Nigerian customary law

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• DELPHINE ZIKERE OKONKWO V. AMAKA EZEAKU & ANOR (2020)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  17 January 2020

  Summary of Delphine Zikere Okonkwo v. Amaka Ezeaku & Anor (2020), on competent grounds of appeal and customary marriage rights.

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  • Affidavit evidence→
  • Appellate jurisdiction→
  • Competent grounds of appeal→
  • Customary marriage→
  • Dissolution of marriage→
  • Estate administration→
  • Inheritance rights→
  • Issues for determination→

• OFFODILE V. OFFODILE (2019)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  31 May 2019

  Summary of Offodile v. Offodile (2019), on family land, identification of disputed land, survey plans and sale without the family head’s consent.

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  • Admission against interest→
  • Concurrent findings→
  • Consent of head of family→
  • Declaration of title to land→
  • Declaratory relief→
  • Family land→
  • Identity of disputed land→
  • Injunction→

• UNILIFE DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD. V. ADESHIGBIN (2001)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  9 February 2001

  Detailed case summary of Unilife Development Co. Ltd. v. Adeshigbin focusing on the interpretation of the lease regarding rent revision in Nigeria.

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  • Landlord and tenant→
  • Nigerian customary law→
  • arbitration of rent disputes→
  • ascertainment of parties’ intention→
  • assessment of reasonable rent→
  • bare land and buildings→
  • construction of written agreements→
  • court of appeal error of construction→