CHIEF SAM WARRI ESI VS THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA & ORS
August 15, 2025J. UZOR & ORS VS NIGERIAN STORES WORKERS UNION & ORS
August 15, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1973) Legalpedia (SC) 51889
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Nov 16, 1973
Suit Number: SC. 52/1973
CORAM
ELIAS, CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, JSC. JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT (Read the Leading Judgment)
BABALAKIN,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
KHARIE ZAIDAN APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The defendants/appellants sought the appeal in respect of an estate situate and being at warri. The appellant being Lebanese
HELD
Appeal facts and is hereby dismissed.
ISSUES
Whether the parties who are Lebanese are subject to the law of the Lex Situs
Whether is not the Administration of Estates law applies to the administration of the deceased estate.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
MEANING OF CUSTOMARY LAW
“Customary law is any system of law not being the common law and not being a law enacted by any legislative in Nigeria but which is enforceable and binding intain Nigeria as between parties subject to its sway”. – Per Elias CJN.
CASES CITED
(1) Tapa vs. Kuka (1945) 15 NLR 5
(2) Adeshubolean vs. Yunusa SC 25/70
(3) Re Alayo (1946) 18 NLR 88. Pp 91-3
(4) Coleman vs. Shang (1961) 2 All ER 466
(5) King vs. Elliot (1971) 1 Ghana LR 54
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Administration of Estates Law
