APOSTLE O.N.GODWIN & ORS. V. ELDER F.U. OKWEY & ORS. - (Delivered On Friday, the 16th day of July, 2010)
EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION: Whether it is the claim of the plaintiff as contained in the statement of claim that determines the question of jurisdiction FEDERAL HIGH COURT: EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT
E. B. UKIRI v. GECO-PRAKLA (NIG.) LTD - (Delivered On Friday, the 16th day of July, 2010)
DUTY OF COURT: duty of court in the adjudication of disputes to see that justice is done between the parties EXTENSION OF TIME: whether an appeal for extension of time should be made to the Court of Appeal with jurisdiction or to the Registrar of the court FILING OUT OF TIME: effect of a Statement of Defence filed out of time GROUND OF APPEAL: effect on a ground of appeal having no argument in support of it GROUNDS OF APPEAL: effect of an issue raised outside any grounds of appeal already filed GROUNDS OF APPEAL: outcome of an abandoned ground of appeal ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION: where a proper issue for determination must arise from in an appeal MISTAKE OF LOWER COURT: whether every mistake of lower court would lead to decision being set aside
ALHAJI JIBRIN BALA HASSAN V. DR. MU'AZU BABANGIDA ALIYU & ORS. - (Delivered On Friday, the 16th day of July, 2010)
"CAUSE OF ACTION": meaning of 'cause of action' "RIGHT TO INSTITUTE THE ACTION": meaning of 'right to institute the action' DETERMINING FACTOR OF LIMITATION OF AN ACTION: when the determining factor of limitation of an action begins to take effect ELECTION MATTERS: reason why the provision of section 308 will not protect a President or Governor from legal proceedings in an election matter ELECTION PETITION: essence of time in election and pre-election matters ELECTION PETITION: when section 308 of the constitution with respect to its absolute prohibition will not be applicable in an action against a Governor INTERFERENCE WITH FINDINGS OF FACT: instances when a Supreme Court will not interfere with findings of fact of the Lower Courts INTERPRETATION OF SECTION 308 OF 1999 CONSTITUTION: interpretation and effect of section 308 of the 1999 constitution JURISDICTION: nature of jurisdiction to adjudication and the effect of lack of it thereof LIABILITY OF A PUBLIC OFFICER: when a Public Officer can be found liable outside the Limitation Period PRELIMINARY OBJECTION: purpose of Preliminary Objection PROOF OF BAD FAITH OF LEGAL JUSTIFICATION: on who lies the burden to adduce evidence of bad faith of legal justification of a Public Officer PUBILC OFFICER PROTECTION ACT: scope of Public Officer Protection Act PUBLIC OFFICER ACT: instance when a public officer cannot claim protection under the Public Officer Act PUBLIC OFFICER PROTECTION ACT: conditions precedent before a party can avail himself of the protection provided by the Act SECTION 22 OF THE SUPREME COURT ACT: when section 22 of the Supreme Court Act can be invoked, and the effect it has on the Supreme Court where the lower courts have no jurisdiction on the issue thereof SECTION 34(2) OF THE ELECTORAL ACT, 2006: interpretation of section 34(2) of the Electoral Act STATUS OF LIMITATION: effect of statute of limitation on the action of a plaintiff STATUTE BARRED: how to determine the period before an action can be said to be statute barred STATUTE BARRED: nature and effect of an action declared statute barred STATUTE OF LIMITATION: effect of statute of limitation on both cause of action and right of action STATUTE OF LIMITATION: effect of an issue of limitation of time touching on the competence of the action and jurisdiction STATUTE OF LIMITATION: nature of defence founded on Statute of Limitation STATUTORY PRESCRIBED PERIOD: statutory provision for bringing an action within the prescribed period and the exception to the above rule thereof SUBSTITUTION: whether a party that has been substituted wrongly can at any time have the election annulled
CHIEF IKEDI OHAKIM V. CHIEF MARTIN AGBASO & ORS. AND SENATOR IFEANYI ARARAUME V. INEC & ORS AND IKEDI OHAKIM V. CHIEF MARTIN AGBASO & ORS. - (Delivered On Friday, the 16th day of July, 2010)
"ELECTION": Meaning of Election "INJUNCTION": Meaning of Injuction "MANDAMUS": The meaning of mandamus "MANDATORY INJUNCTION": Meaning of Mandatory Injunction APPLICATION FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW: Conditions an applicant is expected to fulfill in an application for Judicial review by way of an order of mandamus ELECTION AND RETURN: Distinction between an an Election and Return ERROR COMMITTED BY A COURT: Whether it is every error by court that will lead to a reversal of the decision on appeal EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION: Condition precedents to the exercise of jurisdiction EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION: Whether the plaintiff's claim determines the jurisdiction of court JUDICIAL REVIEW: When a case will be deemed appriopriate for judicial review JUDICIAL REVIEW: Whether a claim for mandatory injunction by way of judicial review of administrative actions is the same thing as an order of mandamus JURISDICTION OF COURT: Importance of Jurisdiction JURISDICTION OF COURT: The implication of the usage of the word competence or incompetence against a process/ proceeding MANDATORY INJUNCTION: Pre-condition in an ordinary claim for mandatory injunction PROVISIONS OF ORDER 47 RULE 1(2) OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2000: Interpretation of the provisions of Order 47 Rule 1(2) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2000 PROVISIONS OF ORDER 47 RULE 3(2) OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT (CIVIL PROCEDURE) RULES 2000: Interpretation of the provisions of Order 47 Rule 3(2) of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2000 SECTION 285(2) OF THE 1999 CONSTITUTION: Interpretation of Section 285(2) of the 1999 Constitution VALIDITY OF ELECTION PETITION: When an Election petition will be valid
CHIEF T. OKEOWO v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF OGUN STATE - (Delivered On Friday, the 16th day of July, 2010)
FINDINGS OF FACT: Whether the finding of the lower court that the acquisition notices were affixed to conspicuous portions of the appellant's land is perverse having regard to the evidence before the court. FINDINGS OF FACT: Attitude of an appellate court to findings of the trial court PUBLIC LAND ACQUISITION: Whether the provisions of Sections 5 and 9 of the Public Land Acquisition of Western Nigeria on the issuance and service of acquisition notice on the plaintiff as a person interested in part of the land, the subject-matter of the acquisition was complied with?"