The Hon. President of the National Industrial Court, His Lordship, Hon. Justice Benedict Kanyip has called for honorable judges of the lower court to be extremely careful while applying the concept of judicial...
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Kano State Government Seals Sanusi’s Counsel’s Office In Kano ―NBA
THE Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Kano Branch, says it has come to the attention of the association that the office of Nureni Jimoh, SAN has been sealed by the police and Kano State Government. The secretary of the NBA...
Industrial Court President, Justice Kanyip to speak at Justice Niki Tobi’s 1st Biennial Symposium
It was a foremost American basketball coach and player, John Robert Wooden Nicknamed the “Wizard of Westwood” that opined that “there is a choice you make in everything you do. So keep in mind that in the...
Court proscribes bandit groups, declares them terrorists
A federal high court in Abuja has declared the activities of Yan Bindiga and Yan Ta’adda bandit groups as acts of terrorism. Hon. Justice Taiwo Taiwo, presiding judge, gave the order on an ex parte motion filed by the...
Free Legal Resources
Ukala v. FIRS: Judgment of FHC, PortHarcourt Judicial Division on VAT collection [Download]
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...
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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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...
Business & Tax Information
Ondo State to Sanction Land Use Defaulters from December 1
The Ondo State Government has announced that it would begin to sanction defaulters of its Land Use Charge from December 1, 2021. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the Ondo State Internal Revenue Service (ODIRS), Mr...
Lawyers, experts fault 50% compulsory deposit for tax appeals
As part of efforts to conform with the modern global tax administration system and ensure a just and seamless tax dispute resolution mechanism, the Minister for Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed...
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...
Legal Articles & Commentaries
ENDSARS report: FG must eschew defensive attitude to findings — Babatunde, SAN
Mr. Layi Babatunde, SAN, and Publisher of Supreme Court Law Report, in this interview, spoke on the EndSARS report by various panels across the country and what the Federal Government must do. He also spoke on Justice...
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...
