CHIEF JOSHUA ALAO V. ALFA ISSA AKANO
June 10, 2025DODO DABO V. ALHAJI IKIRA ABDULLAHI
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 46214
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Feb 11, 2005
Suit Number: SC. 368/2001
CORAM
MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS CHIEF JUSTICE, NIGERIA
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
KUMAJ BAYANG AKAAHS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
NIKI TOBI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The respondent commenced action against the appellant for outstanding on work done in the Lagos high court and effected service through its liaison office in Lagos.
HELD
The court held that the Appellants even though it had a liaison office in lagos could not be held to reside or carry on business in Lagos, consequently the Lagos State High Court did not have jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
ISSUES
Whether the Court below was right to have held that the appellants were properly served, and secondly, that the trial Court had the jurisdiction to determine the case.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1) Attorney General of Ondo State V. Attorney General of the Federation & 35 Ors. (2002) 6 S.C. (Pt. 1) 1; (2002) 9 SCM 1;2) Alhaji Mohammed DikkoYusuf & Anor V. Chief Olusegun Aremu Okikiola Obsanjo & 56 Ors (2003) 9-10 S.C. 53, (2003) 11 SCM 1673) Attorney General of the Federation V. Attorney General of Abia State & 35 Ors. (2002) 4 S.C.(pt.1) 1, (2002) 6 SCM 14) Management Enterprises Ltd. V. Otusanya (1987)2 NWLR (Pt. 55) 179
STATUTES REFERRED TO
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999
