Jurisdiction and competence of court

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• MUDASIRU V. ABDULLAHI (2011)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  7 July 2009

  Case summary of Mudasiru v. Abdullahi, addressing the appeal regarding the registration and execution of foreign judgments in Nigeria.

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  • Ratio decidendi and obiter dictum→
  • court of appeal interference with perverse findings of fact→
  • due process and stipulated commencement procedure→
  • ex parte proceedings and notification→
  • execution of registered foreign judgment→
  • foreign judgments (reciprocal enforcement) act 1990, cap. 152→
  • fresh issues without cross-appeal or respondent’s notice→
  • judgment debts, damages and costs→

• INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION V. OKORONKWO (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  20 May 2009

  Summary of the case INEC v. Okoronkwo discussing the appeal on the statute-barred action and jurisdiction issues in Nigerian law.

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  • 1999 constitution, section 294(1) and (5)→
  • Miscarriage of justice→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • Relief not claimed→
  • Statute-barred action→
  • appellate formulation of issues→
  • binding effect of pleadings→
  • cause of action accrual→

• UMARU V. ALIYU (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Abuja Division

  Judgment date

  19 February 2009

  Summary of the case Umaru v. Aliyu (2010), addressing key issues such as election petition timelines and jurisdictional competency.

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  • 1999 constitution section 182(1)(g)→
  • Cross-appeal→
  • Election tribunal jurisdiction→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • Sui generis election proceedings→
  • binding precedent and departure from precedent→
  • computation of time from declaration of election results→
  • election petition limitation period→

• IBEKWE V. IMO STATE EDUCATION MGT BOARD (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  17 November 2008

  Summary of Ibekwe v. Imo State Education Mgt Board (2009), detailing the judgment and significance regarding limitations and jurisdiction in employment cases in

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  • Declaratory relief→
  • Employment contract→
  • Jurisdiction raised suo motu→
  • Limitation of actions→
  • Statute-barred action→
  • evidence act 1990, section 74(1)(a)→
  • failure to hear parties on jurisdiction→
  • imo state education law 1980, section 64(1)→

• NIGERIAN POSTAL SERVICE V. IBRAHIM DOGO MORDI (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  14 July 2008

  A detailed summary of the case Nigerian Postal Service v. Ibrahim Dogo Mordi, discussing jurisdictional issues and the implications of statute of limitation.

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  • Abandoned grounds of appeal→
  • Federal High Court jurisdiction→
  • Limitation of actions→
  • Service of originating process→
  • Statute-barred action→
  • Tort of negligence→
  • condition precedent to instituting an action→
  • jurisdiction and competence of court→

• ONYEJEKWE V. ACHEBE (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Enugu Division

  Judgment date

  7 July 2008

  Case summary of Onyejekwe v. Achebe (2009), discussing court proceedings on a challenge for the Obi of Onitsha and the implications of affidavit evidence.

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  • Service of court process→
  • Striking out of suit→
  • Viva voce evidence→
  • certified true copy of document→
  • conflicting affidavit evidence→
  • customary succession to the obi of onitsha→
  • evaluation of affidavit evidence→
  • evidence act 1990 sections 114 and 115→

• INI OKON UTUK V. THE OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  2 July 2008

  Comprehensive summary of Ini Okon Utuk v. The Official Liquidator, analyzing key issues and final rulings in a complex legal dispute.

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  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • appeal against ex parte order→
  • companies and allied matters act 1990, section 417→
  • conditions precedent to commencement of action→
  • court of co-ordinate jurisdiction→
  • issues for determination and grounds of appeal→
  • jurisdiction and competence of court→
  • leave to sue company in liquidation→

• LAGOS STATE JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION V. MUSBAU OLUBANKOLE (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  2 June 2008

  Case summary of Lagos State Judicial Service Commission v. Musbau Olubankole Kaffo (2008) focusing on jurisdiction and certiorari issues.

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  • 1999 constitution of nigeria section 197→
  • Due process of law→
  • Employment with statutory flavour→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Judicial review→
  • Writ of summons→
  • administrative act versus judicial act→
  • compulsory retirement of judicial officer→

• CHIEF OROK I. IRONBAR V. FEDERAL MORTGAGE FINANCE (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  28 May 2008

  Summary of the case Chief Orok I. Ironbar v. Federal Mortgage Finance, focusing on key legal issues and court findings regarding locus standi and banking law.

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  • Banker-customer relationship→
  • Capacity to sue→
  • Letters of administration→
  • Locus standi→
  • Privity of contract→
  • agency after death→
  • estate of deceased person→
  • evidence act 1990, section 151→

• ALI V. ALBISHIR (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  12 May 2008

  A detailed analysis of the landmark judgment in Ali v. Albishir (2008), addressing jurisdiction issues, constitutional immunity, and abuse of court process.

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  • 1999 constitution sections 308(1)-(3)→
  • Abuse of court process→
  • Constitutional right of appeal→
  • Forum shopping→
  • Fresh issue on appeal→
  • Multiplicity of actions→
  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • Originating summons→

• WEST AFRICAN EXAMINATION COUNCIL V. OMODOLAPO YEMISI ADEYANJ (2008)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  11 April 2008

  Case summary of West African Examination Council v. Omodolapo Yemisi Adeyanju, addressing key legal principles regarding fundamental rights and procedural law.

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  • Abandoned grounds of appeal→
  • Examination malpractice→
  • Incompetent proceedings→
  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • Striking out of suit→
  • african charter on human and peoples’ rights article 7→
  • cancellation of examination results→
  • commencement by writ of summons and pleadings→

• CHIEF OLUKAYODE AKINDELE V. KAYODE ABIODUN (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  28 January 2008

  Summary of Chief Olukayode Akindele v. Kayode Abiodun, outlining the key issues and the Court of Appeal's ruling on jurisdiction and proper parties.

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  • 1999 constitution, section 6(6)(a)→
  • Capacity to sue and be sued→
  • Privity of contract→
  • abrogation of demurrer→
  • compensation by costs for wrongful suit→
  • court of appeal act 2004, section 15→
  • disclosed principal and agency liability→
  • high court of the federal capital territory civil procedure rules 1990, order 11 rule 16→

• TSOKWA MOTORS (NIG.) LTD V. UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC (2008)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  11 January 2008

  Summary of the case Tsokwa Motors (Nig.) Ltd v. U.B.A. Plc on issues of fair hearing, service of court processes, and damages.

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  • Banking negligence→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • Section 36 of the 1999 Constitution→
  • appellate interference with findings of fact→
  • declaratory relief and injunction→
  • dishonoured cheques→
  • double compensation for same injury→

• NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. BENJAMIN MANAGER (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  25 June 2007

  Summary of the Court of Appeal's ruling in the case between Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Benjamin Manager, focusing on jurisdiction and preaction

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  • Condition precedent→
  • Contract of employment→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Pre-action notice→
  • Reinstatement→
  • Wrongful termination of employment→
  • jurisdiction and competence of court→
  • master and servant relationship→

• ODOEMELAM V. AMADIUME (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  6 June 2007

  A detailed case summary of Odoemelam v. Amadiume, highlighting key issues and the Court of Appeal's ruling regarding pre-action notices.

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  • Preliminary objection→
  • condition precedent to institution of suit→
  • determination from pleadings→
  • federal airport authority of nigeria act 1996, sections 26(2) and 27→
  • jurisdiction and competence of court→
  • mandatory pre-action notice→
  • onus of proving service→
  • pre-action correspondence→

• NDU CHIAZOR GODWIN ONWUDIWE V. ALH. LAWAL TUKUR (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  12 March 2007

  Summary of the case Ndu Chiazor Godwin Onwudiwe v. Alh. Lawal Tukur, discussing court's judgment and significance regarding service of court processes.

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  • Grounds of appeal→
  • Personal service→
  • Service of originating process→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • evidence act 1990 section 74(m)→
  • failure to serve court process→
  • high court of kaduna state (civil procedure) rules 1987→
  • incompetent ground of appeal→

• AMADIUME V. IBOK (2006)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  24 July 2006

  Comprehensive summary of Amadiume v. Ibok on agency and jurisdiction issues in the Nigerian court system, highlighting key legal principles.

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  • Interlocutory appeal→
  • admissions in pleadings→
  • agency of a disclosed principal→
  • bindingness of pleadings→
  • challenge to record of proceedings→
  • compulsory leave and employment disputes→
  • employer’s right to suspend employee→
  • evidence act 1990 sections 75 and 91(3)→

• MOHAMMED MARI KIDA V. A. D. OGUNMOLA (2006)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  16 June 2006

  Case summary of Mohammed Mari Kida v. A. D. Ogunmola, addressing jurisdiction, service of process, and legal implications under Nigerian law.

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  • Service of originating process→
  • Service outside jurisdiction→
  • Substituted service→
  • borno state high court civil procedure rules, order 5 rule 2→
  • condition precedent to exercise of jurisdiction→
  • default judgment as nullity→
  • execution against immovable property→
  • failure to serve process→

• CHUKWUOGOR V. THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  8 December 2005

  Summary of the case Chukwuogor v. The Commissioner of Police concerning the enforcement of fundamental rights and procedural compliance.

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  • Affidavit of service→
  • Strict compliance with rules of court→
  • appeal against ratio decidendi→
  • enforcement of fundamental rights→
  • fundamental rights (enforcement procedure) rules, 1979→
  • improper importation of high court rules→
  • interpretation of “must” and “shall”→
  • jurisdiction and competence of court→

• EXCLUSIVE STORES LTD. VS. E.S.B.I.R. (2005)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Benin Division)

  Judgment date

  28 April 2005

  A comprehensive summary of Exclusive Stores Ltd. vs. E.S.B.I.R., focusing on issues of court competence, tax assessments, and legal representation.

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  • Contract of service→
  • Evaluation of evidence→
  • Nullity of proceedings→
  • Withholding tax→
  • across-the-counter cash sales→
  • defective charge→
  • edo state mobile revenue courts edict no. 1 of 1996→
  • finance (miscellaneous taxation provisions no. 2) decree no. 31 of 1996→