Supreme Court 1st January, 2018.
Justices: Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, JSC, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, JSC
Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC, Olukayode Ariwoola, JSC, Musa Dattijo Muhammad, JSC
Subject Matter(s):
Joinder of Parties – Necessary Party
Distinction Between Applicability of Substantive Law and Rules of Procedure
Need for Justice Over Technicalities – Rules are Handmaid of Justice
– Obedience Not to be Slavish
Court to Prevent Technicalities from Perpetuating Injustice and to Determine Matter on the Merits
Hearing of Case on the Merits – Each Party to a Dispute Has a Right to Have His Dispute Determined on the Merits
Grounds of Appeal not Arising from Judgment of Lower Court are Incompetent
Grounds of Appeal from Which No Issues are Raised Should be Struck Out
Failure to Signify Ground of Appeal from Which Issue is Formulated is not Fatal Where Such Issues are Found to Be Tied to the Grounds
Final Order: Appeal Dismissed