NWAGWU AGWUAJA V THE STATE
July 25, 2025INUSA SAIDU V THE STATE
July 26, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1982) Legalpedia (SC) 11628
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Mon May 3, 1982
Suit Number: SC. 96/1981
CORAM
SOWEMIMO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IRIKEFE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IDIGBE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OBASEKI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ESO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NNAMANI, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UWAIS, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
CHIEF T.O. BENSON APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
Practice direction was read out in and was well circularized and published with regards to failure to comply with the rules of the Supreme Court, 1977. An application was filed in the Supreme Court, by the respondent asking for the dismissal of the appeal. The counsel for the appellant filed another application in the Supreme Court, asking in the alternative for extension of time to file brief or because of some special circumstances be allowed to adduce oral argument.
HELD
The appeal was dismissed for want of prosecution under Order 9 Rule 7 of the Supreme Court Rules with N300 costs against the appellant.
ISSUES
That the appeal be dismissed for failure of the appellant to file his brief within the prescribed rules Order 9 Rule 7.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
REASONS FOR A DEPARTURE FROM THE PRACTICE DIRECTIONS
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CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO
