Category: Nigeria
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Administrative Staff College of Nigeria Act An Act to provide for the establishment and objects of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria and the management of the College. [Commencement.] [1st June, 1972] Establishment and Objects of the Administrative Staff College 1. Establishment and objects of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (1) There is hereby…
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Administration of Justice Commission Act An Act to establish the Administration of Justice Commission with responsibility, among other things, for the general supervision of the administration of justice. [Commencement.] [27th December, 1991] 1. Establishment of the Administration of Justice Commission There is hereby established a body to be known as the Administration of Justice Commission…
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Acts Authentication Act An Act to make provision for the authentication and recording of Acts of National Assembly. [Commencement.] [1st January, 1962] 1. Short title, etc. (1) This Act may be cited as the Acts Authentication Act. (2) This Act shall apply to all laws passed as Acts by the National Assembly after the…
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Nigerian cases on Breach of Contract Below are rationes decidendi on Breach of Contract from Nigerian cases. Breach of contract connotes that the party in breach acted contrary to the terms of the contract. What is a Breach of Contract? DAAR COMMUNICATIONS PLC v. MCKEE (2022) LPELR-57848(CA) “It has been held that a breach of…
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Nigerian Cases on Extension of Time Below are rationes decidendi on Extension of Time from Nigerian cases. The granting of an extension of time is at the discretion of the court. When Extension of Time can arise NDP v. INEC (2012) 14 NWLR (Pt. 1319) 176 An extension of time can only arise where there…
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Nigerian Cases on Assault and Battery Below are rationes decidendi on Assault and Battery from Nigerian Cases. Assault is unlawfully putting a person in fear of imminent harm. Battery is inflicting force on a person wrongfully. Assault is not the same as Battery, although they are very connected. Meaning and Elements of Assault KLM Royal…
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Nigerian Cases on Abuse of Court/Judicial Process Abuse of Court Process is the improper or malicious use of the judicial process by one party to intimidate or harass the other and interfere with the administration of justice. It is the same thing as Abuse of Judicial Process. Below are some rationes decidendi on Abuse of…
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Nigerian cases on Misrepresentation Below are rationes on Misrepresentation from Nigerian Cases. Misrepresentation is the act of making a false or misleading statement about something, usually with the intent to deceive. Meaning of Misrepresentation ABBA v. ABBA AJI & ORS (2022) LPELR-56592(SC) “The Court below had alluded to a misrepresentation of facts and the definition…
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Nigerian Cases on Interlocutory Injunction Below are rationes decidendi on Interlocutory Injunction from Nigerian Cases. An interlocutory injunction is a court order preventing a party in a suit from doing certain acts pending the determination of the suit. Meaning of Interlocutory Injunction Sabru (Nig.) Ltd. v. Jezco (Nig.) Ltd. (2001) 2 NWLR (Pt. 697) 364…
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Nigerian Cases about Alibi Below are some rationes decidendi about Alibi in Nigerian cases. Alibi is a claim of being somewhere else at the time a crime was committed. Meaning of Alibi ALHAJI MUSA SANI V. THE STATE (2015) Legalpedia (SC) 51133 “Alibi is a Latin word meaning “Elsewhere”. Where an accused person claims he…