EXCESS OF INJUNCTION IN NIGERIA JUDICIAL SYSTEM

ABSTRACT

Injunction serves as an order of equitable nature restraining the person to whom it is directed from performing a specified act or in certain exceptional circumstances cases requiring him to perform a specified act.  Injunctions are judicial remedy by which a person is ordered to refrain from doing or to do a particular act or thing. In the former case it is called a restrictive and prohibitory injunction and in the latter a mandatory or positive injunction. This work examines the basis and nature of injunction, the first is the exercise of the granting of injunction to prevent an impending or a threatened breach of a legal or equitable right. The second basis for the granting of injunction is the prevention of the defendants from infringing or breaching the legal or equitable right of the plaintiff but rather a need to prevent the defendant from acting in a manner which is unconscionable and contrary to equitable principles. The court grants injunction on the second basis on the ground that it is just and convenient to do so. Also, the work further examines the various types of injunction applicable in the Nigerian judicial system. The work further examines the need for the Nigerian court to grant injunctions in matters of extreme urgency and the power of the court in granting injunction. It also considers the procedure by which the Nigerian courts grant the application of any type of injunction as well as the grounds that are sine qua non before the application of injunction is granted by the Nigerian courts. Finally, the work is concluded with a succinct summary and recommendation. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

TABLE OF CASE

TABLE OF STATUTES

LIST OF ABBREVIATION

CHAPTER ONE

GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.0.0: INTRODUCTION

1.1.0: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY

1.2.0: OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

1.3.0: FOCUS OF STUDY

1.4.0: SCOPE OF STUDY

1.5.0: METHODOLGY

1.6.0: LITERATURE REVIEW

1.7.0: DEFINITION OF TERMS

1.8.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER TWO

HISTORY, DEFINITION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INJUNCTION IN NIGERIA JUDICIAL SYSTEM.

2.0.0: INTRODUCTION2.1.0: HISTORY OF INJUNCTION

2.2.0: MEANING OF INJUNCTION

2.3.0: DOCTRINAL BASIS OF INJUNCTION AND ITS APPLICATION IN  NIGERIA JUDICIAL SYSTEM

2.4.0: NATURE AND PURPOSE OF INJUNCTIONS

2.5.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 3

 TYPES OF INJUNCTION AND ITS ENFORCEMENT

3.0.0: INTRODUCTION

3.1.0: EX-PARTE INJUNCTION

3.2.0: INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION

3.3.0: MANDATORY INJUNCTION

3.4.0: MAREVA INJUNCTION

3.5.0: ANTON PILLER INJUNCTION

3.6.0: PERPETUAL INJUNCTION

3.7.0: INJUNCTION IN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

3.8.0: ENFORCEMENT OF ORDERS OF INJUNCTION

3.9.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 4

EXAMINING OTHER FORMS OF INJUNCTION AND THE POWER OF THE

COURT TO GRANT INJUNCTION

4.0.0: INTRODUCTION

4.1.0: QUIA TIMET INJUNCTION

4.2.0: INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL

4.3.0: ARBITRATION AND INJUNCTION4.4.0: INJUNCTIONS CONCERNING MATRIMONIAL 

MATTERS

4.5.0: INJUNCTIONS IN DEFAMATION ACTION

4.6.0: INJUNCTION IN LAND MATTERS

4.7.0: TRIBUNAL OF ENQUIRY

4.8.0: CONCLUSION

CHAPTER 5

GENERAL CONCLUSION

5.0.0: CONCLUSION

5.1.0: RECOMMENDATION

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TABLE OF CASES

AUSTRALIA

Festival Records Property Ltd v. Brinderer and Valance by Bouren, on 2nd

September, 1976 (UNREPORTED) NOTED IN MEASHOW GUNMOW

LEHANNE(EQUITY DOCTRINES AND DOCTRINES)

NIGERIA

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•      A.I.C ltd. V. N.N.P.C 1 (2005)11NWLR(pt 937)573 S.C

•      Adeniran v. Alao (1992)2 NWLR (pt 223) P. 350 at 371

•      Adenuga & ors v. Odumosu & ors (2001) 2 NWLR (pt. 696) 184

•      Adewole v. Dada (2003) 4 NWLR (pt. 810) 369

•      Adeyemi Works Construction Ltd v. Omilehin (2004) 6 NWLR (pt. 870) 650 AT

664

•      Akapo v. Hakeem Habeeb (1992) 6 NWLR (pt 247)

•      Amuda Olorunkosebi v. Oba Adeyemi & ors (1985) 3 NWLR P.90

•      Anne Kadiya & 2 others V. Jibo Kadiya & 2 Ors   (2001) 14 NWLR (pt 734) 5

•      Ashipa v. M.K.O Abiola & others and in Ooni of Ife  & ors v. Baale of Modekeke

& or (Unrept)SUIT NO HIF/139/89 DELIVERED ON 29TH DEC.1989


Attorney General of Abia State.V. Attorney General of the Federation and 35 others (2005) 13NWLR(pt. 940)452

•      Babatunde Adenuga and 5 others v. K.Odunewu and others (2001)2 NWLR (pt.

690)184 @ 195

•      E.S&C.S ltd v. N.M.B.Ltd (2005)7 NWLR (pt. 424)215

•      Ezekiel Hart v. Chief George Ezekiel Hart (1990) 1 NWLR (pt. 126) P.276 @ 279

•      Globe Fishing Industries Ltd v. Coker (1990) 7 NWLR (pt. 162)265 p.29

•      Ilona v. Idakwo (2003) 11 NWLR (pt 830) 53 S.C

•      Incar (Nig) Plc v. Bolex Ent Nig Ltd (1996) 8 NWLR (pt. 469) P. 687at 699

•      Kachia v. Yazid (2001) 7 NWLR (PT 742) 431 at 466-467

•      Kigo v. Holman (1980) 3-4 S.C 60

•      Kotoye v. C.B.N & ors(1989)1 NWLR (pt. 98) 419

•      Kufeji v. Kogbe  (1961) 1 ALL ER 113

•      Ladun v. Kukoyi(1972) 1 ALL NLR P.133 AT 136

•      Lignes Aeriemes Congotaises (L.A.C) v. Air Atlantic Nigeria Limited (A.A.N).

(2006) 2 NWLR (pt. 963) 49 at 73

•      Modile & Anor v. The Governor of Lagos State & ors (2004) 12 NWLR 

•      Muhammadu Buhari & 2 others v. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo &267 others  

(2003)17 NWLR(pt. 850)587 S.C

•      Norvatis Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated v. Swissco (Nig) Ltd (2004)2

NWLR (pt. 856)28

•      Obanor v. Obanor (1976) 2 SC 1

•      Obeya Memorial Hospital v. A.g Federation(1987) 3 NWLR (pt. 60) 325 at 327 Obi v. Obi (2004) 5 NWLR (pt. 367) 647 at 648

•      Odutolu v. Lawal (2003)1NWLR (749) 633

•      Okoroafor v. The Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal (1995) 4 NWLR (pt. 387) 59 at

79

•      Okoya v. Santili (1990) 2 NWLR (PT131) 172 at 266

•      Olowu v.Building Stock Ltd. (2004)4 NWLR (pt. 864) 445

•      Onuzulike v. Commissioner for Special Duties (1990) 7 NWLR (pt. 161) 252 at

259

•      Opara v. Ihejirika (1970) 6 NWLR (pt. 156) 291 at 293

•      Rosek v. ACB (1983) 8 NWLR (pt. 312) 382 at 389

•      Savannah Bank (Nig) Ltd v. NDIC(2005)11 NWLR (pt. 936) 311

•      Secondi Bogban and 2others v.Motor Diwline and 2 others(2005)16  NWLR (pt.

951) 274

•      Senator Adesanya v. President of Nigeria (1981)2 NCLR 35

•      Tell Communications Limited v. Marwa (2006) 4 NWLR (pt. 970)

•      Unibiz (Nig) Ltd v. C.B.C.L Ltd(2003)6 NWLR (876) 402 

•      Voltic Nig Ltd v. Groupe Danone & Anor (2003) 8 NWLR (pt. 821) 58

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UNITED KINGDOM

 

•        A. v. C (1980) 2 All ER 347 At 351

Anton Piller KG v Manufacturing Process Ltd (1976) CH 55 OR (1976) 1 ALL ER

779 

•        B v. B (1997) 3 ALL ER 258

•        Bonard v. Perryman (1982) 2 ER 701, 703

•        Cavendish House (Chelton ham) Ltd v. Cavendish House Ltd (1970) RPC 234 at

235

•        Creatanor Maritime Co. Ltd v. Irish Marine Management Ltd (1978) 1 WLR 966

•        Francome v. Mirror Group Newspaper Ltd (1984)1 WLR 892

•        Hadkinson v. Hadkinson (1952) 2 All ER 567

•        Harakas & others v. Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange Ltd & Anor (1891)

2 OH 269, 284

•        Hoppers v. Rogers. (1975) 5 Ch. 43

•        Hubbard v. Vosper (1972) 1 ALL ER 1023 at 1030

•        Mareva Companies Naviera S.A v International Bulkearriers S.A. (1980) 1 ALL

ER 213

•        Nippon Nusen Kaisha v. Karageorgis (1975) 3 All ER 282

•        P.Nckney v. P.Nckney (1966)1 ALL ER 121

•        Robinson v. Robinson (1963) 1 All ER 813

•        Rochefou Ceculd V. Bousted (1987) 1 Ch 196

•        Rolland Bricks Ltd v. Morris (1970) AC 652

•        Series 5 Software v. Clark (1996) 1 ALL ER 853

•        Z Ltd v. A, (1982) 1 All ER 556

 

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

•        American Cyanamid v. Ethicon 

887)

 

 

 

           


TABLE OF STATUTES 

NIGERIA

•      Arbitration and Conciliation Act.1988 Cap 19, LFN 2004

•      Company and Allied Matters Act (1990) LFN 2004

•      Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, Cap 24 LFN 2004

•      Copyright Act 1988, Cap 68 LFN 2004

•      Matrimonial Causes Act 1970

•      Tribunal of Inquiry (Amendment) Decree no 2 of 1977.

UNITED KINGDOM

•      Court of Chancery Act, 1841

•      Common Law Procedure Act,1854

•      Judicature Act 1873

 

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