In a judgment delivered on 11 December 2020, the Federal High Court (FHC) in Emmanuel Chukwuka Ukala v. FIRS held that the powers of the National Assembly to make laws imposing taxes is limited to the profits/income of...
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NYSC Certificate saga: Folakemi Adeosun v. Attorney General of the Federation (Download Judgment)
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday said that the former Finance Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun did not need the National Youth Service Scheme (NYSC) discharge certificate to take up any ministerial appointment or...
[Download Judgment] Judicial Commission on State Capture v. Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s highest court found former President Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to 15 months in prison on Tuesday, a landmark move in the country’s long-running corruption saga...
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Lagos judge, Justice Pedro unveils new book
Lagos High Court judge, Justice Jumoke Pedro will on Thursday unveil his latest book, “Fundamental Principles of Law Practice and Procedure” in Lagos. The event which comes up at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, is...
Hon. Justice Obadina sworn-in as Chair, Lagos LG Appeal Tribunal
“I want to assure my Lord, the Chief judge, and the good people of Lagos State that the will of Lagos residents will be fulfilled,”-Justice Obadina The Chairman of Lagos State Local Government Election Appeals...
Court freezes 20 bank accounts of Bauchi State over N1.5bn debt
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, in Lagos, will on November 3, 2021, decide whether or not to vacate a freezing order placed in about 20 bank accounts belonging to the Bauchi State government in a...
H.M. Ogunwumiju JSC Congratulates 1st Female NBA GS Hairat Aderinsola Balogun, OON As She Clocks 80
Honorable Justice of the Supreme Court, Helen Moronkeji Ogunwumiju, has congratulated a Life Bencher and first female General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, Mrs. Hairat Ade-Balogun on the occasion of her...
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Arbitration: Enforcement of Arbitral Award in England against FAAN! (Download)
Case No: A1/2019/3127 IN THE COURT OF APPEAL (CIVIL DIVISION) ON APPEAL FROM VERONIQUE BUEHRLEN QC (SITTING AS A DEPUTY JUDGE OF THE HIGH COURT) TECHNOLOGY AND CONSTRUCTION COURT HT-2019-000060 Royal Courts of Justice...
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 10 IS A SUBVERSION OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION – OLATUNDE ADEJUYIGBE, SAN
1.0 THE AGITATION FOR FINANCIAL AUTONOMY OF THE NIGERIAN JUDICIARY The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 which is anchored on a tripod of the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary made...
When are exemplary damages awarded and object of? Whether need be specifically claimed?
CASE CITATION: CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA & 6 ORS. v. AITE OKOJIE (2015) 5-6 S.C. (Pt. II) 173 @ 214 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JUNE, 2015 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC. 127/2004 CORAM: 1. IBRAHIM T...
Can the National Assembly Legislate over the practice and procedure in a State High Court?
CASE CITATION: FASAKIN FOODS NIGERIA LIMITED v. MARTINS BABATUNDE SHOSANYA (2006) 4 S.C. (Pt. II) 204 @ 13-14 PARA 10 – 25 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2006 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC...
Can the Federal High court Order the transfer (even Suo Motu) of a matter over which it had no jurisdiction to the appropriate court vide S.22 (1) & ( 2) of the Federal High court, Act?
CASE CITATION: FASAKIN FOODS NIGERIA LIMITED v. MARTINS BABATUNDE SHOSANYA (2006) 4 S.C. (Pt. II) 204 @ 13-14 PARA 10 – 25 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF APRIL, 2006 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC...
Can A Judge Elevated To The Court of Appeal Return To The High Court To Conclude the Hearing and Determination of a Part Heard Matter?
CASE CITATION: OBIANWUNA OGBUNYIYA & ORS. v. OBI OKUDO & ORS. (1979) 6-9 S.C. (Reprint) 24 @ 32 -35 Para 40 – 40 DATE OF JUDGMENT: THURSDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, 1979 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC. 13/1979...
When Recovering a Debt – should a debtor seek his creditor at his place of business in order to pay?
Should a debtor seek his creditor at his place of business in order to pay? CASE CITATION: NATIONAL BANK (NIG.) LTD. & ANOR. v. JOHN AKINKUNMI SHOYOYE & ANOR. (1977) 5 S.C. 110 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE...
Is It Proper To Simultaneously Claim For Possession, Trespass And Perpetual Injunction?
CASE CITATION: CHIEF M. A. OKUPE v. B. O. IFEMEMBI (1974) 3 S.C. 71 @ 78 Para 5-15 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1974 COURT: SUPREME COURT SUIT: SC. 223/72 CORAM: 1. GEORGE B. A. COKER (Presided...
Will Signing of a court process by a legal practitioner where multiple names were endorsed on the court process without ticking beside the Legal practitioner that signed it renders it incompetent?
CASE CITATION: FOLARIN ROTIMI ABIOLA WILLIAMS & ANOR. v. ADOLD/STAMM INTERNATIONAL (NIG.) LTD. & ANOR. (2017) 1 S.C. (PT. I) 1 DATE OF JUDGMENT: ON FRIDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF JANUARY, 2017 COURT: SUPREME COURT...
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MultiChoice Nigeria, Tax Tribunal Ruling: Issues and Doubts by Prof. M.T. Abdulrazaq
Prof. M.T. Abdulrazaq The Multichoice (Nigeria) Ltd case before the Tax Appeal Tribunal confirms that we are in interesting tax times. The Tax Appeal Tribunal in the Lagos Zone held at Lagos recent ruling raises...
Buhari has ordered FIRS to tax digital transactions, says SGF
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the deployment of technology to tax digital transactions carried out across the country. Boss Mustapha, the secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), said the president...
CAC ISSUES PUBLIC NOTICE ON COMMENCEMENT OF REGISTRATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS (LLPs) AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (LPs) AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE REGISTRATION SOLUTIONS ON COMPANY REGISTRATION PORTAL (CRP)
CAC PUBLIC NOTICE COMMENCEMENT OF REGISTRATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS (LLPs) AND LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS (LPs) AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE REGISTRATION SOLUTIONS ON COMPANY REGISTRATION PORTAL (CRP) The Commission...
Bill on VAT collection scales second reading at Lagos assembly
A bill seeking to empower the state government to collect value-added tax (VAT) has scaled the first and second reading at the Lagos house of assembly. The legislators directed the committee on finance which is handling...
Legal Articles & Commentaries
MultiChoice Nigeria, Tax Tribunal Ruling: Issues and Doubts by Prof. M.T. Abdulrazaq
Prof. M.T. Abdulrazaq The Multichoice (Nigeria) Ltd case before the Tax Appeal Tribunal confirms that we are in interesting tax times. The Tax Appeal Tribunal in the Lagos Zone held at Lagos recent ruling raises...
Democracy and the Tyranny of Judges
BY Chidi Amuta Those paid to protect the guardrails of democracy hardly look in the direction of the courts for enemies. Nor do most people suspect that judges could become facilitators of authoritarianism and subtle...
Lawyers are vicariously responsible for insecurity – UN Ambassador
Dr. Uchenna Emelonye is presently the Country Representative of the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Liberia, having served in the same capacity in Uganda. On these positions accredited...
OUR ROLE IN THE EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF NIGERIA’s ANTI-CORRUPTION LAWS – BY LAYI BABATUNDE, SAN; AT THE ALAO AKA BASHORUN MEMORIAL LECTURE AS PART OF THE NBA, IKEJA LAW WEEK 2021.
THEME: THE NIGERIA OF OUR DREAMS ——- BEING PAPER PRESENTATION BY LAYI BABATUNDE, SAN; AT THE ALAO AKA BASHORUN MEMORIAL LECTURE AS PART OF THE NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION, IKEJA BRANCH LAW WEEK 2021. TOPIC: OUR ROLE IN THE...
