Y. A. LAWAL VS CHIEF YAKUBU DAWODU & ANOR
August 19, 2025T. B. OGUNMADE VS CHIEF E. A. A. FADAYIRO
August 19, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1972) Legalpedia (SC) 11411
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Sep 1, 1972
Suit Number: SC. 247/1971
CORAM
MOHAMMED BELO, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
UDOMA JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
FATAYI-WILLIAMS JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICALCO. LTD. APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant launched an attack on the people in his compound; he outran the children and killed 6 of them including one Joseph Chukwu.
HELD
The court held that as there were no other forms of irregularities canvassed, none had occurred.
ISSUES
Whether the accused speaking from the dock and the admitting of same in evidence was an irregularity sufficient to upturn the conviction of the accused.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT
Once a judgment to be executed is registered in any court of like jurisdiction in any other State and from the date of registration the certificate shall be a record of the court in which it is registered- Per Olawale Taslim Elias CJN
EFFECT OF SETTING ASIDE THE SALE OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY.
Wherever a sale of immovable property is set aside the purchaser shall be entitled to receive back any money deposited or paid by him on account of such sale, with or without interest, to be paid by such parties and in such manner as it may appear proper to the court to direct in each instance.-Per Olawale Taslim Elias CJN
ADMISSIBILITY OF STATEMENT OF ACCUSED GIVEN AT THE DOCK.
<br< p=””></br<>
CASES CITED
QUEEN V. EGUABOR 1 ALL NLR 287
QUEEN V. NWAGBOIGWE (1960) 5 FSC 55
QUEEN V. IYULE (1961) ALL NLR 462
STATUTES REFERRED TO
