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CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Final Decision on Merits — Estoppel Against Disputing Decision in Subsequent Suit
Dauda & Anor v. A.G., Lagos State & Ors (2011) NLC-123-184-2000(SC)
5373
Principles
53
Areas of Law
26
Years Covered
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CIVIL PROCEDURE — Res Judicata — Doctrine and Rationale — Policy Against Relitigation
Dauda & Anor v. A.G., Lagos State & Ors (2011) NLC-123-184-2000(SC)
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JURISDICTION — Court as Creation of Statute — No Hunger for Jurisdiction
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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JURISDICTION — Election Petitions — Governorship Tenure Expiration — Effect on Pending Appeals
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislation — Constitutional Amendment — Assent of President Required
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Legislation — Commencement of Act — Presidential Assent
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Judgment in Rem — Definition and Effect — Binding on Entire World
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — Election Petitions — Live Issue Requirement — Res Must Exist for Determination
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Right of Appeal — Governorship Election Petitions — Finality of Court of Appeal Decisions Under Unamended Constitution
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Jurisdiction — Applicable Law — Law in Existence at Time Cause of Action Arose
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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APPELLATE PRACTICE — Abuse of Court Process — Litigation Against Expired Tenure — Academic Exercise
Ogboru & Anor v. Uduaghan & Ors (2011) NLC-123-361-2011(SC)
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CONTRACT LAW — Formation of Contract — Written Contract — Court’s Duty to Enforce, Not Rewrite
Bilante Int'l Ltd v. NDIC (2011) NLC-123-177-1996(SC)