Table of Cases

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TABLE OF CASES

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A. A. Chanchangi & Sons Ltd. v. N.R.C. Ltd. (1996) 5 N.W.L.R (Pt. 446) 46……….........…….357

A.C.B. Ltd. v. Apugo (1995) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 3 99) 65………........................................…....352, 635

A.C.B. Ltd. v. Nnamani (1991) 4 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 186) 486…...............................................……….689

A.C.B. Plc v. Emostrade Ltd (2002) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 770) 501……............………376, 383, 384, 548

A.C.B. Plc. v. Haston (Nig.) Ltd. (1997) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 515) 110……..........................…..545, 577

A.C.B. v. Crestline Services Ltd. (1991) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 197) 301…....................................……..602

A.G. Bendel v. Aideyan (1989) 20 N.S.C.C. (Pt. III) 279…….................................................…….307

A.P. Ltd. v. Owodunni (1991) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 210) 39………...................................…..98, 100, 158

A.P. Ltd. v. Owodunni (1991) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 210) 391…................................................………100

Abacha v. State (2002) 11 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 779) 437……..........................................…….508, 509, 599

Abakaliki L.G.C. v. Abakaliki R.M.O. (1990) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 155) 182….................…384, 385, 400

Aberuagba v. Attorney- General Ogun State (1984) 5 N.C.L.R. 667………........................……..747

Abia State University Ulturu & Ors. v. Chima Anyaibe (1996) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 439) 646…...........…

.................................................................................................................................................390, 795

Abidogun v. Arowomoku (1990) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 158) 618…...............................................…….606

Abidoye v. Alawode (1994) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 349) 242………..............................…..31, 32, 46, 115

Abiola v. F.R.N. (1997) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 488) 439……...........................................................……..606

Abioye v. Yakubu (1991) 5 N.W.L.R (Pt. 190) 130……...….......................................................………..

........................................................................12, 17, 22, 23, 25, 24, 26, 27, 29, 48, 49, 72, 73, 74, 75

Abisi v. Ekwealor (1993) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 302) 643…..........................................................……….462

Aboaba & Ors. v. Kalaiwo (1961) 1 All N.L.R. 724……......................................................………90

Abolarin v. Chairman Rent Tribunal No. 3 (1998) 1.N.W.L.R. (Pt. 533) 273……..................…….412

Abotche Kpomugbo & Others v. Adja Kodadja 2 W.A.C.A. 24…................................………….70

Abraham Oyeniran & Ors. v. James Egbetola & Anor. (1997) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 504) 122……..…71

Abrahams v. Mac Fisheries Ltd. (1925) 94 L.J.K.B. 562……..................................................……..93

Abuah v. Legal Practitioners Committee (1962) 2 N.S.C.C. 175……................……..485, 526, 531

Abubakar v. Alhaji Iron Baba (1971) N.S.N.L.R. 62….....................................................………..107

Abugbor Abgyuluwa & Others v. Commissioner of Police (1961) All N.L.R. (Pt. IV) 850….....525

Aburime v. N.P.A. (1978) 11 N.S.C.C. 231…............……..534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539, 540, 541, 603

Abusomwan v. Mercantile Bank (1987) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 60) 196……....................................……725

Adaka v. Ikot Abasi T.R.C. (1991) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 198) 490…...........................................……….477

Adam v. Ward (1917) A.C. 309………...............................................................................…..648, 649

Addis v. Burrows (1948) 1 K.B. 444……......................................................................……..176, 187

Adeagbo v. Williams (1998) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 536) 120…….................................................………335

Adebajo v. Odunlami (1949) 19 N.L.R. 55……............................................................……….81, 205

Adebajo v. T.N.I. (1974) 9 N.S.C.C. 88……...........................................................................……..155

Adebajo v. Tennesee (Nig.) Inc. (1974) 1 All N.L.R. 22…….................................…….98, 101 , 267

Adebanjo v. Tenesse Nigeria Inc. (1974) 2 S.C. 1………..........................................................……..85

Adebayo v. Johnson (1969) 1 All N.L R. 176……................................................…….163, 702, 740

Adebisi v. Odukoya (1997) 11 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 527) 83……...................................................……..513

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Adebiyi Majekodunmi v. The Queen 14 W.A.C.A. 64……..................................................……..837

Adebiyi v. Ogunbiyi (1965) N.M.L.R. 395………................................................................………351

Adebudu & Another v. Makanju 10 W.A.C.A. 33…..........................................................………..39

Adeddi v. N.B.N. (1989) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 96) 212…............................................................………..303

Adedeji v. State (1971) 1 All N.L.R. 75……...............................................................................…..845

Adefulu & Ors. v. Oyesile & Ors. (1989) 20 N.S.C.C. (Pt. III) 371…….......................................

............................................…702, 703, 712, 713, 714, 734, 739, 744, 745, 751, 753, 754, 759, 803

Adefulu v. Okunlaja (1998) N.W.L.R. (Pt. 550) 435……..........................................................…….475

Adefulu v. Oyesile; (1989) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 122) 377………........................................……..712, 786

Adegbite & Ors. v. Raji (1992) 4 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 236) 478…….............................................……..730

Adegoke Motors v. Adesanya (1989) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 109) 250……....................................……..505

Adejumo v. David Hughes & Co. Ltd. (1989) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 120) 146………............................……

.................................................................................................................129, 151, 155, 212, 216, 219

Adekunle v. Adegboye (1992) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 223) 305…….............................................……..122

Adelaja v. Fanoiki (1990) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 131) 157……..........................................................…..302

Adelakun v. Adelakun (1993) 7 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 308) 746….................................................……….565

Adeleke v. Adewusi & Anor. (1961) 2 N.S.C.C. 30……...........................................................…….484

Adeleke v. Adewusi (1961) All N.L.R. 37………................................................………31, 114, 115

Adeleke v. Awoliyi & Ors. (1962) 1 S.C.N.L.R. 401; (1962) 1 All N.L.R. 260…...............…564, 618

Adeloye v. Olona Motors (Nig.) Ltd. (2002) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 769) 445……….......................….518

Ademola II & Others v. Akinwale Thomas & Others (1946) 12 W.A.C.A. 81…............681, 685

Ademola v. Sodipo (1989) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 121) 329…….......................................................……..128

Ademuyiwa v. U.B.A. Ltd. (1996) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 468) 567……......................……..450, 451, 452

Adene v. Dantubu (1994) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 328) 509…….....................................................………70

Adenekan v. Ajayi & Ors. (1998) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 562) 472…….........................................……..741

Adeniji v. Tina George Ind. Ltd. (1998) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 554) 483………...............................……351

Adeniran v. Ako (1992) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 223) 350……..............................................……..58, 59, 65

Adeniyi v. Orojo (1992) 4 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 235) 322…….........................................................………21

Adeosun v. Jibesin (2001) 14 W.R.N. 106; (2001) 11 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 724) 290…................………462

Adepate v. Babatunde (2002) 4 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 756) 99……..............................................………..303

Adeponle v. Saidi (1956) 1 N.S.C.C. 71…….........................................................……..151, 215, 269

Adesanoye v. Akinwale (1997) 3 N.WL.R. (Pt. 496) 664……..........................................……….401

Adesanya Idowu v. Adekoya (1960) W.N.L.R. 210……....................................................……..459

Adesanya v. President (1981) 12 N.S.C.C. 146……….................700, 703, 714, 715,

..........................................................................................................716, 717, 718, 723, 724,

........................................................................................................................751, 755, 758, 759, 760,

........................................................756, 758, 760, 761, 763, 764, 775, 776, 792, 794, 796, 800, 801,

Adeshina v. Lemonu (1965) 4 N.S.C.C. 177……...........................................................……..744, 698

Adesina v. Oladotun (1972) 2 U.I.L.R. 241……...................................................................………153

Adesokan & Ors. v. Adegorolu & Ors. (1991) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 179) 293……...........................…….

.................................................................................................710, 712, 716, 748, 761, 762, 769, 792,

Adesokan v. Adegorolu (1997) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 493) 261……........723, 755, 766, 783, 798, 792, 794

Adesokan v. Adetunji (1994) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 346) 540……….......................................…..771, 772

Adetuyi v. Agbojo (1997) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 484) 705……..................................................…….43, 51

Adewumi v. A-G. Ondo State & Ors. (1996) 8 N.W.L.R (Pt. 464) 73………..….521, 749, 752, 790

Adewunmi v. Plastex Ltd. (1986) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 32) 767……...........................................................

............................................................….414, 425, 428, 437, 451, 453, 454 , 477, 498, 499, 611, 621

Adewuyin v. Ishola (1958) W.R.N.L.R. 10……….....................................................................…….36

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Adeyemi v. Adegboyega (1973) Vol. 3 (Pt. 2) E.C.S.N.L. 991………....................................…….669

Adeyemi v. Olakunri & Ors. (1994) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 327) 500……….......................................…..791

Adeyemi v. The State (1991) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 195) 1…….......................................................…….820

Adeyinka and Anor. v. Aiyeloya (1956) L.L.R 23….........................................................……….249

Adike v. Obiareri (2002) 4 N.W.L.R (Pt. 758) 537………….........................................................…301

Adimora v. Ajufo & Ors. (1988) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 80) 1 Supreme Court, 6 S.C.N.J. 18…...........…….339

Adio v. A-G. Oyo State (1990) 7 N.W.L.R (Pt. 163) 448…….......................................……..544, 492

Adisa v. Teno Eng. Ltd. (2001) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 695) 633……..........................................………494

Adollo v. Deyemi (1966) 1 All N.L.R. 385…......................................................................………..201

Adomba & Ors. v. Odiese & Ors. (1991) 21 N.S.C.C. (Pt. I) 129; (1990)

1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 129) 165..............................................................................................................332

Adubiaran v. Etti and Ors. (1962) L.L.R. 104……........................................................……..234, 240

Adukwu v. Comm. For Works, Enugu State (1997) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 489) 588…….............…….66

Afegbai v. A-G. Edo State (2001) 33 W.R.N. 29; (2001) 14 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 733) 425…...........................

........................................................................................................................................425 , 496, 498

African Ivory Ins. Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. Comm for Ins. (1998) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 532) 50………...……

.........................................................................................................................................319, 398, 402

African Petroleum Limited v. J.K. Owodunni (1991) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 210) 391…….........….........….

..........................82, 85, 86, 102, 117, 118, 166, 167, 168, 178, 182, 186, 189, 221, 247, 248, 270, 379

Afro-Cont. (Nig.) Ltd. v. Ayantuyi & Ors. (1995) 9 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 420) 411…….........……309, 353

A-G, Anambra & Ors. v. Eboh (1992) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 218) 491….........…69, 715, 738, 748, 749, 753

A-G, Kaduna State v. Hassan (1985) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 8) 483……..........................................…….760

A-G, Lagos State v. Sowande (1992) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 261) 589……......................................……..68

A-G. (East) v. A-G. (Fed.) (1964) 3 N.S.C.C. 160……….........................................................……699

A-G. (Fed.) v. Onipede (1963) 1 All N.L.R. 574…….............................................................……..123

A-G. Anambra & Ors. v. Eboh (1992) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 218) 491……….........................................……

........................................................702, 703, 704, 722, 723, 746, 753, 767, 775, 776, 782, 793, 794,

A-G. of Bendel State v. Aideyan (1989) 4 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 118) 646……....................................……75

A-G. of the Federation v. Mallam Modu Alkali (1972) 12 S.C. 29…..................................……..612

A-G. v. Brown (1920) 1 K.B., 773…………....................................................................................…313

A-G., Enugu State v. Omaba & Ors. (1998) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 532) 83……….........................……798

A-G., Lagos State v. Sowande (1992) 8 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 261) 589……........................................……68

Agbanelo (Trading in the Name and Style of Epaco Nig. Co.) v. U.B.N. (2000)

4 S.C. (Pt. 1) 234; (2000) 7 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 666) 534………..................................................…….380

Agbetoba v. L.S.E.C. (1991) 22 N.S.C.C. (Pt. II) 14; (1991) 4 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 188) 664….........…….601

Agbloe v. Sappor 12 W.A.C.A. 187……................................................................................……….36

Agbogu & Anor. v. Agbogu & Ors. (1995) 1 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 372) 411………..............……314, 315

Agbomeji v. G.B. Ollivant Ltd. (1942) 16 N.L.R. 96…….........................................................……..97

Agbonmagbe Bank Ltd v. General, G.B.O. Ollivant Ltd (1961) 1 All N.L.R. 116…….............………

..........................................................................................................................378, 381, 387, 394, 398

Agboola v. Saibu (1991) 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 175) 566……….....................................................…….394

Agedah v. Nkwocha (2002) 9 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 711) 113…….....................................................…….692

Aghenghen & Ors. v. Wagheroghor & Ors. (1974) 9 N.S.C.C. 20…….......................………30, 34

Agu v. Ayalogu (1999) 6 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 606) 205……….........................................................……569

Ahamadu v. Salawu (1974) 1 All N.L.R. (Pt. 2) 318………......................…..429, 564, 565, 567, 575

Ahmadu v. Salawu (1974) 11 S.C. 43………......................................................................…..561, 565

Ahmed Debs and others v. Cenico Nigeria Ltd. (1986) 3 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 32) 846….............…….84