The practice in trial courts is for an accused person who denies the voluntariness of his extra-judicial statement to object when the prosecution seeks to tender…

Medical evidence of the cause of death and identification of the body to the pathologist who performed the autopsy are not essential where there are facts…

A judge is precluded from hearing a case when he has personal interest, when he would be a judge in his own matter, when he has…

An application that seeks to relitigate matters already decided is frivolous and constitutes an abuse of court process.

Without prejudice to the powers of the President or Governor with respect to prerogative of mercy, no appeal shall lie to any other body or person…

An employee must be confronted with specific allegations and given an opportunity to be heard. Finding an employee guilty of allegations not confronted with violates the…

For every accusation there must be a right to be heard. Statutory provisions for removal must be strictly adhered to. Any procedure for removal outside the…

Departing from an earlier decision is a very grave function of the court. The party urging departure must satisfy the court of the obvious need. The…

The finality of Court of Appeal decisions in election petitions applies also to every interlocutory decision or any decision taken on a matter or issue concerning…

If the language of a statute is clear, the court must give the words their ordinary meaning. This is the principle of literal interpretation, which must…

Section 246(1) of the 1999 Constitution provides that appeals against decisions of election petition tribunals for National Assembly, Governorship, and State Houses of Assembly elections lie…

The decision of the Court of Appeal in respect of appeals arising from election petitions shall be final.