Statutory interpretation of unambiguous provisions

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• ADATAYO V. ADEMOLA (2010)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  30 April 2010

  Summary of Adatayo v. Ademola regarding jurisdiction in land matters in Nigeria, highlighting the Supreme Court's interpretations of statutory provisions.

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• JEREMIAH IKPEOWOR V. NWOKORO SUNDAY IKOJUNGA (2001)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)

  Judgment date

  7 December 2001

  Summary of the case Ikpeowor v. Ikojunga, focusing on appeal jurisdiction over customary law decisions in Nigeria's Court of Appeal.

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  • section 245(1), constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999→
  • section 52(4), imo state customary court law no. 7 of 1984→