Non-compliance with appellate rules

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• OYEGUN V. NZERIBE (2010)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  22 January 2010

  Case summary of Oyegun v. Nzeribe, discussing the principles of fair hearing and compliance with court procedural rules.

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  • Fair hearing→
  • Judicial discretion→
  • Mistake of counsel→
  • abuse of legal process→
  • competence of court and jurisdiction→
  • conditions precedent to appeal→
  • constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999, sections 1(1)(3), 36(1) and 227→
  • court of appeal rules 1981, order 3 rules 10, 11 and 20→

• UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC. V. MODE NIGERIA LIMITED (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  20 May 2000

  A detailed summary of the appellate decision in United Bank for Africa Plc. v. Mode Nigeria Limited, focusing on the implications of procedural rulings in court

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  • Appellate procedure→
  • court of appeal rules 1981, order 3 rules 4(1), 20(1) and 20(4)→
  • court of appeal rules 1981, order 7 rule 2→
  • defective affidavit→
  • dismissal for want of prosecution→
  • evidence act 1990, sections 84 and 90(g)(ii)→
  • extension of time to fulfil conditions of appeal→
  • hearing appeals on the merits→