Proper plaintiff rule

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• ABACHA V. ATT.-GEN., FEDERATION (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  13 January 2023

  A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court of Nigeria's decision in Abacha v. Attorney-General, discussing locus standi and the implications for corporate law.

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  • 1999 constitution, sections 6(6)(b) and 36→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Locus standi→
  • Proper plaintiff rule→
  • Rule in Foss v. Harbottle→
  • companies and allied matters act 2004, section 299→
  • company’s capacity to sue and be sued→
  • constitutional judicial powers→

• EGBE V. GEORGE (2021)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal, Benin City Division

  Judgment date

  26 March 2021

  Case summary of Egbe v. George, examining the Court of Appeal's ruling on company law and the rights of directors, including the implications of ex parte orders

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  • Functus officio→
  • Locus standi→
  • Proper plaintiff rule→
  • Respondent’s notice→
  • Right to fair hearing→
  • Rule in Foss v. Harbottle→
  • Vague grounds of appeal→
  • appeal dismissed→

• HASTON (NIGERIA) LIMITED V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK PLC. (2002)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  11 July 2002

  Summary of Haston (Nigeria) Limited v. African Continental Bank Plc., concerning forged cheques, banker’s duties and company authority.

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  • Banker-customer relationship→
  • Bank’s duty of care→
  • Breach of contract→
  • Companies and Allied Matters Act→
  • Company capacity to sue→
  • Corporate authority→
  • Directors’ duties→
  • Double compensation→