CHIEF ABAH OGBODA V. DANIEL ADULUGA
August 29, 2025KARIMU MABINUORI & ORS V. SAMUEL ONTI OGUNLOYE
August 29, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1970) Legalpedia (SC) 11451
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
Mon Feb 9, 1970
Suit Number: SC 236/1967
CORAM
ADEMOLA
JUSTICE CHARLES EFANGA ARCHIBONG JUDGE.
UDOMA
PARTIES
ALHAJI AHMED AGBAJE & ORS APPELLANTS
CHIEF SALAMI AGBOLUAJE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellants had recognized the respondents as officers of their association before the suit and attended the general meeting of the association at which the 1966 constitution was referred to the executive committee for ratification. They subsequently sought to void the constitution after ratification by the committee.
HELD
The court held that the 1966 constitution of the association was valid and the appellants were stopped from saying the contrary.
ISSUES
Whether the 1966 reprinted edition of the constitution of the Islamic Missionary Society was valid
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Square v. Square [1935] All E.R. 781|Abbatt and Others v. Treasury Solicitor and Others [1969] 1. W.L.R. 1575.|IkebifeIbeneweka and Others v. Peter Egbuna and Another [1964] 1 W.L.R. 219
STATUTES REFERRED TO
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