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The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its ruling on the All Progressives Congress’ application for the review of its judgment which nullified the party’s victories in the general elections held in 2019 in Zamfara State. A five-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, said the date of the ruling would be communicated to the parties. The CJN made the announcement after the parties to the case concluded their submissions on the application on Tuesday. The APC and the faction of the party in Zamfara State led by former Governor Abdulaziz Yari…

CASE CITATION:  SIFAX NIGERIA LIMITED & 4 ORS. v. MIGFO NIGERIA   LIMITED & ANOR. (2018) 1-2 S.C. (Pt. I) 90 @ 135-137 DATE OF JUDGMENT: FRIDAY, THE 16TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2018 COURT:       SUPREME COURT SUIT NO:    SC. 417/2017 CORAM:       MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC – (Presided) MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, JSC AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC   – (Delivered the Leading Judgment) PAUL ADAMU GALIUMJE, JSC ISSUE(S):   PLEADINGS – DOCUMENT REFERRED TO IN THE PLEADINGS – WHETHER DOCUMENT BECOMES PART OF THE PLEADING CASE LAW: INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN A CONCURRING JUDGMENT AND THE LEADING JUDGMENT – WHETHER…

Over the years it has been generally accepted, that a purchase receipt issued to a purchaser of land is not a Registrable instrument, but may be evidence, of an acknowledgment of money. However, many land buyers are being issued receipts daily, on purchase of land. It is not being said that it is out of place to issue receipts, to persons who pay for a piece or parcel of land or other landed property. The caution is that, persons issued with such receipts, need do more than hold on to such receipts, if they ever hope to have any document…

  CASE CITATION: A.T.S. & SONS & 3 ORS. v. BEN ELECTRONICS CO. NIG. LTD.(2018) 6 S.C. (Pt. I) 37 @ 91 DATE OF JUDGMENT: FRIDAY 1ST DAY OF JUNE, 2018 COURT:       SUPREME COURT SUIT NO:    SC. 226/2013 CORAM:      OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC  – (Presided) MARYUKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC  – (Delivered the Leading Judgment) AMIRU SANUSI, JSC SIDI DAUDA BAGE, JSC ISSUE(S):   LIQUIDATED MONEY DEMAND – WHAT IS? – FACTORS DETERMINANT OF A LIQUIDATED SUM. CASE SYNTHESIS “My Lords, the question may be asked: what is  liquidated money demand? This court has given a clear  definition…

CASE CITATION:  CHIEF IMEH ALBERT AKPAN v. SENATOR EFFIONG BOB & 4 ORS.  (2010) 4-7 S.C. (Pt. II) 57 DATE OF JUDGMENT: FRIDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF MAY, 2010 COURT:       SUPREME COURT SUIT NO:    SC. 135/2009 CORAM:      DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC –  (Presided) WALTER S. N. ONNOGHEN, JSC FRANCIS F. TABAI, JSC IBRAHIM T. MUHAMMAD, JSC  – (Delivered the Leading Judgment) JOHNA. FABIYI, JSC ISSUE(S):   LEGAL DEFINITION OF A GROUND OF APPEAL – WHETHER A GROUND OF APPEAL CAN ARISE OUTSIDE THE TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT APPEALED AGAINST. SITUATIONS FROM WHICH A GROUND OF APPEAL MAY ARISE: …

 CASE CITATION:  M.M.S. LTD v OTEJU (2005) 5 S.C (PT. I) 55 @ 68  DATE OF JUDGMENT: FRIDAY, 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2005  COURT:       SUPREME COURT  SUIT NO:    SC. 80/2000 CORAM:    SALIHU M. A. BELGORE, JSC  – (Presided) SYLVESTER U.  ONU, JSC UMARU A. KALGO, JSC  – (Delivered the Leading Judgment) NIKI TOBI, JSC DENNIS O.  EDOZIE, JSC   ISSUE(S):   WHETHER PROFESSIONAL FOR COUNSEL TO WALK OUT ON OR FROM THE COURT? CASE SYNTHESIS Counsel who is ill or indisposed has a duty to apply for adjournment of the case to enable him seek medical assistance. He…

The case of Anambra State Housing Development Corporation v. J.C.O Emekwue (1996) 1 NWLR (Pt. 426)505 S.C decided by the Supreme Court on Tuesday, 16th January, 1996 brings out clearly the kind of assumptions or omissions in property transactions that may turn out to be very expensive on the long run. The facts of the case put briefly are as follows: The Housing Corporation, at the behest of the buyer offered to sell a purpose built house, within a housing estate at Onitsha to the buyer. The house was a 99 years leasehold interest,  offered for sale among other terms,…

It is not uncommon for friends who consider themselves “very close” or blood brothers and sisters or husbands and wives to buy or hold property jointly. Indeed, on a number of occasions, spouses or even about to be wedded, shop around for real estate. As soon as they find one and the agreed price is paid, their solicitor is instructed, to prepare the Deed or other title documents in the joint names of “Mr. and Mrs. XY.” However in doing so, perhaps a number of things are taken for granted or assumed and this mis-understanding of the effect of the…

Some of the important highlights of the Act are: Companies with gross turn over of not more than N25Million Naira in a year become fully exempt from Company Income Tax (CIT) and minimum Tax payments. This must be a big boost to small and medium scale Business. Tax rates for companies with turn over of between N25million – N100million has been cut down to 20% from 30%. The Act also introduced a Value Added Tax (VAT) compliance threshold of N25million albeit with an increased rate of 7% up from 5% N50 Stamp Duty charge previously applied on Electronic Funds…

To understand the new smart watched and other pro devices of recent focus, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. Apple’s Watch records exercise, tracks our moves throughout the day, assesses the amount of time we are stood up and reminds us to get up and move around if we have been sat for too long – let’s not forget Tim Cook’s “sitting is the new factor” line. Diana saves Steve Trevor who has crashed on Themyscira. He warns her of the great war, World War I, raging across the globe. Wonder Woman…