LEGAL PRINCIPLE: JURISDICTION — Determination of Jurisdiction — Determined by Plaintiff’s Claim
PRINCIPLE STATEMENT
It is trite law that jurisdiction is determined by the claim before the court.
RATIO DECIDENDI (SOURCE)
Per Akintan, JSC, in Jombo v. Petroleum Equalisation Fund & Ors (2005) NLC-182001(SC) at p. 21; Paras A–B.
"It is trite law that jurisdiction is determined by the claim before the court."
EXPLANATION / SCOPE
Jurisdiction determined by plaintiff’s claim as endorsed on the writ. The principle applies to civil procedure.