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RACE AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED & ORS VS ALHAJA FAOSAT AKIB

Legalpedia Citation: (2006-06) Legalpedia 35986 (SC)

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Abuja

Fri Jun 9, 2006

Suit Number: SC.376/2004

CORAM


S. M. A. BELGORE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


RACE AUTO SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED APPELLANT

ABPUL JAFFAR ARAFAT AKIB

SAMSAMOT AKIB

MODANIYAT AKIB

APPELLANTS 


ALHAJA FAOSAT AKIB

RESPONDENTS 


AREA(S) OF LAW


CONSENT JUDGEMENT

 

 


SUMMARY OF FACTS

The Appellant instituted proceedings in the High Court by Originating Summons seeking to interpret and review the Consent Judgment delivered by the High Court in a suit between the Appellant and the Respondent. The High Court gave judgment to the Appellant and the Respondent Appealed. The Court of Appeal set aside the judgement of the trial court. The Appellant appealed.

 

 


HELD


The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal and held that a consent judgment cannot be derogated from by any prior agreement.

 

 


ISSUES


Whether by the consent judgment of the Lagos High Court, the Respondent/Appellant is entitled to 4 shops and 2 stores on the completion of the reconstruction of the building OR at the expiration of the redevelopment project as contained in the redevelopment contract dated 16th August, 1995.

 

 


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CONSENT JUDGEMENT


“In order to have a consent judgment the parties must be ad idem as far as the agreement is concerned; and the terms of settlement must be filed in court. Where the court makes an order based upon such terms of settlement, there emerges a consent judgment from which the parties could appeal only by leave of the court.” Woluchen V. Wokoma PER- MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC

 

 

 


CASES CITED


Woluchen V. Wokoma (1974) 3 SC 153

Re South American and Mexican Company, Ex-parte Bank of England (1895) 1 Ch. 37 at 50

 

Cases referred to in the Judgment:

Afegbai V. Attorney-General, Edo State (2001) 33 WRN 29,

Alao V. A.C.B. Ltd (2000) 8 NWLR (Pt. 672) 264

Alhaji Baba V. Nigerian Civil Aviation Training Centre Zaria (1991) 5 NWLR (Pt. 192) 388

Anyasinti Umunna & 5 Ors V. Animuda Okwuraiwe & 3 Ors (1978) 6-7 SC 1

Aouad V. Kassrawani (1956) SC 83.

Asiyanbi & Ors V. Adeniyi (1967) 1 All NLR 82

Berliet V. Kachalla (1995) 9 NWLR (Pt. 420) 478

Bright V. Seller (1904) I.K.B. 6 and Re: Gist (1904) 1 Ch. 408

Evbuomwan & 3 Ors. V. Elema & 2 Ors. (1994) 7-8 SCNJ. (Pt. II) 243

Fakorede V. A.G of Western State (1972) 1 ALL NLR (Pt. 1) 178

Federal Public Trustee V. Mrs. C.A. Sobamowo (1967) NMLR 350

General Accident Fire & Life Assurance Corporation Ltd V. Inland Revenue Commissioners (1963) 1 All E.R. 618

Ministry of Lagos Affairs, Mines and Powers V. Akin-Olugbade (1974) 9 NSCC 489.

Niger Dams V. Lajide (1973) 5 SC 207.

Odulaja V. Williams (1940) 6 WACA 198 at 199.

Otunba Ojora V. Agip Nig. Plc & Anor. (2005) 4 NWLR (Pt 916) 515

Re Lays Will Trusts Somerset & anor. V. Ley & Anor. (1964) 2 AER 326

S.C.O.A (Nig.) Ltd. V. Bourdek Ltd. (1990) 3 NWLR (Pt. 138) 380

Sodipo V. Lamni (1985) 2 NWLR (Pt. 8) 547

Speaker Bendel State House of Assembly V. Okoye (1983) 7 SC 85

Umunna & Ors V. Okwuraiwe & Ors (1978) 6 & 7 SC 1

University of Lagos V. Aigoro (9991) 3 NWLR (Pt. 179) 376

Woluchem V. Wakoma (1974) 3 S.C. 153

 

 


STATUTES REFERRED TO



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