Principle Archive

A document tendered by a party that admits the claim of the opposing party is an admission against interest, which is admissible evidence in procedural law.

Where a plaintiff fails to prove his reliefs, the action stands dismissed. An order of retrial gives the plaintiff a second chance to repair his case.…

The onus lies on the plaintiff to satisfy the court that he is entitled on the evidence brought by him to a declaration of title. The…

An Act of the National Assembly passed in accordance with this section shall make consequential provisions with respect to the names and headquarters of States or…

In a society where the rule of law prevails, self-help is not available to the Executive or any arm of government. Such conduct could breed anarchy…

A counter-claim can properly be raised by a defendant when the counter-claim is directly related to the principal claim. The dispute involves questions of law on…

It is the cardinal principle of interpreting the Constitution that the provisions of the Constitution must be read together and not disjointly.

The amount standing to the credit of local government councils in the Federation Account shall also be allocated to the States for the benefit of their…

Nowhere in the Constitution is the President expressly or impliedly authorised to suspend or withhold statutory allocation payable to a state. If the President has a…

There is a world of difference between stool land and communal land. Stool land is vested in the Chief absolutely; the Chief has complete use as…

The role of a court is to adjudicate on matters presented to it by the parties. A trial court has no jurisdiction to raise a matter…

High Courts have jurisdiction over matters involving customary rights of occupancy, a jurisdiction previously vested only in customary courts and area courts. The decision in Adisa…