MAGIT
V.
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI & ORS

(2005) JELR 49544 (SC)

Supreme Court · SC.416/2001 · 16 Dec 2005 · Nigeria
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Magit v. University of Agric., Makurdi (2005) 19 NWLR (pt.959)211

Magit v. University of Agric., Makurdi (2005) 19 NWLR (Pt. 959) 211

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SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria MAHMUD MOHAMMED Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria IKECHI FRANCIS OGBUAGU Justice of The Supreme Court of Nigeria

Ratio Decidendi

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senate of the university

benue state high court

learned trial judge

acceptable thesis

court of appeal

said thesis

award of m.sc

1st respondent

powers of the senate of the university

facts of the case

fair hearing

fundamental right of the applicant

acting dean of students

2nd respondent

formulation of their issues

inter alia

result of the report

following issues

property of the university

supreme court act

leading judgment

high court

said decision

following reliefs

circumstances of this case

brief of argument

external examiner of the appellant

unacademic means

said decision of the university of agriculture

academic session

award of degrees

internal examiner

learned counsel

fundamental human rights

case

masters degree programme

respondents

appellant

dean of post graduate school

instant appeal

supreme court

senate of the 1st respondent

appeal

breach of the rules of natural justice

breach of the university of agriculture decree no.

learned justices of the court of appeal

thesis of the applicant

OGBUAGU, JSC (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The case leading to this appeal, commenced at the Benue State High Court sitting at Makurdi under the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979 wherein, the appellant sought leave to apply for a judicial review, to wit: Orders of Certiorari, Mandamus and Prohibition against the respondents. The case was canvassed on affidavit evidence and at the end, the learned trial Judge, - Ahura, J. in his ruling dated 16th June, 2000, dismissed the application. The appellant's appeal to the Court of Appeal (herein called "the court below"), was dismissed hence the instant appeal.

The facts of the case briefly stated, are that the appellant in the 1993/1994 academic session, was admitted by the 1st respondent, to do an M.Sc. degree in Agricultural Economics. As part of the M.Sc. programme, the appellant was required to write/submit an acceptable thesis. A topic for the thesis was chosen and duly approved. The degree awarding author…

MAGIT V. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI & ORS

MAGIT
V.
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, MAKURDI & ORS