Download pdf the digest of judgments of the supreme. Latest nigerian supreme court cases powered by legalpedia. The law of void judgments and decisions supreme court decisions on void orders a judgment may not be rendered in violation of constitutional protections. Supreme court, nigerian companies would be required to selfaccount and remit vat due from all nonexempted services provided by nrcs. Top 12 landmark judgments of 2018 delivered by supreme court. Accordingly, it is ordered that the judgement and order for costs made by the high court western nigeria in suit i19559. The main appellate courts in nigeria are the supreme court, the court of appeal, the sharia courts of appeal, the customary courts of appeal and the high courts state and federal. In the supreme court of nigeria premium times nigeria.
Supreme court judgment on imo state governorship election. By taiwo oyedele context paying taxes is difficult, especially when taxpayers dont have much to show for the taxes they pay. Supreme court to decide fate of seven governors the final verdict on the 2019 election victory of seven governors in nigeria remains in the balance pending a ruling from the supreme court of nigeria. Decided cases will be published on this page immediately after judgments have been handed down. The first and second volumes cover the judgments of the supreme. Supreme court the two decisions of the supreme courtof nigeria in bamhe v. The supreme court has pushed for greater transparency in the judicial system by setting the stage for livestreaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional importance.
Administrative officer and others 2012 12 scc 3 observed the judicial process cannot become an instrument of oppression or abuse, or a means in the process of the court to subvert justice, for the reason that the court exercises its jurisdiction, only in furtherance of. The supreme court weighed in on the side of substantial justice. Before 2000 i 20002005 i 2006 i 2007 i 2008 i 2010 i 2011. In the supreme court of nigeria on friday, the 7th day of march 2008 before their lordships niki tobi justice, supreme court sunday akinola akintan justice, supreme court. Nigeria lii nigerialii is a project of the national judicial institute and is a portal that provides free access to nigerian law to the legal sector and citizens of nigeria. Below you will find the latest judgment s handed down by the uk supreme court. Listing notice regarding sitting of chief justices court and court no. Supreme court decisions nigeria legal information institute.
Seven governors await supreme court judgement on their. See order 20, rule 4 high court rules western nigeria. The court directed the centre to frame rules for this and said the project will be carried out in phases. With the creation of the constitutional court and the enactment of s 166 of the constitution, 1996 the name of the court was changed to the supreme court. Presently the supreme court is made up of the chief justice and twelve 12 other justices. It is possible to rewatch judgment handdowns on this site. Study cases with supreme law reports best industry leadersgain instant access to all our law report upon membership. Publishers of judgements of the supreme court of nigeria s.
After forensically dissecting the text of the supreme court judgment, he published an article entitled supreme court and imo. Register nowelectronic case reportsconduct implementation, anywhere, anytime and from any device. The law of void judgments and decisions supreme court. Constitutional court cases in nigeria law library of congress. The supreme court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the federation and a state or between states and also has appellate jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals from the court of appeal. Inherent power of supreme court to amend a judgment after delivery nature, source and extent of the power. Pdf the supreme court of nigeria is a system under severe stress. But to deliver social services government needs tax. For judgments handed down before 31 july 2009 please refer to the house of lords or bailii websites. Our supreme court of nigeria judgements are up to date and fully reported. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high or final court of appeal. Oct 29, 2018 pdf copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for n300 only.
Its jurisdiction includes hearing appeals from decisions of the court of appeal, the second highest court, regarding any civil or criminal proceedings on questions as to the interpretation or an application of. The justices are often recommended by the national judicial council to the president of nigeria, and they most be senior advocates, who will send the names to the senate for confirmation. Ko nigeria appellant v secretary of state for the home department respondent neutral citation number. Appeals introduction prestigious law firm in nigeria. The fct high court as one of the judicial body of the federal capital territory judiciary, is established by section 255 of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1999. The judgment of the supreme court on imo state governorship election has been generating mixed reactions from various quarters. Aug 24, 2017 principal partner of a legal firm, dr. The djscn, is produced in four volumes which comprise the judgments of the supreme court of nigeria for over a period of fortythree years. Lawbreed limited publishers of judgments of the supreme. The court also stated that section 2333 of the constitution which provides that appeal from the court of appeal to the supreme court shall be with leave of court does not apply to election and election related matters.
Supreme court of india judgments case laws, verdicts. Digest of judgements of the supreme court of nigeria. The special anticorruption courts have so far delivered judgments in 324 cases, striking out 12 and reserved 62 for judgment since it was designated in november 2017. Sep 20, 2018 pdf copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for n300 only. From the recent developments, after a careful study of the electoral misdeeds and findings as well as judgements of the two seperate court, tribunal and appeal, it is glaring that supreme court. The supreme court of nigeria consists of the chief justice of nigeria and such number of justices of the supreme court, not exceeding twenty. In any event, it should have been brought by way of a crossaction. The supreme court building is open to the public from 9 a. Judgments are delivered orally by justices in the courtroom.
A sevenmember panel of the supreme court led by the chief justice of nigeria cjn, tanko muhammad, will deliver judgements on the cases. As aptly put by a writer, the supreme court epitomizes the judiciary. They are not usually delivered on the same day of the hearing but some time afterwards. Africanlii and ledap provide technical support in the startup phase of this project.
The rule of stare decisis is no where expressly provided for under the nigeria constitution. Judgments of the west african court of appeal waca, volumes 115, 19301955. The supreme court of nigeria, like similar institutions in other climes1, is the highest decision making unit in the judicial system. Under the constitution of nigeria, no appeal shall lie from the supreme court of nigeria to any other court after the determination or judgement of the supreme court. Under the constitution of nigeria, no appeal shall lie from the supreme court of nigeria to any other court after the judgement of the supreme court. The validity of a judgment may be affected by a failure to give the constitutionally required due process notice and an opportunity to be heard. The digest of judgments of the supreme court of nigeria. Supreme court in nigeria is the final point when it comes to electoral matters. Circular regarding pincode of supreme court of india 27sep2019.
The nigerian supreme court is the highest court in the country. Firs, the recent court ruling and the best of judgement question what is the extent of firs powers, if any, to deem the income tax payable by a company. Take notice that the reasons for the judgement delivered on wednesday the 30th day of october 2019 in the above named appeal will be listed before the supreme. Justices of the supreme court of nigeria wikipedia. Posted in appeals, constitutional law, contents of, effect of carrying out an act out of time, essence of, final court of appeal in election petition, judgment, jurisdiction, practice and procedure, purport of the provisions of s. Nigerialii is a project of the national judicial institute and is a portal that provides free access to nigerian law to the legal sector and citizens of nigeria. The judgments are reported according to the citations used by the courts. An attorney not admitted to practice in the highest court of a state, commonwealth, territory or possession, or the district of columbia for the requisite three years, but.
Judgments on family court matters adoption adoption hindu adoptions and maintenance act, 1956, section 16 presumption of validity adoption deed signed by the natural father and mother of the child and by the adopting father it was approved by examining the scribe, the witnesses and the parents. The supreme court is expected to decide within this month, the governorship election dispute cases involving governor ahmadu fintiri pdp. Decided cases handed down outside of this year can be found by clicking on the following links. The supreme court of nigeria consists of the chief justice of nigeria and such number of justices of the supreme court, not exceeding twentyone, as may be prescribed by an act of the national assembly. Supreme court original jurisdiction whether extends to a claim by an individual against a foreign mission in nigeria section 212, constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, 1979 supreme court act 1960 sections 16 and 19 whether action is therefore an abuse of the process of the court. Supreme court means the supreme court of nigeria established under section 210 of the constitution. Currently, there are 16 justices of the supreme court of nigeria. It is under the leadership of the honourable chief judge who is also the chairman of the federal capital territory judicial service committee.
Simm0715004 enforcement of foreign judgements under. The counter claim was, however, dismissed and there has been no appeal against the order. The digest of judgments of the supreme court of nigeria djscn, is a legal practice book, which is a comprehensive compendium of nigerian case law at the apex level of the nigerian judiciary. Below you will find the latest judgment s handed down by the supreme court. The nigerian supreme court makes available pdf copies of its. Nigeria federal high court upholds tat judgment on vat. The notice signed by ibrahim gold, a registrar at the supreme court reads. The supreme court of nigeria is the apex court in nigeria. Dec 07, 20 the digest of judgments of the supreme court of nigeria djscn, is a legal practice book, which is a comprehensive compendium of nigerian case law at the apex level of the nigerian judiciary.
Charles mekwunye, has said the recent judgement of the supreme court on finality of cases from the nigeria industrial court, nic, was as a result of his. The above view is buttressed by the decision of the court of appeal as approved by the supreme court in macaulay v. In january 2015 its mission is to provide the legal community up to date supreme court judgments and to support legal research and study needs of students, faculty and staff of various nigeria. Furthermore, the supreme court judgment is binding on all lower courts in nigeria. The justices of the supreme court of nigeria are members of the supreme court of nigeria headed by the chief justice of nigeria. Ade adesomoju, abuja the supreme court on tuesday fixed january 20 for judgement on the kano state governorship dispute following the march 9, 2019 election in the state. Pdf copy of this judgment can be sent to your email for n300 only. The supreme court of nigeria scn, is the highest court in nigeria, and is located in the central district, abuja, in what is known as the three arms zone. The judgements of the supreme court in the cases of bayelsa and imo states governorship elections jolted the nation and the consequences will reverberate in the land for a long time to come. Ltd v pan african bank ltd 1974 nscc 393, is that though the courts including the apex court have a wide discretion in granting or refusing an application for stay of execution of a judgment already delivered but such discretion should be. Judgments are also available in html format on the bailii website. Lord kerr, lord wilson, lord reed, lord carnwath, lord briggs. National industrial court judgment not final supreme court.
Download pdf the digest of judgments of the supreme court. Firs, the recent court ruling and the best of judgement. Court casesjudgments of nigerian courts lawnigeria. Court, to appeal relying on section 28511 of the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria. The supreme court of nigeria scn, is the highest court in nigeria, and is located in the central district, abuja, in what is known as the three arms zone, so called due to the proximity of the offices of the presidential complex, the national assembly, and the supreme court. Jsc his application is a sequel to the judgement delivered by this court in the substantive appeal in this case on the. These are also the only superior courts mentioned in s. Justice, supreme court ian lewis justice, supreme court sc. The january 14, 2020 judgment of the supreme court that nullified the election of chief emeka ihedioha as imo state governor and declared senator hope uzodinma as the winner of march 19, 2019. Court ii, lahore had refused to treat the case as one of terrorism. Press summary pdf judgment on bailii html version watch judgment summary. Latest case courses 2018latest judgements of the supreme court of nigeria delivered in 2018. Leave to appeal was granted by this court to determine as to whether the provisions of the antiterrorism act. The effect of well written judgment delivered without jurisdiction.
Ibadan have all given contradictory and conflicting judgements decisions which have occasioned so much injustice, uncertainty and confusion and the supreme court clarified the position in the cases of the governorship petitions in akwa ibom and benue states. The digest of judgments of the supreme court of nigeria djscn, is a legal practice book, which is a comprehensive compendium of nigerian case law at the. Pdf jurisdictional reform and the role of the supreme court of. An act to establish the federal high court as a high court with certain. The supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in many legal jurisdictions. The supreme court is not just the highest court of justice in nigeria, it is the last court of arbitration and its judgements are final and is binding on all parties to litigations that come. All previous judgments handed down prior to this can be found on our decided cases section. In the supreme court of nigeria on friday, the 8th day of november 1974. The court is the successor to the appellate division ad and was originally constituted in 1910 as the final south african court of appeal on the establishment of the union of south africa. A writ petition filed in that regard before the high court succeeded and the case was ordered to be transferred to the antiterrorism court for trial. Click here to see judgements delivered in the year. Special anticorruption courts deliver judgments in 324 cases. Report 1 gbemi oluwa close, off sule abuka cresent by gtbank, opebi, ikeja, lagos, nigeria. Erudite judgement of the supreme court report ejscorder.
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