Olaniwun Ajayi LP

November 20, 2025

Supreme Court Condemns Judicial Rascality in Defiance of Judicial Precedent- Owoniyi v. Aiyewumi [2025] 16 NWLR (Pt. 2011) 237

Introduction On 16.05.2025, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Chief Solomon Owoniyi (the Appellant), arising from a chieftaincy dispute over the Obaro of Kabba...

September 26, 2025

Jurisdiction and Transfer of Cases: Did the Supreme Court Render Section 22(2) of the Federal High Court Act Otiose?

The Nigerian Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court lacks the powers to order the transfer of cases to the State High Court where it lacks the jurisdiction to...

June 24, 2025

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15 Year Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15-Year-Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record – Dada V. Yandayi [2025] 8 NWLR (PT 1993) 517

Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants) which arose from a...

June 11, 2018

NIGERIAN SUPREME COURT RULES THAT A CLAIM ARISING FROM AN AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF A VESSEL IS NOT A MARITIME CLAIM

The Nigerian Supreme Court in its recent decision in TSKJ Nigeria Ltd v Otochem Nigeria Ltd (Unreported), SC 118/2009, has held that a State High Court has the jurisdiction to...

November 20, 2025

Supreme Court Condemns Judicial Rascality in Defiance of Judicial Precedent- Owoniyi v. Aiyewumi [2025] 16 NWLR (Pt. 2011) 237

Introduction On 16.05.2025, the Supreme Court (SC) delivered its judgment in the appeal filed by Chief Solomon Owoniyi (the Appellant), arising from a chieftaincy dispute over the Obaro of Kabba...

September 26, 2025

Jurisdiction and Transfer of Cases: Did the Supreme Court Render Section 22(2) of the Federal High Court Act Otiose?

The Nigerian Supreme Court holds that the Federal High Court lacks the powers to order the transfer of cases to the State High Court where it lacks the jurisdiction to...

June 24, 2025

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15 Year Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record

Supreme Court Strikes Out 15-Year-Old Appeal Over Incomplete Record – Dada V. Yandayi [2025] 8 NWLR (PT 1993) 517

Introduction On 19.07.2024, the Supreme Court of Nigeria (SC) delivered its judgment in an appeal filed by Bawa Dada, Ahmadu Dada and Umaru Dada (the Appellants) which arose from a...

June 11, 2018

NIGERIAN SUPREME COURT RULES THAT A CLAIM ARISING FROM AN AGREEMENT FOR THE USE OF A VESSEL IS NOT A MARITIME CLAIM

The Nigerian Supreme Court in its recent decision in TSKJ Nigeria Ltd v Otochem Nigeria Ltd (Unreported), SC 118/2009, has held that a State High Court has the jurisdiction to...