Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
SHAZALI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) EBENEZER BABASANYA CRAIG, J.S.C SAHALATU SHAZALI APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC.53/1988 EVIDENCE – Confession – What amounts to
IYKE MEDICAL MERCHANDISE V. PFIZER INC. & ANOR.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 2001 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS A.B. WALI, J.S.C M.E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C A.I. IGUH, J.S.C A.I. KASTINA-ALU, J.S.C S.O. UWAIFO, J.S.C (Delivered the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: IYKE MEDICAL MERCHANDISE APPELLANT AND 1.PFIZER INC. RESPONDENTS 2.PFIZER PRODUCTS PLC SC. 29/1996 COMPANY LAW – Legal Personality – Unincorporated
OKORO V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 7TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KAWU, J S. C. OPUTA, J S C. BELGORE, J.S.C. NGWO KALU APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 56/1987 EVIDENCE – Material Contradictions/inconsistencies in evidence of witnesses — Effect of EVIDENCE – Standard of
INYANG & ORS. V. EBONG
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (CALABAR DIVISION) ON THE 25TH DAY OF APRIL, 2001 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) OKWUCHUKWU OPENE, J.C.A. SIMEON OSUJI EKPE, J.C.A. BETWEEN: 1.RAYMOND INYANG APPELLANTS 2.CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC 3. RICUNWAWO FUNDS LIMITED AND ENGR. DR. MAURICE A. EBONG RESPONDENTCA/C/2/2000; CA/C/52/2000 COMPANY LAW
OGBODU V. QUALITY FINANCE LTD. & ORS.
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (BENIN DIVISION) ON THE 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 2001 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS NIKITOBI, J.C.A. BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: CHIEF H.O. OGBODU APPELLANT AND 1.QUALITY FINANCE LIMITED RESPONDENTS 2.IYAYI EFIONAYI J.P. 3.G. O.AIGBOGUN 4.ENGR. D. ADEWOLA 5.ARC. O. OMOREGBE 6.ENGR. M. A.
AYANWALE & 3 ORS. V. ATANDA & ANOR.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) EBENEZER BABASANYA CRAIG, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. ADEPOJU AYANWALE APPELLANTS 2. OJEDIRAN JANDUKU 3. SAMUEL OYELAMI OLAWOYIN 4. MOSES OLALEYE
MODUPE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY0 OF SEPTEMBER, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. CRAIG, J.S.C. SUNDAY MODUPE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC 109/1987 EVIDENCE – Age of accused – Uncontradicted evidence – Duty of trial judge – propriety of trial judge using his own
AKANDE V. ALAGA
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ANDREWS OTUTU OBASEKI, J.S.C. (Presided) KAYODE ESO, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment) SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. BETWEEN: CHIEF BUSARI ADEPOJU AKANDE APPELLANT AND ALHAJA HUNMUANI ALAGA RESPONDENT S.C. 74/1985 EVIDENCE – Admissibility
SALAMI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. UWAIS, J.S.C. BELGORE J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. IDOWU SALAMI APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 158/1987 EVIDENCE – Doctrine of recent possession – Stolen property – Section 148(a) Evidence Act 1945 -Application – Effect. EVIDENCE
SALAMI V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF JULY, 1988 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. GRACE AKINFE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 172/1987 EVIDENCE – Examination of witnesses – Power of Judge to put questions – Limitations and scope – Questions tending
