CHIEF EMMANUEL EBRI V THE STATE
June 11, 2025ALHAJI BELLO USMAN BUWAI & ANOR VS THE STATE
June 11, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2004) Legalpedia (SC) 51131
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri May 21, 2004
Suit Number: SC.83/2000
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHIEF J.A. AGBANA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant claimed that the appointment of the 1st respondent to the chieftaincy stool in dispute was null and void because he was the proper person nominated by the kingmakers. He did not give any evidence of the nomination.
HELD
The court held that the lower courts were right in dismissing his claim.
ISSUES
1. Whether or not it was proper of the Court of Appeal not to give notice of hearing of the judgment to the appellant when she adjourned judgment sine die at the time of hearing the appeal on 26/1/99 as shown by last 2 lines of page 235 of the record (Ground 1) and2. Whether the Court of Appeal properly considered the appeal before her or not.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Nwosu V. Board of Customs and Excise (1988) 5 NWLR (Pt. 93) 225 at 2282. Okechukwu and sons V. Ndah. (1967) NMLR 368;3. Balogun V. Labiran (1988) 3 NWLR (Pt. 80) 66;4. Adeooke V. Adibi (1992) 6 NWLR (Pt. 242) 410
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
