ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION VS ALL NIGERIA PEOPLES PARTY
June 13, 2025CHARLES ELODI (ALIAS CHARLES A. ELODU) V UZO C. AZUBUIKE & ORS
June 13, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2003) Legalpedia (SC) 21137
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT ABUJA
Thu Dec 11, 2003
Suit Number: SC. 96/1998
CORAM
M. L. UWAIS
CHRISTOPHER MITCHEL CHUKWUMA-ENEH JUSTICE SUPREME COURT.
A. I. KATSINA-ALU
CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SULEIMAN GALADIMA – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ALHAJI BANI GAA BUDO NUHU APPELLANTS
ALHAJI ISOLA ARE OGELE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant was the Plaintiff who instituted an action in Ilorin Upper Area Court claiming a parcel of land from the Defendant now the Respondent.
HELD
It was held that the appeal fails as lacking in merit and is hereby dismissed.
ISSUES
1. Whether or not the lower Court was right in allowing the Respondents’ Appeal (then acting as Appellant) and dismissing the Appellants’ Appeal (then acting as Cross-Appellant). 2. Whether the Court of Appeal should have relied on extrinsic factors outside what is contained in the records before it to hold that the judgment was given in Chambers. 3. Whether the lower Court should have declared the judgment of the Ilorin Upper Area Court on 23rd January, 1996 a nullity
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
Ezeanaya V. Okeke (1995) 4 SC.N.J. at 76|Kuusu V. Udoma (1990) NWLR (Pt. 127) 42|Ajagbonnwa V. Iladare (1979) 6 SC.N.J
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of the Law 1999.|
