Statutory right of appeal

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• ANYAKORAH V. P.D.P. (2023)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  21 January 2022

  A detailed case summary of Anyakorah v. Peoples Democratic Party, highlighting key legal issues and court findings regarding jurisdiction and election matters.

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  • Record of appeal→
  • appeal against a nullity→
  • electoral act 2010, section 87(9)→
  • political party congresses and internal party disputes→
  • pre-election matter under section 285(14), 1999 constitution→
  • presumption of correctness of record of appeal under section 147, evidence act→
  • procedure for challenging record of appeal→
  • sections 257 and 299, 1999 constitution→

• OLALI V. NIGERIAN ARMY (2020)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  3 April 2020

  Summary of the Supreme Court case Olali v. Nigerian Army, focusing on the competence of an appeal filed out of time without leave of court.

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  • Appellate jurisdiction→
  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Incompetent notice of appeal→
  • Leave to appeal→
  • appeal filed out of time→
  • armed forces act section 78→
  • conditions precedent to appeal→
  • defilement of a minor→

• JIDE ALADEJOBI V. NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (2013)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 July 2013

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Jide Aladejobi v. Nigerian Bar Association regarding jurisdiction in disciplinary appeals.

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  • Condition precedent to jurisdiction→
  • Incompetent appeal→
  • body of benchers appeal committee→
  • exhaustion of statutory remedies→
  • legal practitioners act 1990, sections 11(7), 12(1) and 12(5)→
  • legal practitioners act 2004, section 12→
  • legal practitioners disciplinary committee→
  • mandatory use of “shall”→

• ORGAN V. N.L.N.G. LTD (2014)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  12 July 2013

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Organ v. N.L.N.G. Ltd, focusing on employment rights and the status of supernumerary police officers.

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  • Appellate jurisdiction→
  • Concurrent findings of fact→
  • Cross-appeal→
  • Declaratory reliefs→
  • Fresh issues on appeal→
  • Grounds of appeal→
  • Leave to appeal→
  • Respondent’s notice→

• MADUMERE V. OKWARA (2014)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  14 June 2013

  Summary of Madumere v. Okwara, Supreme Court of Nigeria decision pertaining to election petition jurisdiction and statutory rights of appeal.

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  • 180-day election petition limitation→
  • 1999 constitution section 246(3)→
  • 1999 constitution sections 233(2)(b) and (c)→
  • Constitutional interpretation→
  • Finality of Court of Appeal decisions→
  • appeal struck out for want of jurisdiction→
  • election petition appeals→
  • generalibus specialia derogant→

• SALIHU V. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (2010)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Abuja Division)

  Judgment date

  8 July 2008

  A detailed summary of the Court of Appeal ruling in Salihu v. Ministry of Defence, focusing on appeal rights and jurisdiction.

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  • 1999 constitution section 242→
  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Incompetent appeal→
  • Leave to appeal→
  • Ouster clause→
  • appeal from court-martial→
  • armed forces act 1964→
  • armed forces act 1997→

• BILLY IKPONGETTE OMOJARA OGUNFEYIMI V. COMMISSIONER OFPOLICE (2008)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Calabar Division)

  Judgment date

  7 July 2008

  Summary of the Court of Appeal decision regarding appeal rights in criminal proceedings, focusing on authority and nullity of appeals filed without necessary fi

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  • No-case submission→
  • akwa ibom criminal procedure law sections 451(2) and 454(3)→
  • akwa ibom magistrates’ courts law sections 55(1) and 57→
  • attorney-general’s fiat→
  • attorney-general’s power to take over criminal proceedings→
  • charge and complaint distinguished→
  • competence of court and jurisdiction→
  • complainant’s lack of right of appeal in criminal proceedings→

• DR. YUSUF MOHAMMED V. HAMISU M. ABDULAZIZ (2009)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)

  Judgment date

  19 June 2008

  A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal ruling in the case of Dr. Yusuf Mohammed v. Hamisu M. Abdulaziz, concerning election petitions and jurisdiction.

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  • Election petition→
  • Final and interlocutory decisions→
  • Functus officio→
  • Pre-hearing notice→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • Statutory interpretation→
  • abandoned election petition→
  • compliance with electoral procedural rules→

• OKONKWO V. NGIGE (2007)→

  Court

  Supreme Court of Nigeria

  Judgment date

  13 July 2007

  Summary of the Supreme Court decision in Okonkwo v. Ngige (2007) focusing on jurisdiction and the finality of the Court of Appeal's ruling in election matters.

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  • 1999 constitution section 243→
  • 1999 constitution section 246(3)→
  • 1999 constitution sections 232 and 233→
  • Abuse of court process→
  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Incompetent appeal→
  • Locus standi→
  • Preliminary objection→

• AJUTA II V. NGENE (2002)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  4 February 2002

  A detailed analysis of the Court of Appeal's decision in Ajuta II v. Ngene regarding the finality and nature of court orders.

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  • 1979 constitution of nigeria, sections 220(1)(b) and 221(1)→
  • Abuse of court process→
  • Fair hearing→
  • Final and interlocutory decisions→
  • Incompetent appeal→
  • Interlocutory appeal→
  • Leave to appeal→
  • anambra state high court rules, order 24 rule 16→

• VIBELKO NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHIEF IGNATIUS KOGBARA (2002)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)

  Judgment date

  16 January 2002

  Case summary of Vibelko Nigeria Limited v. NDIC, highlighting the implications of improper filing of notices of appeal and statutory requirements.

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  • Incompetent appeal→
  • Jurisdiction→
  • Notice of appeal→
  • Preliminary objection→
  • appeal struck out→
  • failed banks (recovery of debts and financial malpractices in banks) decree 1994, sections 5(1) and 13(3)→
  • filing notice of appeal at lower tribunal→
  • recovery of public property (special military tribunals) act, section 18(1)→

• IN RE: OBA JOSEPH ADELEYE ORISHAGBEMI (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)

  Judgment date

  13 July 2000

  Summary of In Re: OBA JOSEPH ADELEYE ORISHAGBEMI case, focusing on the Court of Appeal's ruling on extension of time to appeal as an interested party in a chiet

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  • Chieftaincy dispute→
  • Extension of time to appeal→
  • Substantial justice→
  • enlargement of time to file notice of appeal→
  • joinder of interested party→
  • leave to appeal as an interested person→
  • notice of appeal deemed properly filed and served→
  • person interested in civil proceedings→

• DAMBAM VS. LELE (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Jos Division)

  Judgment date

  8 June 2000

  Summary of the Court of Appeal decision in Dambam v. Lele discussing the incompetence of grounds of appeal and relevance of procedural rules.

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  • Defective notice of appeal→
  • additional grounds of appeal cannot cure invalid grounds→
  • appeal struck out→
  • compliance with rules of court→
  • distinction between civil and criminal grounds of appeal→
  • incompetent grounds of appeal→
  • notice of appeal as originating process→
  • omnibus ground in civil appeals→

• NEDEBUM VS. LABISI (2000)→

  Court

  Court of Appeal (Lagos Division)

  Judgment date

  27 March 2000

  Summary of Nedebum vs. Labisi (2000), focusing on statutory rights of appeal and prerogative orders in judicial review case.

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  • Certiorari→
  • Judicial review→
  • Natural justice→
  • Prohibition→
  • arrears of rent and possession→
  • errors of law on the face of the record→
  • excess of jurisdiction→
  • landlord and tenant proceedings→