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Legalpedia Citation: (2011-03) Legalpedia (SC) 11117 In the Supreme Court of Nigeria Fri Mar 18, 2011 Suit Number: SC. 27/2010 CORAM ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, CHIEF JUSTICE OF […]
CORAM
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA
NWOKEDI – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ATTORNEY GENERAL, RIVERS STATE APPELLANTS
ATTORNEY- GENERAL, AKWA IBOM STATE
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
1. 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
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?