Honourable Justice Emmanuel Ubua of the High Court of Cross River State, in his article, The Decision of The Supreme Court in Abdulahi v Adetutu: Has it Repudiated the Court’s Adherence to Judicial Precedent? examines the decision of the Supreme Court in Abdulahi v Adetutu which appears to have repudiated the doctrine of stare decisis by its unceremonious departure from the precedent set by the same court in Benjamin v Kalio. The Supreme Court in Kalio nullified the old technical and pernicious rule that an unregistered registerable land instrument was inadmissible in evidence. The rule was considered unconstitutional and inconsistent with the Evidence Act. However, in the case of Abdulahi v Adetutu which was decided later, the Supreme Court seems to have somersaulted when it held that an unregistered instrument was inadmissible in evidence for breaching provisions of the Land Instruments Registration Law. Hon Justice Ubua comprehensively reviews the cases of Kalio and Adetutu and posits that while Kalio accords with constitutional provisions and the need for substantial justice, Adetutu was decided in error and inclined to technicality. Hon Justice Ubua recommends an urgent affirmation of the decision in Kalio, which is in tune with the constitution and substantial justice.