factors to consider in determining jurisdiction

Wema Securities And Finance Plc V Nigeria Agricultural Insurance Corp (Supreme Court – July, 2015) Legalpedia Electronic Citation: LER[2015] SC.177/2006*...

 the court held that: JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT – FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN DETERMINING THE JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL HIGH COURT “Now, from a conspectus of recent decisions’ it would be correct to assert that this court has, now, taken the position that in considering the issue of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court under section 251 (supra), both the status of the parties (that is’ whether it is the Federal Government or any of its agencies) and the subject matter of the claim (that is, whether it relates to any of the enumerated items in the said section) have to be looked at, Obiuwevbi v. CBN (2011) LPELR -2185 (SC) 20, C-F, Citing Oloruntoba-Oju v Abdul-Raheem and Ors [2009] s-6 SC (pt 11) 57;(2009)6 MJSC (pt 1) 1; NURTW and Anor v RTEN and Ors (2012) LPELR -7840 (SC) 47, C-G; NNPC and Ors v Orhiowesele and Ors (supra); PDP and Anor v Sylva and Ors (2012) LPELR -7814 (SC) 52-53, G-E; James v INEC and Ors [decision of thiscourt delivered on March 13,2015); Ohakim v Agbaso [2010] 19 NWLR (pt 1226) 172, 236 – 237, G-D; Kakih v PDP and Ors (2014) 15 NWLR (pt 1430) 374,414, F-G; Ahmed v Ahmed and Ors (2013)15 NWLR (pt 1377) 274,335, C-H”. PER C.C. NWEZE, J.S.C.