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 | UDO V THE STATE (SC. 18/1978)[1981] NGSC 31 (Supreme Court) | 02 Jan 1981 | Supreme Court 01 January 1981 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA HOLDEN AT LAGOS CITATION: (1981) 2... |
| Supreme Court | NOFIU SURAKATU v. 1. NIGERIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY LIMITED 2. E.C. SONAIYA (SC. 51/78) [1981] 1 (10 April 1981); | 10 Apr 1981 | Supreme Court 10 April 1981 NOFIU S URAKATU (... |
| Supreme Court | SENATOR ABRAHAM ADE. ADESANYA v. PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA & ANOR (SC. 1/81.) [1981] 2 (15 May 1981); | 15 May 1981 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MAY 1981 SC. 1/81. BETWEEN SENATOR A... |
| Supreme Court | AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CO. v. CEEKAY TRADERS LIMITED (SC.81/1980) [1981] 3 (15 May 1981); | 15 May 1981 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF MAY 1981 SC.81/1980 BETWEEN AMERICAN... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF BENDEL STATE v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION & 22 ORS (SC. 17/1981) [1981] 4 (02 October 1981); | 02 Oct 1981 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF OCTOBER 1981 SC 17/1981 BETWEEN ATTORNEY... |
| Supreme Court | CHIEF FESTUS S. YESUFU (TRADING UNDER THE NAME AND STYLEOF SARAH AND YESUFU TRADING COMPANY) v. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK LTD. (SC. 29/1980) [1981] 5 (23 January 1981); | 23 Jan 1981 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF JANUARY 1981 SC 29/1980 BETWEEN CHIEF... |
| Supreme Court | NOFIU SURAKATU v. NIGERIA HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY LIMITED & ANOR (SC. 51/78) [1981] 6 (10 April 1981); | 10 Apr 1981 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF APRIL 1981 SC 51/78 BETWEEN NOFIU S... |
| Supreme Court | 1. CHIEF IRO OGBU, 2. NGELE NMALU (Dead), 3. AGWU KALU (Dead), 4. OTUWE AGWU (FOR THEMSELVES AND AS REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE OF ELUGHU NKPORA) v. CHIEF OGBURU URUM & ANOR (SC. 18/1980) [1981] 7 (30 April 1981); | 30 Apr 1981 | IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THURSDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL 1981 SC 18/1980 BETWEEN 1. C... |