DODO DABO V. ALHAJI IKIRA ABDULLAHI
June 10, 2025PRINCE ADEBAJO SOSANYA V. ENGINEER ADEBAYO IDOWU ONADEKO
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 20119
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Feb 11, 2005
Suit Number: SC.293/2000
CORAM
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JUSTICE,SUPREME COURT
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD,, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NIKI TOBI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
FELIX ONUORAH (Trading under the name & style of Ikechi Supermarket & Trading Co.) APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant filed an action against the respondent for breach of contract at the Federal High Court.
HELD
The court held that an action for contract simpliciter was not within the jurisdiction of the Federal High court.
ISSUES
Whether the Federal High Court had jurisdiction to entertain the appellant’s claim. .
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1) Tukur V. Government of Gongola State (1989) 4 NWLR (Pt. 117) 517; 2) Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board V. Garba (2002) 14 NWLR (Pt. 788) 5383) Seven-up Bottling Co. Ltd. V. Abiola & Sons Bottling Co. Ltd. (2001) 13 NWLR (Pt. 730) 469; (2001) 8 SCM 1; 4) Trade Bank PLC V. Benilux Nig Ltd. (2003) 9 NWLR (Pt. 825) 416 at 430 & 431; (2003) 7 SCM, 1675) Izenkwe V. Nnadozie (1952) 14 W.A.C.A. 361 at 363; 6) Adeyemi & 4 ors V. Opeyori (1976) 9-10 SC 31,7) Attorney-General of Kwara State and 2 ors V. Raimi Olawale (1993) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 272) 645 at 663
STATUTES REFERRED TO
1) The No. 107 of 19932) The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1979
