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• FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. ALHAJI SULE LAMIDO (2026)→

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  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  16 January 2026

  Summary of F.R.N. v. Lamido (2026), on criminal appeals, Federal High Court transfers and territorial jurisdiction in Nigeria.

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  • Criminal appeal→
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• PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY V. ENGR. JOHN IBRAHIM UCHE (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  6 January 2023

  A comprehensive summary of the Supreme Court's decision in People's Democratic Party v. Engr. John Ibrahim Uche regarding electoral disputes.

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  • 1999 constitution, section 285(8) and (9)→
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• CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA V. INTERSTELLA COMMUNICATIONS LTD (2018)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  15 December 2017

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Central Bank of Nigeria v. Interstella Communications Ltd regarding garnishee proceedings and creditor rights.

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