OKONJI NGWO & ORS VS OBI OKOCHA ONYEJENA & ORS
September 4, 2025EKO ODUME & ORS VS UME NNACHI & ORS
September 4, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1964-11) Legalpedia 66884 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden at Lagos
Mon Nov 9, 1964
Suit Number: FSC 469/1963
CORAM
BAIRAMIAN, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
AJEGBO, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
APPELLANTS
1. UTOMI ONIANWA
2. PHILIP O. ONYEBASHI
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
PREROGATIVE ORDERS, CERTIORIARI
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The applicant sought an order of court vacating the high court’s ruling that quashed the advisers order
HELD
The court held that the appeal of the appellants is dismissed and costs of three guineas were awarded to the respondents.
ISSUES
That the trial Judge erred in striking off that suit as part of his decision in the certiorari proceedings.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
EFFECT OF A REPEALED LAW ON ACTIONS ALREADY TAKEN BASED ON IT
“That argument overlooks the fact that the repeal of a law does not affect anything done in the days when k was in force; the High Court was entitled to look at the Ordinance.” Per BAIRAMIAN,J.S.C
CASES CITED
None.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
1. Native Courts Ordinance
