ABDULLAHI ADA V THE STATE
May 30, 2025THE STATE V FATAI AZEEZ & ORS
May 30, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2008) Legalpedia (SC) 15114
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Apr 18, 2008
Suit Number: S.C. 342/2002
CORAM
NIKI TOBI JSC,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN JSC,JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI JSC (Lead Judgment) JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD JSC JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
CHRISTOPHER MITCHEL CHUKWUMA-ENEH JSC JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT.
PARTIES
MRS. O. ADEKOYA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant entered into a lease contract with the respondent on the 25th July 1977 for a flat in Festival Town but was notified on 6th September 1982 that she has been allocated a flat in Amuwo-Odofin instead. The two lower courts struck out her case on being statute barred.
HELD
The court held that the cause of action arose when the appellant was notified that she has been allocated a flat in Amuwo-Odofin and therefore her case was not statute barred. ?
ISSUES
Whether the action was defeated by reason of the provisions of Section 8(1 )(a) of the Limitation Law of Lagos State.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Alhaji Umaru Abba Tukur v Govt. of Gongola State 1989 4 N.W.L.R. (Part 117) 517 at 549, 2. Nimpa v Pyendang (1994) 7 N.W.L.R. (Part 356) 346 at 353;3. Anibi v Shotimehin (1993) 3 NWLR (Part 282) 461 at 477; 4. Izenkwe v Nnadozie 14 WACA 361 at 363; 5. Adeyemi v Opeyori (1976) 9 – 10 SC 31 at 51; 6. Western Steel Works v Iron And Steel Workers (1987) NWLR (Part 49) 284
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Limitation Law of Lagos State
