APPELLANT MUST SUCCEED ON STRENGTH OF HIS OWN CASE

But that notwithstanding, it must be borne in mind that an Appellant does not need the support of the Respondent to win his own appeal. He must succeed or fail, on the strength of his own brief and his own case. – Jonah Adah, JCA. Eshiet v. Effiong (2018)

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A PERSON WHO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE UNDER A CONTRACT CAN SUE

There is authority for the proposition that a person who can take advantage of a contract can sue on it, even if no consideration has moved from him: See Smith and Snipes Hall Farm v. River Douglas Catchment Board (1949) 2 K.B. 500, p.517; Drive Yourself Hire Co. (London) Ltd. V. Strutt (1954)1 Q.B. 250, pp. 271-275.

– Nnaemeka-Agu, JSC. Adejumo v. Ayantegbe (1989)

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PARTIES COMPLAINED AGAINST MUST BE MADE PARTIES

It is trite that parties against whom complaints are made in an action must be made parties to such action. – Mohammed JSC. Awoniyi v. AMORC (2000)

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PARTIES IN NOTICE OF APPEAL SHOULD BE SAME IN AN APPLICATION SUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT ON SAME SUIT

The Notice of Appeal which is the foundation of this application has four parties as respondents, whereas the application has only three parties, exclusive of the Chief Registrar of the Federal High Court who is the 4th respondent in the Notice of Appeal. The Chief Registrar shouldn’t have been excluded/omitted from the application before us, as, if the appeal is supposed to involve the Chief Registrar, then the Chief Registrar is supposed to be involved in the application. The parties in both processes should be the same, and none should be excluded unless it has been formerly withdrawn. In this respect I endorse the submission of Chief Olanipekun. SAN on the issue of the parties, and I agree that the applicant cannot change the parties in the notice of appeal in this application.

— A.M. Muktar, JSC. Shinning Star Nig. Ltd. v. AKS Steel Nigeria Ltd. (2011) – SC. 101/2010

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WHO ARE THE PARTIES IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING

In legal proceedings the parties, generally speaking, are the persons whose names appear on the record as plaintiffs or defendants.

– Oputa, JSC. Green v. Green (1987)

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PARTY NOT PUNISHED FOR COUNSEL MISTAKE

It is a very well established principle that the object of courts is to decide the rights of parties and not to punish them for the mistake they or their counsel may make in the conduct of their cases or appeals by deciding otherwise than in accordance with their rights.

– Oputa JSC. Obiora v. Osele (1989) – SC.70/1987

COURT WILL NOT PUNISH PARTY FOR MISTAKE OF COUNSEL

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APPELLANT MUST SUCCEED ON STRENGTH OF HIS OWN CASE

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A PERSON WHO CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE UNDER A CONTRACT CAN SUE

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PARTIES COMPLAINED AGAINST MUST BE MADE PARTIES

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PARTIES IN NOTICE OF APPEAL SHOULD BE SAME IN AN APPLICATION SUBSEQUENTLY BROUGHT ON SAME SUIT

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WHO ARE THE PARTIES IN A LEGAL PROCEEDING

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PARTY NOT PUNISHED FOR COUNSEL MISTAKE

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