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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Make your selections from the choices on the left| Court | Title | Judgement Date | Summary |
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| Supreme Court | Chief (Dr.) Pere Ajuwa & Anor. v. The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SC.290/2007)[2011] NGSC 7 (16 December 2011) (SC.290/2007) [1960] NGSC 1 (15 December 2011); | 15 Dec 2011 | Injunction Minerals, oil and gas Healthy environment Environmental damages EL HR Supreme Court 15... |
| Supreme Court | Alphonsus Nkuma v Joseph Otunuya Odili (SC. 244/2001)[2006] NGSC 129 (10 March 2006) (SC. 244/2001) [1960] NGSC 1 (09 March 2006); | 09 Mar 2006 | Injunction Land use Minerals, oil and gas Supervisory Jurisdiction EL Supreme Court 09 March 2006... |
| Court of Appeal | Falke v Billiri Local Governemnt Council and Others (CA/J/164/2013)[2016] NGCA 34 (20 May 2016) (CA/J/164/2013) [2016] NGCA 34 (19 May 2016); | 19 May 2016 | CL Injunction Title to Property Burden of Proof Court of Appeal 19 May 2016 The case concerned an... |
| Court of Appeal | Zamfara State Government of Nigeria and Others v Ecobank Nigeria Ltd and Others (CA/L/1025M/2015)[2016] NGCA 40 (25 February 2016) (CA/L/1025M/2015) [2016] NGCA 40 (24 February 2016); | 24 Feb 2016 | CL Injunction Stay of Execution Court of Appeal 24 February 2016 The court determined the... |
| Supreme Court | BALE ADEDIRE & 6 ORS v. 1. THE CARETAKER COMMITTEE OF THE IFE DIVISIONAL COUNCIL 2. ADERAWOS TIMBER CO. LTD (FSC 395/1961) [1963] 6 (22 January 1963); | 22 Jan 1963 | Attribution of Costs Injunction Cultural and heritage values in the environment Locus standi in... |
| Supreme Court | NIKA FISHING CO LTD v. LAVINA CORPORATION (SC 162/2002) [2008] 10 (11 July 2008); | 11 Jul 2008 | Injunction Interim Interdict Marine species and fisheries EL Supreme Court 11 July 2008 The matter... |
| Supreme Court | LAWRENCE OKAFOR v. FELIX NNAIFE (SC.89/1987) [1987] 10 (16 October 1987); | 16 Oct 1987 | Declaratory Relief Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Land use EL... |
| Supreme Court | ADEDIRAN AND AKINTUJOYE v. INTERLAND TRANSPORT LTD ( SC 119/1987) [1991] 2 (13 December 1991); | 13 Dec 1991 | Injunction Constitutional Interpretation Healthy environment EL Supreme Court 13 December 1991... |
| Supreme Court | ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF CROSS RIVER STATE v. ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION AND ANOTHER (SC 124/1999) [2005] 17 (24 June 2005); | 24 Jun 2005 | EL Judicial Review Declaratory Relief Injunction Minerals, oil and gas Land use IN THE SUPREME... |
| Supreme Court | ALHAJI YINUSA DAODU (T/A ALHAJI YINUSA DAODU & SONS) v. NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND 3 OTHERS (SC 220/1994) [1998] 1 (23 January 1998); | 23 Jan 1998 | Injunction Energy Environmental damages EL Supreme Court 23 January 1998 This matter dealt with an... |
| Supreme Court | AKINTOLA (FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ELESADE FAMILY) v. OYELADE (FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF ILOFE PEOPLE) (SC 129/1988) [1993] 2 (05 March 1993); | 05 Mar 1993 | Declaratory Relief Injunction African customary law and rights of indigenous peoples Land use EL... |
| High Court of Lagos State of Nigeria | M.K.O. ABIOLA v. FELIX O. IJOMA (LD/422/70) [1970] 10 (02 December 1970); | 02 Dec 1970 | Injunction Frivolous, vexatious, nuisance proceedings Healthy environment EL High Court of Lagos... |