Jurisdiction of area customary court

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• IDURIASE ODUWARE & ANOR V. IDAHOSA TIMOTHY (2022)→

  Court

  High Court of Justice, Benin Judicial Division

  Judgment date

  13 October 2022

  Summary of Iduriase Oduware & Anor v. Idahosa Timothy (2022), High Court of Justice Benin on jurisdiction over customary inheritance dispute.

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• ERHUNMWUNSE VS. EHANIRE (2003)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  30 May 2003

  Detailed summary of the Supreme Court decision in Erhunmwunse vs. Ehanire regarding jurisdiction of Area Customary Court over land claims.

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