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• AYORINDE V. KUFORIJI (2022)→

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• PROJECT VISION ACTUALIZERS LIMITED V. ILUSHIN ESTATES LTD & (2021)→

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• STATE V. SOLOMON (2022)→

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• BRITTANIA-U NIGERIA LTD V. SEPLAT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT CO. (2016)→

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• NWAGWU V. AGUMA (2015)→

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• EZEWUNWA V. IHEAGWAM (2015)→

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• N. J. C. V. ALADEJANA (2015)→

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• MTN (NIG.) COMMUNICATIONS LTD V. ALHAJI ABUBAKAR (2015)→

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• ABOLAJI V. OYENIYI (2014)→

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  7 August 2013

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• OFFA LOCAL GOVERNMENT V. OLADIPO (2014)→

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  10 October 2012

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• AKINGBOLA V. CHAIRMAN, E.F.C.C. (2012)→

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• EYA V. OLOPADE (2011)→

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  20 May 2011

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• ORJI V. DORJI TEXTILES MILLS (NIG.) LTD (2010)→

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  18 December 2009

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• MARK V. ABUBAKAR (2009)→

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  Judgment date

  15 July 2008

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• ILIYA AKWAI LAGGA V. AUDU YUSUF SARHUNA (2009)→

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  Judgment date

  27 June 2008

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• ALHAJA K. F. IBIYEYE V. A. A. FOJULE & ORS. (2006)→

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  3 February 2006

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• EKAETE BASSEY OKPOSIN & ORS. V. FLORENCE ASSAM & ORS. (2005)→

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  Judgment date

  15 July 2005

  Supreme Court of Nigeria ruling on estoppel per rem judicatam and res judicata in land dispute case concerning Odoro Ndiso and Mkpabat Enang.

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