Alhaji Aminu Ibrahim V. Mr. Felix Osim (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADENEKAN ADEMOLA, J.C.A.  The Respondent, who was plaintiff in the court below, filed a Writ of Summons claiming against the Appellant as follows: (1) “The sum of N117,600 due, owing and payable to the Plaintiff as his entitlement of the net profit of…

Akin Ojo V. Yisa Eyinfunmi Oseni & Anor LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.C.A. This interlocutory appeal arose from the joinder of the appellant as a party in a suit in which the first respondent was plaintiff and the second respondent, the defendant. The plaintiff did not want to sue the appellant, and the…

Alan Femi Lana V. The University of Ibadan (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UCHE OMO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the dismissal by the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan Judicial Division of the plaintiff/appellant’s claim for:- “1. A DECLARATION that the Plaintiff ceased to be an employee of the University on 6th January 1981…

Alhaji Danjuma Haruna & Anor V. Mrs. C.A. Ladeinde & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the ruling of Desalu J. in which the learned trial Judge refused to grant to the appellants, who were applicants before him, leave to apply to set aside the default judgment…

Adetola Ojomo & Anor V. Emmanuel Ijeh & Anor (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.C.A.  By a writ of summons issued on 24/11/82, the plaintiffs who are members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU for short), University of Ibadan branch and who were, at all time relevant…

Oba J. Adegbaiye & Anor V. Christopher Loyinmi (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EBOH, J.C.A. Whilst learned Counsel to the appellants may be correct that the Court may allow any issue or point not raised in the Court below to be raised and argued in an appellate Court where the issue or point is important…

Akinsola Dawodu & Anor V. F. O. Ologundudu & Ors (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the second defendant against the ruling of Ayorinde, dated the 21st day of November, 1985. This matter first came before this court as an application for a stay of execution dated the 30th…

Adeoye Adejobi Trading Stores Limited V. Alhaji M.O.B. Aina & Anor (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.C.A. By a writ of summons issued out sometime in 1979 the plaintiffs claimed from the defendant a total sum of N20,000 being special and general damages for the sale to them by the defendant of a defective…

Akpasubi Omonfoman V. C. K. Okoeguale (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AJOSE-ADEOGUN, J.C.A.  The appellant herein was the defendant in a suit instituted at the Ubiaja Judicial Division of the High Court of Bendel State. In it, the claim against him by the plaintiff (now respondent), as slightly reframed in the Amended Statement of Claim,…

Alhaji Abdullahi Baba V. Nigerian Civil Aviation Training Centre (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMARU MAIDAMA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal by the plaintiff against the decision of the Kaduna State High Court, dismissing the plaintiff’s claim in its entirety. The action was commenced with a writ of summons dated 9th February, 1982, which was…