Monthly Publication of the Judgements of Appellate Courts in Nigeria

Issue: Whether given the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, the Court of Appeal was right in holding that the trial court had jurisdiction to hear and deterrnine the Respondent’s suit? (Grounds 1, 2 & 3)” Read More

Issue: Whether the lower court was right in affirming the judgment of the Trial Court which held that the prosecution proved the offence of rape as charge beyond reasonable doubt. Read More

Issue: Whether the Appellant’s constitutional right to fair hearing was not violated when he was tried, convicted and sentenced by the learned trial Judge who while serving as Director of Public Prosecution Niger State had knowledge and involvements in the case and indeed initiated the charge against the Appellant and others; And upon an affirmative… Read More

Issues: 1 . “Whether the court of appeal was right when it affirmed the decision of the trial court which admitted in evidence and relied on exhibits 1,2,3, and 4 to convict and sentenced the Appellant to death even though the said exhibits did not meet the conditions of admissibility under the Evidence Act, 201… Read More

Issues: 1. Whether the Learned Court of Appeal Justices were right in holding that the appellant’s Constitutional right to fair hearing was not breached. 2. Whether in the circumstances of the case, the lower   court was right in holding that the respondent established his case for title to the land in dispute. Read More

Issues:  1.        Having regard to the totality of the evidence adduced, was the evidence    adduced properly evaluated by the Court of Appeal for it to be held compelling to ground the conviction of appellant? (Distilled from Grounds 1 , 2, 3, 5 and 7). 2.         Was the Court of Appeal right in concluding that circumstantial… Read More