The Human Rights Law Index is a collection of international treaties and case law from African courts on topics relating to human rights. The case selection aims to provide a snapshot of human rights law in a country, as well as within the African Union. The index currently covers over 1000 documents.
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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | SOFEKUN V. AKINYEMI & 3 ORS (SC. 22/1979)[1980] NGSC 37 (Supreme Court) (SC. 22/1979) [1960] NGSC 1 (01 May 1980); | 02 May 1980 | HR Have his cause heard (fair trial) Supreme Court 01 May 1980 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA... |
| Supreme Court | Abdul Majeed Nasiru V. Commissioner Of Police (SC 428/1974) (1 February 1980) | 31 Jan 1980 | Supreme Court 31 January 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 1st day of February... |
| Supreme Court | Chief Festus Sunmola Yesufu V African Continental Bank Ltd (SC 48/1979)[1980] NGSC 39 (25 January 1980) | 25 Jan 1980 | Supreme Court 24 January 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 25th day of January 1980... |
| Supreme Court | Chief YPO Shodehinde & Ors V Reg' Trustees of Ahmadiyya Movt' In Islam (SC 11/1977)[1980] NGSC 40 (15 February 1980) | 15 Feb 1980 | Supreme Court 14 February 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 15th day of February... |
| Supreme Court | Egbe Nkanu V The State (SC 40/1978)[1980] NGSC 41 (14 March 1980) | 14 Mar 1980 | Supreme Court 13 March 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 14th day of March 1980 SC... |
| Supreme Court | Kigo V Holman Brothers (SC. 27/1980)[1980] NGSC 42 (24 June 1980) | 24 Jun 1980 | Supreme Court 23 June 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Tuesday, the 24th day of June, 1980... |
| Supreme Court | Valentine Adie v The State (SC 24/1978)[1980] NGSC 43 (8 February 1980) | 08 Feb 1980 | Supreme Court 07 February 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, 8th day of February 1980... |
| Supreme Court | Ukpe Ibodo V Iguasi Enarofia (S.C. 15/1980)[1980] NGSC 44 (20 June 1980) | 20 Jun 1980 | Supreme Court 19 June 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 20th day of June, 1980 S... |
| Supreme Court | Abdul MajeedNasiru V. Commissioner of Police (SC 428/1974) [1980] 39 (01 February 1980); | 01 Feb 1980 | Supreme Court 01 February 1980 In The Supreme Court of Nigeria On Friday, the 1 st day of... |