GABRIEL ATIVIE V KABEL METAL NIG. LIMITED
May 30, 2025SGT. DESMOND EZEJA V THE STATE
May 30, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2008-05) Legalpedia (SC) 11190
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri May 23, 2008
Suit Number: SC. 391/2002
CORAM
SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, JUSTICE ,SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. GILBERT EZEIGWE APPELLANTS
AWAWA AWUDU
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The respondent gave the appellant’s father the right to collect rents from the property in dispute in her absence during the civil war. The appellant subsequently claimed title to the land by virtue of an irrevocable power of attorney executed in favour of his late father which was not executed in accordance with the illiterate protection law.
HELD
The court held that the irrevocable power of attorney was void and that assuming it was valid, it cannot confer title on the appellant.
ISSUES
Whether or not exhibit A substantially complied with section 3 of the illiterate Protection Law.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. S.C..O.A Zaria v. Okon (1959) 4 FSC 220 at 2232. Eke v. Odolofin (1961) All NLR 404.3. U.A.C. of Nigeria Ltd. v. Ajayi (1958) N.N.L.R. 33
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Illiterate Protection Law
