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Musa V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (hereafter to be called the Court below), delivered on the 9th of February, 2018. The appellant and other accused persons were convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for…
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Williams & Anor V. Adold/stamm Intl (Nig) Ltd & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) owed the 1st respondent a debt arising out of a building contract. The 1st respondent engaged the 2nd respondent as its legal practitioners to recover the said…
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Uba Plc V. John Michael Co. & (Nig.) Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division, delivered on the 23rd day of October, 2014, wherein the Appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the trial Court was unanimously dismissed by the…
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Olatayo V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure division delivered on the 19th February, 2016 Coram. Mojeed Adekunle Owoade, Mohammed A. Dajuma, James Shehu Aribiyi (JJCA) which affirmed the decision of the trial Court delivered on the…
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Nigerian Cases on Unchallenged Evidence A piece of evidence given by a witness on a given point or subject matter or an issue may be said to stand “unchallenged” if there be no other evidence by the adversary on the same issue or subject-matter. Below are some rationes decidendi about Unchallenged Evidence from Nigerian cases.…
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Below are some rationes decidendi on Approbation and Reprobation from Nigerian cases. It is a settled principle of law in Nigeria that a party, counsel, witness or court is not allowed to approbate and reprobate simultaneously. That is to say, a party cannot approve and disapprove at the same time. Meaning of Approbation and Reprobation…
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Nigerian cases on Condition Precedent A condition precedent is one which delays the vesting of a right until the happening of an event. Below are rationes decidendi on Condition precedent from Nigerian cases. Meaning of condition Precedent FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. HON. JUSTICE HYELADZIRA AJIYA NGANJIWA (2022) 17 NWLR (Pt. 1860) 407 – Supreme Court A condition precedent is an…
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Ojolade V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division Coram: M.A. Oredola Daniel O. Kalio and James Gambo Abundaga JJCA. Which affirmed the conviction of the appellant by the High Court of Jigawa State by Ahmed M.…
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Mu’azu V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division hereinafter referred to as the Court below as contained in the judgment of their Lordships, Uwani Musa Abba Aji, (JCA), Amina Audi Wambai (JCA) and Obietanbara Daniel-Kalio (JCA),…
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Mohammed V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division hereinafter referred to as the Court below Coram: Hussein Mukhtar, (JCA), Muhammed L. Shuaibu (JCA) and Frederick O. Oho (JCA), delivered on 30th of November, 2017 affirming the…