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Section 145 Child’s Right Act Section 145 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Licence to give child for inter‐State adoption. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) Subject to this section, the Minister may grant a licence for a child to be transferred to a person, subject to such conditions and restrictions…
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Section 144 Child’s Right Act Section 144 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Restriction on inter‐State adoption. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) Except under a licence issued pursuant to section 145 of this Act, no person shall permit or cause or procure the care and possession of a child to…
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Section 143 Child’s Right Act Section 143 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Prohibition of certain payments for adoption. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) No adopter or any other person shall‐(a) except with the sanction of the Court, receive or agree to receive any payment or reward in consideration for…
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Section 142 Child’s Right Act Section 142 Child’s Right Act 2003 is about Establishment of the Adopted Children Register. It is under Part XII (Adoption) of the Act. (1) The Chief Registrar shall establish and maintain a register to be called and known as the“Adopted Children Register” in which shall be made such entries as…
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West African Portland Cement Plc V. Mr. David Kehinde Oduntan & Anor (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of O. Osidipe, J. sitting at the High Court of Justice, Abeokuta on 21st January, 2003. At the hearing of this appeal, only the appellant was represented…
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Yahaya Farouk Chedi & Anor V. Attorney-general of the Federation (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J.C.A. In the Federal High Court holden at Abuja, the Appellants were charged on a three-count information as follows: ”COUNT 1 That you Yahaya Faruk Chedi ‘m’ 47years old, Abubakar Rabo Abdulkareem ‘m’ 33 years old, both…
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Muyideen Salako V. The State (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AUGIE, J.C.A. The Appellant was convicted and sentenced to a term of three years imprisonment by an Abeokuta High Court of Ogun State for the offence of causing death by dangerous driving. The two-count charge against him read- “CAUSING DEATH BY DANGEROUS DRIVING contrary to…
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Chief Augustine A. Nawa V. Attorney-general, Cross River State & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JEAN OMOKRI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice Philomena Ekpe of the High court of Cross River State delivered on 19th day of December, 2005 in Suit No. C/450/99. The appellant, Chief A. A.…
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Akinlolu Omoyinmi V. A. O. Ogunsiji & Anor. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALFRED P. E. AWALA, J.C.A. The Appellant was the plaintiff at the trial court – the High court of Justice of Ogun State. He is a legal practitioner and sued the respondents who are also legal practitioners together with five other nominal…
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The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited V. Sirpi-alusteel Construction Limited (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Hon. Justice Obie Daniel Kalio of High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt dated 6/5/2006 in suit No. PHC/1289/2004, holding that he had no jurisdiction to hear and…