1. Judgments of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. 2. Judgments of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria. 3. Judgments of the West African Court of Appeal (WACA), Volumes 1-15, 1930-1955. The Judgments are reported according to the citations used by the courts. ...
Plethora of Supreme Court judgments in both jurisdictions was examined in dealing with the two germane issues raised. The paper concludes that in respect of the former, such power enures the Court while in case of the latter, such power does not enure it. It calls for amendment of ...
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In Nigeria, we have a hierarchical court system, meaning lower courts are under the jurisdiction of higher courts. At the top is the Supreme Court, followed by the Court of Appeal, and then the Federal High Court. The hierarchy ensures that judgments at lower courts can be reviewed, thus ...
“The way things are going in this country, especially listening to the judgments being given regarding political cases, we are beginning to see that democracy in Nigeria is like a cone that is being turned upside down,” he said at a recent event. Analyst Ojo says the judiciary wi...
“clear and present danger” is the only basis for limiting the right of freedom of speech. So, when members of the public critique court judgments fairly and decently, they are merely exercising their right to freedom of expression (section 39 of the 1999 Constitution) to hold opinions and ...
57. Service and execution in a State of civil and criminal processes, judgments, decrees, orders and other decisions of any court of law outside Nigeria or any court of law in Nigeria other than a court of law established by the House of Assembly of that State. 58. Stamp duties. 59...
In Patovilki Industrial Planners Limited v National Union of Hotels and Personal Services Workers (Suit No. NICN/12/89) Digest of Judgments of National Industrial Court (1978–2006) p 288–289, the NICN held that both permanent and casual workers have the right to form a trade union. NI...
RIVERS POLL: Why we reversed Wike’s sack — Supreme Court Wike * Says lower courts elevated card reader above voters’ register * Wike denied fair-hearing By Ikechuwkwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Supreme Court, yesterday, gave reasons it reversed the concurrent judgments of both the Court of Appea...
The Secretary of State argued that a further (repeat) appeal against a decision to deport did not fall within the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002, s 92(4)(a), which provides for an in-country appeal where the claimant had made ...