Category: Supreme Court (NG)


  • E. B. Sorunke V. J. D. Odebunmi (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report ADEMOLA, CJF The respondent in this appeal was the petitioner before Charles, J., in an Election Petition in respect of the election to the House of Representatives for Egba North held on the 12th day of December, 1959, at which election the present…

  • Karimu Omisakin Apata Vs Yesufu Awoyemi (1960) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgement Report TAYLOR, F.J The defendant/appellant has appealed to this Court against the judgment of Hedges, J., of the High Court of the Ibadan Judicial Division, which judgment granted a declaration of title to the plaintiff/respondent in respect of land situate at Mapa, lfe, and an…

  • Godwin Mogbeyi Boyo v. The Attorney General of Mid-West State (1971) SC.53/1970 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCGEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSCGEORGE SODEINDE SOWEMIMO – JSC Parties Godwin Mogbeyi Boyo – AppellantsANDThe Attorney General of Mid-West State – Respondents Reported – (1971) All…

  • Sule Iyanda Salawu v. The State (1970) SC.219/1969 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSC Parties SULE IYANDA SALAWU – AppellantsANDTHE STATE – Respondents Reported – (1970) All N.L.R 107 – (1970) LPELR-SC.219/1969 UDO UDOMA – JSC [Lead Judgment] The appellant was tried and convicted…

  • Agbaje ORS. V. Agboluaje & ORS. (1970) SC.236/1967 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSC Between ALHAJI AHMED AGBAJE & ORS – AppellantsANDCHIEF SALAMI AGBOLUAJE & ORS – Respondents Reported: – (1970) All N.L.R 21 – (1970) LPELR-SC.236/1967 UDO UDOMA, JSC – Lead Judgment This…

  • Joseph A. Agbachom v. The State (1970) SC.304/1969 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSCIAN LEWIS – JSCATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS – JSC Between JOSEPH A. AGBACHOM – AppellantsANDTHE STATE – Respondents Reported: – (1970) All N.L.R 71 – (1970) LPELR-SC.304/1969 IAN LEWIS – JSC [Lead Judgment] In suit C/16/1969 in the…

  • Lakanmi & Anor. V. AG. West & Ors (1970) SC.58/69 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before ADEMOLA ADETOKUNBO – JSCGEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSCIAN LEWIS – JSCCHARLES OLUSOJI MADARIKAN – JSCUDO UDOMA – JSC Between E.O. LAKANMI KIKELOMO OLA(by her guardian and next friend E.O. Lakanmi) – Appellants AND THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL (WEST) THE SECRETARY…

  • Ene Ene Oku v. The State (1970) SC.175/1969 Supreme Court of Nigeria – Before IAN LEWIS – JSCATANDA FATAYI-WILLIAMS – JSCGEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSC Between ENE ENE OKU – AppellantsANDTHE STATE – Respondents Reported: – (1970) All N.L.R 62 – (1970) LPELR-SC.175/1969 GEORGE BAPTIST AYODOLA COKER – JSC (Lead Judgement): Ene Ene Oku,…