During military rule, decrees constitute the supreme law of Nigeria, and all other laws including the Constitution are subordinate to decrees.

Following the modification of section 212 of the 1979 Constitution, the Supreme Court possesses no constitutional original jurisdiction unless expressly conferred by law.

A military decree that modifies a constitutional provision effectively substitutes an entirely new provision for the original, completely wiping out the original constitutional provision and any…

In an action for money had and received, the obligation to repay is imposed by law based on the circumstances and what the court determines is…

Claims for compensation in respect of compulsorily acquired land must be made within twelve months from the publication of the acquisition notice in the Gazette, failing…

Legislation can validly oust the jurisdiction of High Courts and other courts with original jurisdiction in land matters from hearing or determining questions relating to compulsory…

The courts will not permit the judicial process to be used to frustrate a successful litigant from enjoying the fruits of their victory, particularly after exhausting…

The Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to grant a stay of execution of its own final judgment based on subsequent proceedings initiated in the High Court, as…

The competence of grounds of appeal is determined not by their nomenclature but by their substantive content. Grounds that complain of a misconception of the application…

Res judicata does not apply to a claim that is entirely new and was not previously canvassed in an earlier suit.

"It appears to me equally clear that the court has unimpeded right upon the hearing of a motion ex parte to order Inter alia that the…