PETER OBI V INEC
May 30, 2025OKON BASSEY EBE VS COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
May 30, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2008) Legalpedia (SC) 71311
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jan 25, 2008
Suit Number: S.C. 208/2002
CORAM
I.A.U. OMO – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
E.O. OLOWU, ESQ, MEMBER
WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN,, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ANIREJU UKUDANOJ.M. DUDUFor themselves and on behalf of Obontegbareda Community. APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellants sued the Respondents in the Warri Area Customary Court for inter alia damages for trespass. Subsequently the Appellant’s newly introduced counsel applied to discontinue the matter on the ground that the court lacked the jurisdiction to entertain same. The court thereafter dismissed the case. An appeal to the High Court and Appeal Court was dismissed, hence this appeal.?
HELD
Appeal dismissed. The supreme court held that the court of appeal was right in upholding the Judgment of the trial court ?
ISSUES
NONE
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Soetan v. Total Nig Ltd., (1972) 1 ALL NLR (Pt.1)1; 2. Izieme v. Ndokwu (1976) NMLR 280; 3. Aghadiuno v. Onubogu (1998) 5 NWLR (Pt. 548) 16.4. Nigerian Properties Co. Ltd. v. Alegbeleye 19 NLR 101; 5. G’wa v. John Holt Co. Ltd. (1930) 10 NLR 77; 6. Eronini v. Ihuko (1989) 2 NWLR (Pt 101) 46; 7. Ajayi v. Odunsi (1959) SCNLR 496; 8. Rodrigues v. Public Trustee (1977) 4 SC 2?
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
