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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| Supreme Court | Adetoun Oladeji (Nig) Ltd v. Nigerian Breweries Plc (SC 91/2002)[2012] NGSC 1 (19 October 2012) | 19 Oct 2012 | Supreme Court 18 October 2012 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA On Friday, the 19th Day of October... |
| Supreme Court | Marcus Opuiyo Sotonye Opuiyo Michael Opuiyo V. Johnson Omoniwari (Deceased) Dawari Johnson Omoniwari (SC131/2002)[2012] NGSC 2 (12 October 2012) | 12 Oct 2012 | Supreme Court 11 October 2012 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA On Friday, the 12th Day of October... |
| Supreme Court | CHRISTIAN IWUAGWU v. EMEZIE OKOROAFOR & 5 ORS (CA/OW/342M/2011) [2012] NGSC 3 (12 November 2012); | 12 Nov 2012 | Supreme Court 11 November 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Owerri Judicial Division) On Monday,... |
| Supreme Court | UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL v. DR. DELE ABEGUNDE (CA/IL/M.60/2011) [2012] NGSC 4 (14 June 2012); | 14 Jun 2012 | Supreme Court 13 June 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ilorin Judicial Division) On Thursday, the 14th... |
| Supreme Court | TOTALE & P NIGERIA LIMITED v. MR. TARI IMOLADEI & ORS (CA/PH/106/2010) [2012] NGSC 5 (15 March 2012); | 15 Mar 2012 | Supreme Court 14 March 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Judicial Division) On... |
| Supreme Court | KENNETH NDUKA AGBAKWURU & ANOR V. HON. RAPHAEL NWANNA IGBOKWE & ANOR (CA/OW/EPT/45/2011(REASONS)) [2012] NGSC 6 (27 February 2012); | 27 Feb 2012 | Supreme Court 26 February 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Owerri Judicial Division) On Monday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | ZAKARI YA'U v. THE STATE (CA/K/18/C/2010)[2012] NGCA 1 (20 December 2012) | 20 Dec 2012 | Court of Appeal 19 December 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Kaduna Judicial Division) On Thursday,... |
| Court of Appeal | ABRAHAM OLUSEGUN BANKOLE & ORS V. EMIR INDUSTRIES LIMITED (CA/I/177/07) [2012] NGCA 2 (30 December 2012); | 30 Dec 2012 | Court of Appeal 29 December 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ibadan Judicial Division) On Friday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | ADEKUNLE IDIAGBON V. HON. COMMISSIONER FOR INDUSTRY & SOLID MINERALS DEVELOPMENT, JAWAD N. DAIK, KWARA TEXTILES INDUSTRY LTD (CA/IL/20/2011) [2012] NGCA 3 (02 July 2012); | 02 Jul 2012 | Court of Appeal 01 July 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ilorin Judicial Division) On Monday, the 2nd... |
| Court of Appeal | ALHAJI FOLORUNSHO IYANDA KANUBI & ANOR V. CHIEF SUNDAY OLAGUNJU & ANOR (CA/IL/41/2011) [2012] NGCA 4 (08 November 2012); | 08 Nov 2012 | Court of Appeal 07 November 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ilorin Judicial Division) On Thursday,... |
| Court of Appeal | HON. KEHINDE ODEBUNMI & ANOR V. OJO OYETUNDE OLADIMEJI & ORS (CA/EK/EPT/1/2012) [2012] NGCA 7 (30 November 2012); | 30 Nov 2012 | Court of Appeal 29 November 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ekiti Judicial Division) On Friday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | IFEANYI CHIYENUM BLESSING V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (CA/IL/C.17/2012) [2012] NGCA 8 (11 October 2012); | 11 Oct 2012 | Court of Appeal 10 October 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ilorin Judicial Division) On Thursday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | MR. JOHN EBEH UZU & ANOR V. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU OGBU & ORS (CA/E/EPT/63/2011) [2012] NGCA 9 (07 January 2012); | 07 Jan 2012 | Court of Appeal 06 January 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Enugu Judicial Division) On Saturday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | MR. AFAM OGENE V. HON. CHUKWUKA (CHUCHU) ONYEMA & ORS (CA/E/EPT/2/2012) [2012] NGCA 10 (29 March 2012); | 29 Mar 2012 | Court of Appeal 28 March 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Enugu Judicial Division) On Thursday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | MRS. MARY WILKEY V. MRS. OGBOHU OGIEGBAEN & ANOR (CA/B/48/1997) [2012] NGCA 11 (15 November 2012); | 15 Nov 2012 | Court of Appeal 14 November 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Benin Judicial Division) On Thursday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | PRINCE SUNDAY BAMIDELE ADERONMU & ANOR V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSIONER (INEC) & ORS (CA/L/EPT/NA/03/12) [2012] NGCA 12 (20 April 2012); | 20 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal 19 April 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Lagos Judicial Division) On Friday, the 20th... |
| Court of Appeal | PROF STEVE TORKUMA UGBA & ANOR V. GABRIEL TORWUA SUSWAM & ORS (CA/MK/EPT/10/2012) [2012] NGCA 13 (12 April 2012); | 12 Apr 2012 | Court of Appeal 11 April 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Makurdi Judicial Division) On Thursday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | PROFESSOR DORA AKUNYILI & ANOR V. DR. CHRIS NWABUEZE NGIGE & ANOR (CA/E/EPT/8/2012) [2012] NGCA 14 (26 March 2012); | 26 Mar 2012 | Court of Appeal 25 March 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Enugu Judicial Division) On Monday, the 26th... |
| Court of Appeal | PROFESSOR E. O. ADEKOLU JOHN V. UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN (CA/IL/78/2009) [2012] NGCA 15 (04 June 2012); | 04 Jun 2012 | Court of Appeal 03 June 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ilorin Judicial Division) On Monday, the 4th... |
| Court of Appeal | OJURI ANJOLA V. THE STATE (CA/AK/39/11) [2012] NGCA 16 (04 December 2012); | 04 Dec 2012 | Court of Appeal 03 December 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Akure Judicial Division) On Tuesday, the... |
| High Court of the FCT of Nigeria | BARRISTER NGBOR UDENMA V. MR. JONAH AJONYE MOSES | 26 Mar 2012 | High Court of the FCT of Nigeria 25 March 2012 FCT HC Barrister Ngbor Udenma v. Mr Jonah Ajonye.... |
| Court of Appeal | KENNETH NDUKA AGBAKWURU & 1 OTHER V. HON. RAPHAEL NWANNA IGBOKWE & 1 OTHER (CA/OW/EPT/45/2011) [2012] 10 (27 February 2012); | 27 Feb 2012 | Court of Appeal 27 February 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Owerri Judicial Division) On Monday,... |
| Court of Appeal | HON. MKPANAM OBO-BASSEY EKPO & 1 OTHER V. NGIM OKPOR KANU & 3 OTHERS (CA/C/NAEA/288/2011) [2012] 10 (07 January 2012); | 07 Jan 2012 | Court of Appeal 07 January 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Calabar Judicial Division) On Saturday... |
| Court of Appeal | CHIEF AJIBOWU A. OWOADE V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA (CA/L/262/99) [2012] 10 (11 July 2012); | 11 Jul 2012 | Court of Appeal 11 July 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Lagos Judicial Division) On Wednesday, the... |
| Court of Appeal | MR. ISRAEL IDOWU V. THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF ONA IWA MIMO CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM CHURCH OF NIGERIA AND OVERSEAS (CA/I/243/2008) [2012] 10 (20 March 2012); | 20 Mar 2012 | Court of Appeal 20 March 2012 In The Court of Appeal (Ibadan Judicial Division) On Tuesday, the... |