May 25, 2025
Legalpedia Citation: (2010) Legalpedia (SC) 11111 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Sat Jul 10, 2010 Suit Number: SC. 106/2009 CORAM PARTIES ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF RIVERS STATE APPELLANTS ATTORNEY-GENERAL […]
CORAM
PARTIES
ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF RIVERS STATE APPELLANTS
ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BAYELSA STATE & ANOR
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The plaintiff claims against the defendants that the 11th Edition of the Administrative Map of Nigeria is fraught with irregularities and errors and even that the Map changed the natural boundary from River Santa Barbara to St. Bartholomew.
HELD
The plaintiff suit was struck out with no order on cost.
ISSUES
Whether the Federation or State is a “public officer” within the contemplation of Section 2(a) of the Public Officers Act.?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
MEANING OF STATUTE OF LIMITATION
“The general principle of law is that where a statute provides for institution of an action within a prescribed period, by such statute. Any action shall be brought after the time prescribed by such statute. Any action that is instituted after the period stipulated by the statute is totally barred right of the plaintiff or the injured person to commence the action would have been extinguished by by such law” PER SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C
CASES CITED
NONE
STATUTES REFERRED TO
Section 2 (a) of the public officers protection Law of Northern State Nigeria1963