Bala James Ngillari V. National Insurance Corporation Of Nigeria (1998) LLJR-SC
Bala James Ngillari V. National Insurance Corporation Of Nigeria (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiff is the administrator of the estate of one Jesse James Ngillari, deceased, who died intestate in Maiduguri on 17/8/85. The defendant is a corporate body engaged in insurance business with its head office in Lagos and […]
Rhein Mass Und See & Ors V. Rivway Lines Limited (1998) LLJR-SC
Rhein Mass Und See & Ors V. Rivway Lines Limited (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff is a shipping company incorporated in Nigeria; it has its head office in Lagos. The plaintiff offers its services to other shipping companies in and outside Nigeria. The 1st defendant (hereinafter is referred to as […]
Alhaji Taofik Alao V. African Continental Bank Ltd. (1998) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Taofik Alao V. African Continental Bank Ltd. (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiff is and was at all material times a business-man and a citizen of the Republic of Benin living in the town of Port Novo in that Republic. He has and had Nigerian customers and business associates going […]
B.A. Shitta-bey V. Attorney General Of The Federation & Anor. (1998) LLJR-SC
B.A. Shitta-bey V. Attorney General Of The Federation & Anor. (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C The appeal herein which concerns the ouster of jurisdiction of courts under a Decree of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden in Lagos and delivered on the […]
Dan Awaza Bashaya & Ors V. The State (1998) LLJR-SC
Dan Awaza Bashaya & Ors V. The State (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. As a result of the murder of Ayuba Chaimang the Chief of Ganawuri Atar Aten. on or about the 29th of November, 1991 at Tahoss Village of Plateau State, the following 18 (eighteen) persons were arrested and charged to […]
Anselim Irechukwu Osakwe V. Nigerian Paper Mill Ltd (1998) LLJR-SC
Anselim Irechukwu Osakwe V. Nigerian Paper Mill Ltd (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report “a ‘declaration’ that the plaintiffs purported dismissal from the defendant’s employment vide letter 15th September, 1983 is null and void being against the rule of natural justice, that the plaintiff is still in the employment of the defendant and entitled to […]
Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim V. Judicial Service Committee, Kaduna State & Anor. (1998) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim V. Judicial Service Committee, Kaduna State & Anor. (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Justice of Kaduna State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. holden at Kaduna on the 28th day of April, 1986. In that […]
Chief D. S. Yaro V. Arewa Construction Ltd. & Ors. (1998) LLJR-SC
Chief D. S. Yaro V. Arewa Construction Ltd. & Ors. (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C By motion on notice the appellant/applicant prays for the following orders:- “(a) an order for enlargement of time within which to apply for stay of execution of the judgment of the lower court; (b) an order Staying execution […]
Steven Omo Ebueku V. Sunmola Amola (1998) LLJR-SC
Steven Omo Ebueku V. Sunmola Amola (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G. O. AGBAJE, J.S.C. The back-ground of the appeal now before us is as follows:- By his amended writ of summons the plaintiff, Steven Omo Ebueku, claims as follows:- “The plaintiff seeks against the 1st, 3rd to 5th defendants a declaration of title […]
Idrisu Ahmed V. The State (1998) LLJR-SC
Idrisu Ahmed V. The State (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. With the leave granted by the High Court of Justice. Kogi State and under the hand of Umoru Eri, Chief Judge, the following charge was preferred against Musa Yusufu and Idrisu Ahmed: “That you Musa Yusufu and Idrisu Ahmed on or about […]