UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA LTD & ORS V. DIKE NWORA
August 2, 2025NDUKWE OKAFOR & ORS V. AGWU OBIWO & ANOR
August 2, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1978-10) Legalpedia (SC) 00219
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Oct 27, 1978
Suit Number: SC. 381/1975
CORAM
ALEXANDER , CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
DARNLEY A.R. ALEXANDER JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SIR UDO UDOMA, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MOHAMMED BELLO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR
ANDREWS O. OBASEKI , JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
GEORGE S. SOWEMIMO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
MADAM ONI AMUDIPE
APPELLANTS
CHIEF OGUNLEYE ARIJODI
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
APPEAL – TIME WITHIN WHICH TO APPEAL
SUMMARY OF FACTS
Appellant filed a notice of appeal after the three months provided by the Supreme Court Act, 1960
HELD
The court struck out the appeal.
ISSUES
Whether the appellants appeal is competent
RATIONES DECIDENDI
TIME WITHIN WHICH TO APPEAL UNDER SECTION 31 (2) (A) OF THE SUPREME COURT ACT, 1960
On a clear interpretation of Section 31 (2) (a), notice of appeal must, in any event, be given and filed within the period of three months prescribed by that Section- Alexander CJN
CASES CITED
Tunji Bowaje v. Moses Adediwura (1976) S.C. 143
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Supreme Court Act, 1960
