R v Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) – Official Corruption Case Explained | Nigerian Case Law
The case of Rex v. Buddie Udo Edem Eka (1944) is a significant decision of the West African Court of…
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Mogaji v. Nuga (1960) – Case on Family Land Under Nigerian Customary Law.
What happens when family land is sold without consulting all key members? Can such a sale stand, or can it…
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…
The African Press Ltd v Ikejani (1953) – Libel, Fair Comment & Qualified Privilege Explained
Facts of the Case of The African Press Ltd v Ikejani (1953) The respondent, a medical practitioner, sued the appellants…
Thomas Kakpo Pinnock v G B Ollivant (1934) – Wrongful Sale & Mortgage Law Explained
The case of Thomas Kakpo Pinnock v. G. B. Ollivant & Co. Ltd. is a foundational authority in mortgage law,…
R v Ebok (1950) Murder, Provocation, and Separate Victims in Nigerian Criminal Law Explained
The case of R v Ebok is a significant authority in criminal law, particularly on the limits of the defence…
R v Zik’s Press Ltd (1947) Attorney-General Consent & Sedition Law Explained
FACTS OF THE CASE R V. ZIK’S PRESS LTD The appellants were charged and convicted by the Supreme Court of…
Akoshile v Ogidan (1950): Recovery of Price Paid for Stolen Goods & Sale of Goods Act Principles
The case of Akoshile v Ogidan is a classic authority in Nigerian sale of goods law dealing with the buyer’s…
SHELLE v ATITEBI (1950) Whether a Land Purchase Receipt Constitutes a Valid Memorandum under the Statute of Frauds
Facts of the Case The plaintiff claimed that he purchased a parcel of land located at Iya Agan Street, Ebute…
R v. Ihom Dogo Igede Angu & China Ali Ucha (1949) – Criminal Law Case
COURT: West African Court of Appeal, Lagos, Nigeria DATE: 21st November 1949 JUDGES: Blackall, P.; Verity, C.J. (Nigeria); Lewey, J.A.…