Alhaji Alfa Adaji & Ors V. Alhaji Umaru Amodu & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A.  In the High Court of Justice. Ankpa, the appellants, as plaintiffs, commenced an action, by writ of summons dated 5th September, 1989, against the present respondents, as defendants, claiming the following reliefs: “(1) A declaration that the…

Francis Doukpolagha V. Rufus Ada George & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, P.C.A. Before the election held on 14th December, 1991, the two registered political parties, the National Republican Convention (NRC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) were obliged by law; including the guidelines from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to hold primary…

Alhaji Muhammadu Egba Enagi V. Dr. Musa Inuwa & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. On the 6th of December, 1991, the Federal Military Government promulgated into Law Decree No.50. It is the State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transitional Provisions) Decree 1991 Under this enactment provisions were made for the holding of elections…

Alhaji Shehu Bello V. National Bank of (Nigeria) Limited (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKAY ACHIKE, J.C.A.  By his writ of summons, the plaintiff claimed three declaratory and one injunctive reliefs from the defendant. The plaintiff sought and obtained an interim injunction against the defendant restraining it from disposing of the plaintiff’s property mortgaged to…

Femi Ikuomola V. Alhaji Ganiyu Alani Ige & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KOLAWOLE, J.C.A. On 14 December, 1991, the Governorship and Legislative Houses of Assembly Election was conducted in Nigeria. In Lagos State, Mr Femi Ikuomola was a candidate for the House of Assembly on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP)…

Chief John Odigie Oyegun V. Lucky Nosa Igbinedion & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, P.C.A. On the 14th day of December, 1991 elections were held throughout the Federation under the State Government (Basic Constitutional and Transition Provisions) Decree, 1991 (No. 50 of 1991) (hereinafter called Decree 50) to elect the Governors and Members…

Barrister Dozie Ike V. Godfrey N. Ofokaja & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A.  At the National Assembly Election, held on the 4th of July, 1992, to the House of Representatives for the Orumba North L.G.A. Constituency, of Anambra State, the appellant was declared the winner, having scored a majority of 12,435 votes…

Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua V. Alhaji Sa’idu Barda & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Katsina. Following a nationwide gubernatorial election which took place on the 14th December, 1991, the 1st respondent, who contested under the…

Alhaji L.A. Gbadamosi & Ors V. Chief Stephen I. Alete & Anor (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NDOMA-EGBA, J.C.A. The consequential order complained of by the appellants herein arose from an application on Notice filed by the defendants in a pending and related suit in the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt. The 1st plaintiff/respondent on…

Alhaji K.A. Giwa V. S.A. Ajayi & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. The appellant sued the four respondents for libel claiming N1,000,000 (One Million Naira) as damages. The appellant was at all material times to the action a civil servant as a controller of Low Housing Projects with the Lagos State Development…