Paragraph (d) of section 230(1) of the 1979 Constitution is a special provision for banks and banking; it applies to a bank that is also a…

Where there is a special provision in a statute, a later general provision capable of covering the same subject matter is not to be interpreted as…

The provision of section 230(1)(d) of the 1979 Constitution, specially made for banks and banking, applies to a bank even if it is also a Federal…

A statutory corporation cannot be regarded as a Federal Government agency simply because its staff are defined as persons working in the public service of the…

A mere ipse dixit (bare assertion resting on the authority of the individual) is admissible evidence, but where further proof is needed, it may not be…

Not all contradictions result in the rejection of a witness's evidence; only material contradictions that result in a miscarriage of justice are fatal.

An appellate court will not lightly set aside findings of fact made by a trial court unless such findings are perverse.

Failure to file a reply does not amount to admission of the averments in the statement of defence; it merely deprives the plaintiff from adducing evidence…

Two principles govern summary judgment: (1) a defendant with no real defence should not be allowed to delay the plaintiff; (2) a plaintiff should not be…

Where a document is capable of more than one meaning, summary judgment is inappropriate; if any of the possible meanings gives the defendant a defence in…

A plaintiff may apply for summary judgment after a defence has been delivered, especially where the defence itself discloses facts that make the application right and…

A defendant's affidavit must condescend upon particulars, deal specifically with the plaintiff's claim, and state clearly and concisely what the defence is; a mere general denial…