SAMPSON NKEMJI UWAEKWEGHINYA V. THE STATE
June 10, 2025TENO ENGINEERING LIMITED V. ALHAJI TALIRU YUSUF ADISA
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 19281
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Mar 4, 2005
Suit Number: SC.70/1998
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NIKI TOBI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHIEF S.L. DUROSARO APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The conveyance of the land in dispute was made to the 4th appellant in a deed in which the names of some principal members of the family were forged. The land was subsequently conveyed to the respondent. The trial court admitted the criminal proceedings at which the person who forged the names was convicted.
HELD
The court held that apart from the wrongly admitted criminal proceedings, there were other credible, uncontradicted evidence to support the plaintiff/respondents claim. ?
ISSUES
1. Did the respondent impeach the appellant’s conveyance, which was earlier in time by credible and admissible evidence? 2. Whether or not the subsidiary issues raised by the appellant before the Court of Appeal are competent, particularly the Wrongful admission of Exhibit “F”.?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Akeredolu V. Akinremi (1989) 3 N.W.L.R. (pt.108) 64; 2. Osho V. Foreign Finance Corporation (1991) 4 N.W.L.R. (pt.184) 157;3. U.A.C. (Nig) Ltd. V. Fasheyitan (1998) 11 N.W.L.R. 179; 4. Lasisi Oyewunmi Aroyewun and Ors. V. Oba Yesufu Adeola Adediran (2004) 7 S.C.N.J. 240; (2004) 8 SCM, 31.?
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE ?
