UDENIGWE V. EMENALO (2009)
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- Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)
- Judgment date
Case summary of Udenigwe v. Emenalo covering jurisdiction, notice of appeal errors, and court rulings on amendment applications.
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Substantial justice over technicalities
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KUMALIA V. SHERIFF (2010)
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- Court of Appeal (Jos Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed analysis of Kumalia v. Sheriff, focusing on the interpretation of electoral timelines and procedural compliance in election petitions.
RT. HON. ROTIMI CHIBUIKE AMAECHI V. INEC & ORS. (2008)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of Amaechi v. INEC (2008), on unlawful candidate substitution, pre-election jurisdiction, judicial precedent and consequential reliefs.
AYE-FENUS ENT. LTD V. SAIPEM NIG. LTD (2009)
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- Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division)
- Judgment date
A detailed summary of the Court of Appeal decision in Aye-Fenus Ent. Ltd v. Saipem Nig. Ltd (2009), covering the background, legal issues, court findings, and a
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- arbitration and conciliation act 1990 sections 29, 30 and 34
- arbitrator misconduct
- binding effect of arbitral decisions
- competence of grounds of appeal
- enforcement of arbitral award
- error of law on the face of the award
- issues for determination from grounds of appeal
- limited judicial intervention in arbitration
BELLO V. YAKUBU (2008)
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- Court of Appeal, Jos Division
- Judgment date
A summary of the court case Bello v. Yakubu involving election petition disputes and procedural compliance with the Electoral Act, highlighting the legal rul 1.
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- Election petition
- Jurisdictional objections
- Preliminary objection
- Remittal for trial on the merits
- affidavit evidence on preliminary objection
- appellate interference with discretionary decisions
- electoral act 2006, first schedule paragraphs 4(1)(c) and 4(6)
- judicial discretion to strike out defective petition
NDU CHIAZOR GODWIN ONWUDIWE V. ALH. LAWAL TUKUR (2007)
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- Court of Appeal (Kaduna Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of the case Ndu Chiazor Godwin Onwudiwe v. Alh. Lawal Tukur, discussing court's judgment and significance regarding service of court processes.
NGIGE V. OBI (2006)
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- Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of Ngige v. Obi case, examining the judicial findings on electoral legitimacy and procedural compliance in Nigeria's 2003 gubernatorial elections.
OKOH V. IGWESI (2005)
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- Court of Appeal (Enugu Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of Okoh v. Igwesi (2005) focusing on election petition, admissibility of documents, and technicalities in election law.
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- certification of copies of public documents
- election petition limitation period
- electoral act 2002 sections 132 and 133(2)
- evidence act sections 97(2)(c), 109, 111(1) and 112
- inadmissible evidence admitted by error
- inec election result sheets as public documents
- joinder of electoral officers in election petitions
- remittal for fresh trial
ADAMU MU'AZU MODIBO V. BONI HARUNA & 222 OTHERS (2004)
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- Court of Appeal (Jos Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of the case Adamu Mu'azu Modibo and others vs. Boni Haruna, addressing election petition issues including over-voting and necessary parties.
OPAWOYE VS. TUNBI (2004)
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- Court of Appeal (Ilorin Division)
- Judgment date
Case summary of Opawoye vs. Tunbi detailing key legal issues, judgments, and implications of the High Court decision regarding land ownership in Kwara State.
JACOB BOLAJI ADELUSOLA & ORS. V. JOSEPH OLABIRAN AKINDE & OR (2004)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A detailed analysis of the Supreme Court ruling in Jacob Bolaji Adelusola & Ors. v. Joseph Olabiran Akinde & Or, discussing land ownership, claims, and judicial
OMENUWOMA VS. OGBOGORO (2004)
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- Court of Appeal (Benin Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of the Court of Appeal ruling in Omenuwoma vs. Ogbogoro discussing enlargement of time for appeal and judicial discretion.
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NUHU V. OGELE (2003)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
Summary of the Supreme Court case Nuhu v. Ogele discussing constitutional law, court procedures, and implications of rulings in Nigeria.
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FAMFA OIL LTD. VS. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION (2003)
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- Supreme Court of Nigeria
- Judgment date
A detailed exploration of Famfa Oil Ltd. vs. Attorney-General of the Federation, focusing on procedural irregularities and their implications in court. Read for
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FIRST BANK OF NIGERIA PLC V. E.D. TSOKWA (2000)
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- Court of Appeal (Jos Division)
- Judgment date
Summary of the case First Bank of Nigeria PLC v. Tsokwa, addressing the appeal on amendment of notice and grounds of appeal.
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- amendment of notice and grounds of appeal
- briefs filed after oral argument
- competent appeal
- court of appeal rules 1981, order 3 rules 4(1) and 16
- court of appeal rules 1981, order 6 rule 10
- extension of time to file appellant’s brief
- judicial discretion in amendments
- purpose and function of appellate briefs