All Federation Weekly Law Reports- Part 167

Taiwo Kupolati, MCIArb. (UK)

ACTION - Form of action - Whether affects or inhibits enforcement and protection of fundamental rights under chapter IV of the Constitution - Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Ifegwu S.C. 703 APPEAL - Ground of appeal - Proper way to couch - Attorney-General of the Federation vs. All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) C.A. 839 CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - Case stated or reference to appellate court made under section 259(2), 1999 Constitution - Conditions which must exist before reference can be made - Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Ifegwu S.C. 703 COURT - Special Appeal Tribunal - Decision of - When final - Whether may be indirectly opened through a separate legal action under the guise of ‘enforcement of fundamental right’ [Kutigi, JSC dissenting] - Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Ifegwu S.C. 703 CUSTOMARY LAW - Family land - Prerequisites for valid allocation of - Grant of family land by family head alone - Grant of family land without consent of family head and principal members - Effects of - Ejilemele vs. Opara S.C. 821 EDUCATION - Continued legal education - Need for revival of for legal practitioners - Daniel Tayar Transport Enterprises Co. (Nig.) Ltd. vs. Busari C.A. 802 ESTOPPEL - Res judicata or issue estoppel - Whether can be based on decision reached by a court which lacked jurisdiction - Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Ifegwu S.C. 703 INTERPRETATION OF STATUTE - Historical facts preceding promulgation of legislation - Importance of to the interpretation thereof - Attorney-General of the Federation vs. All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) C.A. 839 JURISDICTION - Human rights of citizens - Question whether there has been a contravention of - Whether can at all times be answered as a jurisdictional question - Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Ifegwu S.C. 703 LAND LAW - Title deed - Registration of - Whether validates spurious or fraudulent transfers - Ejilemele vs. Opara S.C. 821 LEGAL PRACTITIONER - Counsel - Need for to employ decent and civilised language in criticising a Judge - Daniel Tayar Transport Enterprises Co. (Nig.) Ltd. vs. Busari C.A. 802 PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Counter-claim - Where co-defendant is not a party to counter-claim - Whether he can appeal against judgment in respect thereof - Attorney-General of the Federation vs. All Nigerian Peoples Party (ANPP) C.A. 839 WORDS AND PHRASES - ‘Ejusdem generis or noscitur a sociis rule’ - Meaning and application of - Federal Republic of Nigeria vs. Ifegwu S.C. 703