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• ATOYEBI V. BARCLAYS BANK PLC (2026)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  30 January 2026

  Atoyebi v. Barclays Bank Plc (2026): Supreme Court clarifies Lagos jurisdiction and service of process outside Nigeria in cross-border contract claims.

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  • Banker-customer relationship→
  • Breach of contract→
  • Constitutional interpretation→
  • Judicial precedent→
  • Jurisdiction→
  • Libel→
  • Service of originating process→
  • Territorial jurisdiction→

• NIGERIAN CEMENT CO. PLC V. OBIDIKE (2015)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  30 April 2015

  A detailed analysis of the Nigerian Cement Co. Plc v. Obidike ruling, focusing on jurisdiction issues and the applicability of employment law.

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  • Affidavit evidence→
  • Contract of employment→
  • Court competence→
  • Striking out for want of jurisdiction→
  • Territorial jurisdiction→
  • Undefended list procedure→
  • appellate re-evaluation of affidavit evidence→
  • conflict in affidavit evidence→

• ZABUSKY V. ISRAELI AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES (2007)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  26 February 2007

  Summary of the court decision in Zabusky v. Israeli Aircraft Industries, discussing jurisdiction issues and the implications of diplomatic immunity.

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  • Abolition of demurrer→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • Publication of defamatory material→
  • burden of proof of publication→
  • cause of action in libel→
  • competence and non-compellability of foreign ambassadors→
  • diplomatic immunities and privileges act 1990, sections 1(1), 2 and 5(2)→
  • diplomatic immunity→

• OGUNSOLA V. A.P.P (2004)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  17 May 2004

  Case summary of Ogunsola v. A.P.P, discussing jurisdiction, originating summons, and court procedures in detail. The ruling emphasized importance of judicial, 2

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  • Constitutional jurisdiction→
  • Cross-appeal→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Jurisdiction→
  • Multiplicity of actions→
  • Originating summons→
  • Remittal for trial on the merits→
  • Service outside jurisdiction→

• MACAULAY VS. R. Z. B. OF AUSTRIA (2004)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  2 February 2004

  Summary of Macaulay vs. R. Z. B. of Austria case, focusing on the legal issues of international judgment registration and public policy in Nigeria.

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  • Statutory interpretation→
  • appeal against registration of foreign judgment→
  • foreign judgments (reciprocal enforcement) act 1990, sections 3, 4, 9 and 10→
  • limitation period for registration of foreign judgments→
  • ministerial order extending reciprocal enforcement→
  • private international law→
  • public policy defence→
  • reciprocal enforcement of judgments→