MR. DAVID I. KARINGA STOWE & ANOR v. GODSWILL T. BENSTOWE & ANOR - (Delivered On Friday, the 27th day of January, 2012)
STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Whether the statement of claim must state specifically the relief or remedy which the plaintiff claims STATEMENT OF CLAIM: Whether the Statement of Claim supercedes the writ of summons STATEMENT OF CLAIM: The aim of statement of claim CLAIM: Whether a court can award that which was not claimed by a party ORDER 33 RULE 7 HIGH COURT CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES: Interpretation of Order 33 rule 7 of the High Court Civil Procedure Rules RULES OF COURT: The purpose of the Rules of Court
BRIG. GEN. MOHAMMED BUBA MARWA & ORS. v. ADMIRAL MURTALA NYAKO & ORS - (Delivered On Friday, the 27th day of January, 2012)
TENURE OF OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR: Whether the amendment to the 1999 Constitution in Section 180(2A) in 2010 is relevant in the determination of the tenure of office of the Governor SUPREMACY OF THE CONSTITUTION: The nature and function of the Constitution DUTY OF COURT: Duty of court to interpret the statute in accordance with the intention of the law makers VALIDITY OF AN ELECTION: Whether the declaration of an election as a nullity affects the validity of the oaths of office taken by the governor VALIDITY OF AN ELECTION: Whether a "void" election remains valid until it is declared void by the courts/tribunal COMPUTATION OF TIME: Whether the term of office of each of these Governors expired at the end of four (4) years calculated from the first election ,or whether they are entitled to a tenure of four (4) years calculated from the date of the second taking of the Oaths of Allegiance and of Office following the re-run elections of 2008. COMPUTATION OF TIME: Computation of time in determining the tenure of office of a governor where there has been a re-run in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution SECTION 180 (1) (2)&(3) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: Interpretation of Section 180(1)(2)&(3) of the 1999 Constitution RULES OF INTERPRETATION: Rules governing the interpretation of statute RULES OF INTERPRETATION: Rules guiding the court in the interpretation of statute SECTION 180(2)OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: Interpretation of Section 180(2)of the 1999 Constitution as regards the term of office of a governor INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION: Guiding principles the court must follow in the interpretation of the constitution "OATH OF ALLEGIANCE": Meaning of Oath of Allegiance "ELECTION ": Meaning of Election
NATIONAL UNION OF ROAD TRANSPORT WORKERS & ANOR v. ROAD TRANSPORT EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA & ORS. - (Delivered On Friday, the 27th day of January, 2012)
PARTIES TO AN ACTION: Whether the failure to join necessary and desirable party affects any judgment subsequently made in the matter JURISDICTION: Whether jurisdiction being the life wire of a case should be determined at the earliest opportunity and the effect of a court acting without jurisdiction COMPETENCE OF COURT: Whether the competence of court to entertain a case is determined by the subject matter of the action and whether it is initiated by due process of law JURISDICTION: Whether it is the claims of the plaintiff that determines the jurisdiction of the court RULES OF INTERPRETATION: Whether a court of law should give a holistic interpretation to a statute as required by law JURISDICTION OF COURT: Whether the issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any stage of the proceedings, on appeal, and even for the first time in the Supreme Court; and the requirements for a court to have jurisdiction JURISDICTION OF COURT: Whether jurisdiction is a combination of parties and subject matters in the light of the provisions of section 251 of the Constitution as relating to the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court APPLICABLE LAW: Whether the law applicable to a case is the law as at the time the cause of action arose and the suit was initiated TRADE DISPUTE ACT: Whether by the provisions of the Trade Dispute Act, the National Industrial Court can make declarative and injunctive orders and whether an individual union can approach the National Industrial Court
MRS. MARGAREY OKADIGBO v. PRINCE JOHN OKECHUKWU EMEKA & ORS. - (Delivered On Friday, the 27th day of January, 2012)
PARTY: The need for party to be consistent in the prosecution of his case from the court of first instance to the appellate court CONCURRENT FINDINGS: The onus on appellant who appealed against concurrent findings of a lower court JURISDICTION: Whether the supreme court has jurisdiction to hear appeal from the court of appeal, arising from the National and State Houses of Assembly election tribunal PRELIMINARY OBJECTION: Whether a court should entertain the issue of jursidiction first whenever a preliminary objection is raised on it
OLATINWO NURUDEEN BRIGHT v. THE STATE - (Delivered On Friday, the 27th day of January, 2012)
INTERFERENCE BY THE APPELLATE COURT: When the appellate court would interfere with the findings of fact of the trial court OFFENCE OF CONSPIRACY: Whether it is necessary that any one thing should be done beyond the agreement to complete conspiracy MURDER: What the prosecution is required to prove in a charge of murder CONFESSION: Whether a confession becomes inadmissible because the accused denies having made it RETRACTED STATEMENT: Whether retraction of a statement renders it inadmissible UNCORROBORATED CONFESSTIONAL STATEMENT: Whether a Court can convict an accused on his uncorroborated confessional statement MEDICAL EVIDENCE: Whether medical evidence is essential in all cases CALLING OF WITNESSES: whether the failure on the part of the prosecution to call vital witnesses to circumstantially link the appellant with the murder of the deceased did not amount to gross miscarriage of justice "CONFESSION": Definition of confession"