedure for statutory employment→

• NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC) V. OLAGBAJU ( (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Benin Division

  Judgment date

  23 October 2006

  Summary of the appellate court's ruling on employment termination dispute in NNPC v. Olagbaju, highlighting key legal principles and judgments.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  16

  • Agency and ratification→
  • Reinstatement→
  • Wrongful termination of employment→
  • admitted facts in pleadings→
  • binding effect of pleadings→
  • breach of contract of employment→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993→
  • damages for wrongful termination→

• THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE V. EKO HOTELS LIMITED & (2006)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  22 September 2006

  An analysis of the Supreme Court case involving the Attorney-General of Lagos State and Eko Hotels Limited, discussing key legal concepts and implications.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  19

  • 1999 constitution, section 251(1)(e)→
  • Accrual of cause of action→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Constitutional interpretation→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Legislative competence→
  • Locus standi→
  • Natural justice→

• ADINUSO V. OMEIRE (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  5 May 2006

  Summary of Adinuso v. Omeire ruling on fundamental rights, jurisdiction, and court's interpretation of human rights in Nigeria.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  16

  • Exemplary damages→
  • Fundamental rights enforcement→
  • Injunction→
  • State High Court jurisdiction→
  • african charter on human and peoples’ rights→
  • ancillary and incidental reliefs→
  • broad interpretation of fundamental rights→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993, section 230(1)(g) and (s)→

• DIRECTOR-GENERAL, S.S.S. V. OJUKWU (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  27 April 2006

  Summary of the landmark case Director-General, S.S.S. v. Ojukwu, focusing on jurisdiction and fundamental rights enforcement in Nigeria.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  11

  • Condition precedent to jurisdiction→
  • Jurisdiction of State High Court→
  • Stare decisis→
  • Striking out for want of jurisdiction→
  • administrative actions of federal government agencies→
  • binding precedent→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • fundamental rights (enforcement procedure) rules 1979, order 1 rule 2(3)→

• ABIA V. C.R.S.P.I. LTD (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  25 April 2006

  A detailed summary of the Court of Appeal decision in Abia v. C.R.S.P.I. Ltd, focusing on key legal principles related to jurisdiction, lis pendens, and joinder

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  17

  • Abuse of court process→
  • Dismissal of appeal→
  • Estoppel per rem judicatam→
  • Judgment in rem→
  • Jurisdiction of State High Court→
  • Lis pendens→
  • bona fide purchaser for value→
  • companies and allied matters act 1990→

• INUWA YAHAYA V. SHEHU ABDULLAHI (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  31 March 2006

  Summary of the pivotal case Inuwa Yahaya v. Shehu Abdullahi regarding jurisdiction in Nigerian law, focusing on the Court of Appeal's decision.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  11

  • 1979 constitution section 230(1)(q), (r) and (s)→
  • Appellate jurisdiction→
  • State High Court jurisdiction→
  • central bank of nigeria as federal government agency→
  • decree 107 of 1993→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • fresh issue of jurisdiction on appeal→
  • jurisdiction raised without leave→

• NKUMA V. ODILI (2006)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  10 March 2006

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court case Nkuma v. Odili focusing on legal principles regarding land ownership and jurisdiction in Nigeria.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  14

  • Consolidated suits→
  • Duty to determine all issues→
  • Pleadings and evidence→
  • Territorial jurisdiction→
  • Traditional history→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993, section 230(1)(o)→
  • declaration of title not prerequisite to compensation claim→
  • duty of counsel as officer of the court→

• FAGBOLA V. K.C.C.I.M. & A. (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  2 March 2006

  Summary of Fagbola v. K.C.C.I.M. & A. (2006), exploring jurisdiction issues within the Companies and Allied Matters Act, as ruled by the Court of Appeal.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  13

  • Interlocutory appeal→
  • Originating summons→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • State High Court jurisdiction→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • Transfer of proceedings→
  • companies and allied matters act 1990→
  • constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, section 251(1)(e)→

• NIGERIAN AGRIC. INSURANCE CORP. V. WEMA SECURITIES AND FIN. (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  8 December 2005

  Summary of Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation v. Wema Securities and Finance PLC, analyzing jurisdiction issues and court procedures as per NigerianLaw

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  13

  • Federal Government agency→
  • Liquidated money demand→
  • Notice of intention to defend→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • court of appeal rules 2002, order 3 rule 15→
  • decree no. 37 of 1993, sections 26, 27 and 261→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→

• SGT. JONAH INYOPE V. IFLO (NIG.) LIMITED & ORS (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  26 October 2005

  Summary of the case SGT. Jonah Inyope v. Iflo (Nig.) Limited, examining jurisdiction issues concerning the Federal High Court and State High Court.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  12

  • Perpetual injunction→
  • Recovery of possession→
  • State High Court jurisdiction→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993→
  • executive or administrative action→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • mandatory injunction→
  • personal acts of police officers→

• CAPTAIN HON. OTIKI & ANOR V. ALH. MOMOH BAJEHSON (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  15 July 2005

  Summary of the court of appeal case between Captain Hon. Otiki and Alh. Momoh Bajehson, exploring jurisdictional issues of land law.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  11

  • 1979 constitution sections 263, 264 and 274(5)→
  • Due process of law→
  • Trespass to land→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993, section 230(1)(s)→
  • damages for demolished structures→
  • declaration and injunction against federal government agency→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • high court of the federal capital territory jurisdiction→

• ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ANAMBRA STATE VS. UBA (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  19 May 2005

  A comprehensive summary of the case Attorney-General of Anambra State vs. Uba, detailing key legal issues, jurisdictional complications, and court findings.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  13

  • 1999 constitution sections 35, 174 and 211→
  • Abuse of court process→
  • Cause of action→
  • Locus standi→
  • Multiplicity of actions→
  • Pre-action notice→
  • Statement of claim→
  • constitutional jurisdiction under section 251→

• MAGBAGBEOLA VS. SANNI (2005)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  29 April 2005

  A detailed summary of the Supreme Court case Magbagbeola vs. Sanni, exploring jurisdiction issues in arbitration and company law.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  11

  • 1999 constitution, sections 251(1)(e) and 272(1)→
  • appointment of sole arbitrator→
  • arbitration and conciliation act, sections 7(2)(b) and 57→
  • arbitrator and receiver distinction→
  • business name and limited liability company distinction→
  • certificate of incorporation as best evidence→
  • company incorporation→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→

• ESSI V. NIGERIAN PORTS PLC (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  22 April 2005

  A detailed case summary of Essi v. Nigerian Ports Plc, covering issues of jurisdiction, statutory limitations, and the role of the Federal High Court based on

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  16

  • 1979 constitution section 230(1)(q), (r) and (s)→
  • Federal Government agency→
  • Striking out for want of jurisdiction→
  • action statute barred→
  • applicable law at institution of action→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993→
  • dismissal versus striking out→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→

• L.N.R.B.R.D.A VS. OLAGBEGI (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  11 April 2005

  Summary of the case L.N.R.B.R.D.A vs. Olagbegi from the Court of Appeal detailing constitutional and jurisdictional issues on contract and public officers.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  10

  • 1999 constitution section 251(1)(p), (q), (r) and (s)→
  • Constitutional interpretation→
  • Stare decisis→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • breach of contract against a federal government agency→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • preliminary objection to jurisdiction→
  • public duty and contractual obligations→

• SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LIMITED V. G. (2005)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  8 April 2005

  Case summary of Shell Petroleum Development Co. v. G.B.A. Tiebo VII concerning damages for crude oil spillage and jurisdictional issues in Nigeria law.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  14

  • Environmental pollution→
  • General damages→
  • Special damages→
  • appellate interference with damages→
  • costs and fresh issues on appeal→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • general damages not awardable in lieu of special damages→
  • law applicable when cause of action arose→

• WARRI REFINERY & PETROCHEMICAL CO. LTD. V. AGBUJE (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  4 April 2005

  Summary of Warri Refinery & Petrochemical Co. Ltd. v. Agbuje, highlighting key legal issues and court findings in a dismissal of a wrongful termination case.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  11

  • 1979 constitution section 230(1)(q)-(s)→
  • Contract of employment→
  • Cross-appeal→
  • Federal Government agency→
  • Reinstatement→
  • Wrongful termination→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→

• C.G.G. (NIGERIA) LIMITED V. CHIEF LAWRENCE OGU (2005)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  18 February 2005

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court decision in C.G.G. v. Ogu on jurisdiction issues relating to minerals and oil exploration, delivered on Feb 18, 2005.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  12

  • Striking out for want of jurisdiction→
  • appellate determination of jurisdiction→
  • federal high court exclusive jurisdiction→
  • geological surveys→
  • jurisdiction determined by plaintiff’s claim→
  • jurisdiction raised at any stage→
  • mines and minerals jurisdiction→
  • oil exploration activities→

• WEST AFRICAN PORTLAND CEMENT PLC. VS. SAKA (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division)

  Judgment date

  27 December 2004

  A detailed summary of the case West African Portland Cement Plc. v. Saka, focusing on jurisdictional issues regarding environmental damage and statutory law.

  #

  Related keywords

  Explore connected topics

  17

  • Damages→
  • Environmental pollution→
  • Negligence→
  • Perpetual injunction→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • breach of duty of care→
  • constitution (suspension and modification) decree no. 107 of 1993, section 230(1)(o)→
  • federal high court (amendment) decree no. 60 of 1991, section 7(1)(p)→