JOSEPH EKWERE & ORS VS NAKMAKOSI IYIEGBU & ORS
August 20, 2025EMOCHERE ONOGITERE & ORS VS ECHEDIARE ITIETIE & ANOR
August 20, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 06175
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 2, 1972
Suit Number: SC 235/1966
CORAM
CRAIG JUSTICE, SUPREME COURTOBASEKI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURTUWAIS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURTKAWU JUSTICE,
BAIRAMIAN JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
A. O. EJOH APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant appealed against the refusal of the chief justice eastern Nigeria to grant extension of time to appeal and an order of certiorari against the decision of the resident of udi. The appeal was allowed
HELD
The court held that the decision of the chief justice, eastern Nigeria given on 28th july 1962 is hereby quashed and set aside and the decision of the resident of udi was restored.
ISSUES
Whether where a court acts without jurisdiction, it can make any order there under.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
WHERE A COURT ACTS WITHOUT JURISDICTION
Where a court acts without jurisdiction, whether steps in respect of the proceedings amount to a nullity” – Per G.B.A COKER
CASES CITED
RE Harding 1945 IIWACA 31 at 32
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Native Courts Ordinance etc
