Karimu Adisa v. Oyinwola (2000): Land Use Act, High Court Jurisdiction & Customary Right of Occupancy
Karimu Adisa v. Oyinwola (2000) is a significant Supreme Court decision for anyone seeking to understand the relationship between the…
Category: Constitutional Law
Garba v. University of Maiduguri (1986): Fair Hearing, Natural Justice & Student Expulsion
FAIR HEARING, NATURAL JUSTICE AND UNIVERSITY DISCIPLINE — THE SUPREME COURT DRAWs THE LINE What happens when a university has…
MILITARY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE & ORS v. OJUKWU & ANOR (1986) S.C-Self-Help, Forcible Ejectment & Reinstatement
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — RULE OF LAW — EXECUTIVE POWER — DISOBEDIENCE OF COURT ORDERS — SELF-HELP — FORCIBLE EJECTMENT —…
OJUKWU v. MILITARY GOVERNOR OF LAGOS STATE (1985) — COURT OF APPEAL: Can Government Use Force to Evict Someone While a Case Is Pending?
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — RULE OF LAW — SELF-HELP — FORCIBLE EJECTMENT — INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION — SEPARATION OF POWERS — POSSESSION…
University of Lagos v Olaniyan (1985) Explained
What exactly must a litigant place before an appellate court when asking for an extension of time to appeal? Can…
Mandara v. A-G., Federation (1984): Criminal Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court Explained
Mandara v. A-G., Federation (1984) is one of the leading Nigerian authorities on the criminal jurisdiction of the Federal High…
R v.SHODIPO (1948): TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION, PRELIMINARY INQUIRY AND THE EFFECT OF A VOID COMMITTAL
Rex v. Samuel Ajayi Shodipo is an important Nigerian criminal procedure case on territorial jurisdiction and the validity of preliminary…
Golok v Diyalpwan (1990) Case Summary – Customary Law & Right of Appeal Explained
The Supreme Court decision in Golok v. Diyalpwan (1990) is a leading authority on appellate jurisdiction involving customary law under…
L.P.D.C v Fawehinmi (1985) | Fair Hearing & Bias Explained
The decision in Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee(L.P.D.C) v. Fawehinmi (1985) stands as a cornerstone in Nigerian constitutional and administrative law,…
EZE & ORS. V. OWUSOH & Ors. (1962) Full summary
The case of Eze & Ors. v. Owusoh & Ors. (1962) is one of the defining judgments on communal land…