TILBURY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED AND ANOR VS SUNDAY OGUNNIYI
July 18, 2025LATIFU YUSUFU VS THE STATE
July 18, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1988) Legalpedia (CA) 21111
In the Court of Appeal
Thu Mar 17, 1988
Suit Number: CA/J/9/87
CORAM
DALHATU ADAMU, CFR, JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL
OBINNA YA ANUNOBI OKEZIE JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL
RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND JUSTICE, COURT OF APPEAL, (Delivered the lead judgment)
PARTIES
MICHEAL OKAROH APPELLANTS
THE STATE RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
[1960] NSCC 12
The appellant was arraigned and convicted of culpable homicide by the trial court and affirmed by the Court of appeal. He has now appealed to the Supreme Court .
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED
ISSUES
APPEAL DISMISSED
RATIONES DECIDENDI
TECHNICAL ERRORS -HOW TREATED
“…that a mere technical error by the lower Court which has not embarrassed or prejudiced the appellant or caused a miscarriage of justice is not a ground for which an appeal should be allowed”. ( Per Nnaemeka-Agu, JSC)
CASES CITED
1. Akpan v. The State (1967) NMLR 185
2. R. v. Banks (1916)12 Cr. App. R. 74.
3. Dawa v. The State (1980) 8-11 S.C. 236.
4. Orosunlemi v. The State (1967) NMLR 278.
5. R. v. Essien (1939) 5 WACA 70.
6. The Queen v. Igwe (1960) 5 FSC 55, (1960) SCNLR 158.
7. Uche Obidiozo & 2 Ors.v. The State (1987) 4 NWLR (Part 67) 748
8. Dawa v. The State (1980) 8-11 S.C. 236
9. R. V. Sykes (1913) 8 Cr. App. R.
10. Sunday Okoduwa &Ors. v. The State (1988) 2 NWLR (Pt. 76) 333.
11. Grace Akinfe v. The State (1988) 7 S.C.(pt. II) 131; (1988) 3 NWLR. (pt. 85) 729; (1988)7 SCNJ 226.
12. Kanu v. The King (1952/53)14 WACA 30.
13. Crane v. D.P.P. 15 Cr. App. R. 183
14. The State v. Lopez (1968)1 All NLR. 356. R. v. Gee (1936) 25 Cr. App. R. 198, at p.203.
15. R .v. Thomas (1958) 3 FSC 8(1958) SCNLR 98.
16. Okegbu v. The State 1979 11 S.C. 1.
STATUTES REFERRED TO
1. The Supreme Court Act, 1960
2. The Criminal Appeal Act of 1907 (Cap. 23) in England.
