Where a party seeks to raise a fresh point in the Supreme Court, he must: (a) obtain leave; (b) ensure the points involve substantial issues of…

The general rule is that an appellant will not be allowed to raise on appeal a question not raised or considered by the Court of Appeal.…

The case of the appellants as argued in the Court of Appeal must be consistent with the case on appeal to the Supreme Court. The Supreme…

Where there are concurrent findings of fact and no discernible perversion, the verdict should not be disturbed. Their findings cannot be disturbed without substantial error apparent…

A distinction must be drawn between jurisdiction as a matter of procedural law and jurisdiction as a matter of substantive law. A litigant can waive procedural…

As long as a court order subsists, whether null or not, those affected are bound to obey it. The trial court was right to set aside…

A person duly and validly selected as Emir, with the council of chiefs not advising against approval, has acquired a vested right enforceable at law to…

Where exhibits clearly show that three kingmakers constitute a quorum, a contention that the appellants did not admit this fact is preposterous. The two lower courts…

Letters of administration cannot be revoked without proving dishonesty or fraud on the part of the administrator before or after the grant. None was proved, so…

A statement made by a judge on an issue not for determination in the case is only obiter and not binding on lower courts.

The historical fact that senior brothers succeeded one after the other as Dawodu of the family established a custom which must be followed. This practice followed…

Authorities abound that among the Yorubas, on the death of a founder of a family, the proper person to be head of the family is the…