"Where no examination has been taken it is idle to ask a court to grant a relief of the release of a result. It is my view that should any...
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"I believe with the striking out of the 3rd respondent, paragraph 17 of the petition ceased to be material to the determination of the petition."
"It should be noted and dutifully emphasized that when a party's name is struck out the allegation made against that person fades and automatically dissipates as the decision of the...
"A relief may be granted, refused or struck out by a court of law or tribunal at the end of the trial in its judgment. And not before."
"The court has the power to grant the objection in part and refuse it in part. That is the position here. The tribunal as I said never dismissed the objection...
"In the circumstances, I am of the view that there is a tacit consent on the part of the 5th to 39th respondents. I therefore, do not see my way...
"I do not think it is the business of one respondent to apply that another respondent be struck out simply because he/she feels that the presence of that other respondent...
"The sole issue was whether exhibit 'A' was a conviction of the person mentioned therein... It is clear in my humble view, that that court correctly adjudged what transpired between...
"Indeed, it is settled law that the issue of jurisdiction could be raised at any stage of the proceedings up to the Supreme Court. See: FRN v. Ifegwu (2003) 15...
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Jurisdiction — Issue of Jurisdiction Can Be Raised at Any Stage of Proceedings
"I think that it is necessary to reiterate here that the question of absence of jurisdiction in a court to hear a matter is a threshold issue and of the...
"Until evidence is led and the registered declaration pleaded by the 4th defendant/appellant is tendered before the court, the question whether or not the provisions of section 1(2)(b)(i) ousted the...
"The issue of the jurisdiction of a court to entertain a matter is very important in all forms of litigation. It is a threshold issue. It can be raised at...