When facts deposed to in an affidavit are unchallenged, the court may accept those facts as true and correct.

Members of the National Assembly, though elected, cannot be described as members of all states. Each member was elected by a section of a state, not…

An affidavit shall not contain extraneous matter by way of objection, prayer, legal argument, or conclusion. Depositions raising legal arguments or conclusions offend section 87 of…

The National Assembly has absolute power under the 1999 Constitution to enact legislation dealing with the manner revenue accruing to the Federation Account is to be…

Based on this court's decisions in Lakanmi, Uwaifo, and A.G. Fed. v. Guardian Newspapers, the 2004 Revenue Allocation Act is not a legislative judgment because it…

A legislative judgment is an enactment where the legislature wears the garb of a conviction, transmuting itself into a court while exercising legislative functions. Common and…

The extension deemed given to the seaward boundary of littoral states is specifically for computing revenue accruing to the Federation Account and nothing else. The extension…

International law applies to the Federation, not the constituent states, because international law applies to countries that are members of the comity of nations. The 36…

A person has locus standi if he shows sufficient interest and that his civil rights and obligations have been or are in danger of being infringed.…

The general law is that a contract made by an agent for a disclosed principal is the contract of the principal. However, if an agent in…

What constitutes a defence on the merit depends on the facts of the case. This is within the discretion of the court of trial, which must…

The affidavit must not contain merely a general statement of good defence but must be supported by particulars which if proved would constitute a defence. It…