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Pathetic! Federal High Court Begs IGP and Abba Kyari to obey Court Orders and produce suspect.

Background The facts contained below are from reliable information, credible reports and from certified true copies of Court documents obtained. Mr. Nanpon Sambo (“Mr. Sambo” or “the Defendant”) was charged before the Federal High Court, Jos Division, on the allegation of illegal possession of firearms. This was in Charge No. FHC/J/106C/2016: Federal Republic of Nigeria […]

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July 12, 2019
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Case Law

Failure to query an amount of debt in a letter written by a bank amounts to admission.

Bagobiri v. Unity Bank Plc (2016) LPELR-41161 (CA) Pp. 22-23, paras. F-B, per Abiru, JCA: “The Courts have held that where a bank makes a demand for settlement of a debt by a letter and the amount of the debt is contained in the letter and the debtor does not query the figure written in […]

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July 12, 2019
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Law News Opinions

S*x Toy Senator toiling with the Law.

We have seen members of the National Assembly engage in physical combat at several occasions. While such incidents appear to give us some hindsight about the characters we elect into the legislative arm of Government, we readily excuse them on the premise that legislative violence is within contemplation and is a usual occurrence across the […]

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July 3, 2019
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Legal Explainer Opinions

Busola vs Pastor Fatoyinbo: If they are ready, the Law is ready.

Introduction In an exclusive video interview with YNaija on 28 June, 2019, Mrs. Busola Dakolo (popular photographer and wife of musician, Timi Dakolo) recounted how she was allegedly raped by Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo, Senior Pastor at the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), when she was 16. Mrs. Dakolo’s story emits of strong emotions and serious […]

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June 29, 2019
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Case Law Law News

Supreme Court tells lawyer fighting the appointment of a Judge to mind his business.

Nworka v. Ononeze-Madu [2019] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1672) 422 The Story Two lawyers, Chidi Nworka and Ndionyemma Nwankwo, sued Hon. Justice Mrs. Ann Ononeze-Madu, the 1st Respondent herein, (who was then a serving Magistrate in Imo State Judiciary) The Governor and Attorney-General of the State were also sued alongside. The suit was filed by the […]

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June 25, 2019
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Pathetic! Perverse decision of Kwara State Judicial Service Commission against a Magistrate struck down.

The Story K.S.J.S.C V. Tolani [2019] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1671) 382 Miss Yetunde Zainab Tolani was employed by the Kwara State Judicial Service Commission (“KSJSC” or “the Commission”) as a Magistrate Grade II by a letter of appointment dated 23/12/2004. Shortly after her employment, the Commission received a petition from one Abdul-Rasaq Tunde Raji alleging […]

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June 17, 2019
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Case Law Law News

EFCC moved to enforce bail bond after a defendant was acquitted but the Court said, NO!

FRN v. Maishanu [2019] 7 NWLR (Pt. 1671) 203 The Story (Adapted from the narrative of Hon. Justice Eko, JSC) – Mr. Nasiru Yahaya (3rd Respondent) was, on 16th December, 2011, arraigned before the Federal High Court, Gusau, Zamfara State, on a charge of money laundering. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in […]

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June 13, 2019
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Legal Explainer Opinions

Oath of Office and Swearing-in Ceremony: A Mere Dancing Party?

Introduction Following the recently concluded 2019 elections, Nigerian politicians who were successful at the polls are all being sworn in, into various offices. It must be mentioned that there are other States of the Federation where elections had taken place prior to the 2019 elections as several events had led to the lack of uniformity […]

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June 12, 2019
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Case Law Law News

House help murders his Madam (retired Chief Magistrate): His reliance on insanity was epic!

David Uche Ideh v. The State [2019] 6 NWLR (Pt. 1669) 479 Facts A retired Chief Magistrate of the Ogun State Judiciary, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Timeyin (the Deceased) employed one David Uche Ideh (the Appellant) as house help. The deceased lived with her husband and son. One day, the house help was alone in the house. […]

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June 11, 2019
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Do banks have power to recover debts already sold to AMCON?

Introduction The Federal Government of Nigeria was desirous of stabilising the financial system in the country and so, passed a Law known as the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria Act in July, 2010 (“The Act” or “AMCON Act”). The Act established an agency known as the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for the purpose […]

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June 5, 2019
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