CLARA AREWA V. J.I. IDEHEN
August 28, 2025SOLICITOR-GENERAL WESTERN NIGERIA V. DR FESTUS ADEBONOJO & ORS
August 28, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1971) Legalpedia (SC) 35141
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
HOLDEN AT LAGOS
Thu May 27, 1971
Suit Number: SC 53/1970
CORAM
ADEMOLA
MAIIMUDE MOHAMMED, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
JUSTICE CHARLES EFANGA ARCHIBONG JUDGE.
UDOMA
SOWEMIMO
PARTIES
GODWIN MOGBEYI BOYO APPELLANTS
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF MID-WEST STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant, counsel to the Ugborodo people drew the attention of the learned trial judge, by a letter, to the fact that his order made was against a standing order of the Supreme Court in the appeal of the same case. The judge demanded an apology for the letter and when counsel failed to render such apology, he was arrested, charged and sentenced for contempt of court
HELD
The Court allowed the appeal setting aside the order made by Atake, J. the trial judge in his ruling that his court was the proper court to try the case of contempt of court in this matter.
ISSUES
As the contempt in this matter was not in the face of the court, was the learned Judge correct in holding that his was the proper court to hear the matter?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
R. v. Gray (1900) 2 Q.B. 36 at p.41|Shandasami v. King Emperor (1945) A.C. 264 at page 268|Mcleod v. St Aubyn (1899) A.C. 549 at p. 561|McKeown v. The Queen (1971) S.C.R. 357 – 492 at page 477
STATUTES REFERRED TO
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