Godwin C. Onovo & Ors V. Ferdinand Mba & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal by the plaintiffs/appellants is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 13th June, 1989. The appellants were the plaintiffs before the Enugu High Court and on their statement of claim…

British Airways V. Mr. P. O. Atoyebi (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division delivered on 22/6/2010 affirming the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on 2/4/2008. The brief facts that gave rise to this…

Akunne Bosa Mbanefo Vs Mofunanya Agbu & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal Enugu Judicial Division allowing the appeal against the judgment of the High Court sitting at Onitsha Anambra State for ordering in favour of the plaintiff the…

Udeh Kingsley Emeka V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the court of appeal, Calabar Division delivered on the 13th day of July, 2011, affirming the conviction and sentence of the trial court presided over by HON. JUSTICE GODWIN J. ABRAHAM of Uyo…

Mrs. Lois Chituru Ukeje & Anor V. Mrs Gladys Ada Ukeje (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. On the 27th day of December 1961 Lazarus Ogbonnaga Ukeje a native of Umahia in Imo State died intestate. He had real property in Lagos State and for most of his life was resident in…

Major Nickson Stanley Dong & Ors V. Attorney General Of Adamawa State & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. A key characteristic of a chieftaincy tussle in this country is its protracted trial and determination at the Courts below, before it gets to the Apex Court. That is why it is…

Ibegwura Ordu Azubuike V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (the court below) delivered on March 15, 2012. Therein, the Ruling of the trial High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt,…

Mukaila Salawu V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant who was the 3rd accused was arraigned with three others before the Oyo State High Court, Ogbomoso Judicial Division in Charge No.HOG/3C/2004 for the offences of conspiracy to commit felony and murder of one Raji Tiamiyu, a traffic…

Senator Christiana N. D. Anyanwu V. Hon. Independence Chiedoziem Ogunewe & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division delivered on 9th day of November, 2012 dismissing the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the Federal High…

Terver Kakih V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal Makurdi Division in appeal No.CA/MK/158/2012 delivered on 5/3/2013 affirming the judgment of the Federal High Court Makurdi Division delivered on 11/7/2012. For convenience and easy reference,…