IBOKO & ORS. VS THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
September 3, 2025NWAOKORO VS SAPELE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL
September 3, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1965-06) Legalpedia 17920 (SC)
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Holden At Abuja
Fri Jun 25, 1965
Suit Number: FSC 450/1963
CORAM
BRETT JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ONYEAMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AJEGBO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
MEME
APPELLANTS
MEME
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
MATRIMONIAL CAUSES PROCEEDINGS – ALIMONY
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The lower court granted the respondent alimony pending suit from August 1958 to the date of judgment in 1962. The appellant had instituted the divorce proceedings in 1962.
HELD
The court allowed the appeal and set aside the alimony.
ISSUES
Whether the learned trial judge was right in granting alimony pending suit for periods before the institution of the proceedings.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
WHEN ALIMONY CAN BE RECEIVED- PENDING SUITS
‘The only period for which the alimony pending suit could be received is that during which the suit was pending’ – Brett J.S.C.
CASES CITED
STATUTES REFERRED TO
