AFOLABI COKER V MORIAMO OGUNTOLA & ORS
July 22, 2025ENYINNAYA OKORONKWO CHUKWUEKE V OJI NWANKWO
July 22, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1985) Legalpedia (SC) 65723
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jun 28, 1985
Suit Number: SC. 123/1984
CORAM
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
COKER, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KARIBI-WHYTE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OPUTA, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHIEF DR. (Mrs.) OLUFUNMILAYO RANSOME-KUTI & OTHERS APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The claim before the trial court was for the sum of N25,000,000.00 (Twenty-five million naira) against the defendants jointly and severally being damages suffered by the plaintiffs when the defendants by their servants and or agents on Friday 18th day of February, 1977, willfully and maliciously set fire to the plaintiffs’ 2 storey building, house and bungalow and appurtenances situate at No. 14A, Agege Motor Road, Yaba, Lagos
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
None
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE A CITIZEN CANNOT SUE THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR TORTS COMMITTED BY HIS AGENT
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