EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): Appellant commenced this action against the respondent. In view of the issues raised in the appeal, it is considered necessary to state in this judgment the nature of the action that was commenced against the respondent filed, on the 13th day of January, 1993 in the Kwara State High Court. Suffice it to say that during the pendency of the trial, the Decree No. 107 of 1993 was promulgated to take effect from 17th November, 1993. Despite the enactment of this Decree, which affected the jurisdiction of State High Courts to hear and determine actions filed against agencies and parastatals of the Federal Government, the trial of the matter before the Kwara State High Court continued unabated until judgment was delivered by the trial Judge on the 8th of May, 1996. Now it is manifest from the printed record that none of the parties, and also the trial court adverted to the changes brought about by Decree No. 107 with regard to the jurisdict…
OLUTOLA
V.
UNILORIN
(2004) JELR 45030 (SC)
Supreme Court 17 Dec 2004 Nigeria
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Suit Number:SC.211/1999
Judges:SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JSC
ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU JSC
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JSC
NIKI TOBI JSC
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JSC
Counsel:T.O. S. Gbadeyan, Esq. (with him, Rotimi Ogunjide, Esq. and Tunde Abegunde, Esq.) For the Appellant;
Chief Olatunji Arosanyin (with him, Ayodele John, Esq.) For the Respondent.
Other Citations:(2004) 18 NWLR (Pt. 905) 416, Olutola v. Unilorin (2004) 18 NWLR (Pt.905) 416 (2004) 20 NSCQR 256
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