Ed – Of Nigeria Limited Vs Snig Nigeria Limited (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Benin in appeal No. CA/B/234M/99 delivered on the 13th day of May, 2002 allowing the appeal of the present respondent against…

Dr. Oladipo Kaja Vs Alhaji Salawu Oke (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, hereinafter referred to as the court below, allowing in part the appeal against the decision of the Lagos State High Court. The…

Augustine Akpalaukwu Njemanze Vs John Shimobi Njemanze (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC In the High Court of Imo State holden at Owerri, the Respondent was the Plaintiff. He claimed against the Appellant, then as Defendant the following reliefs:- ‘(a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to the grant of statutory…

Chief J.l.e. Duke Vs Governor Of Cross River State & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC The appeal is against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division in appeal No.CAC/142/07 delivered on 3rd July, 2008 in which it dismissed the appeal of the Appellant against the judgment of the…

Ismaila Lasisi V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division. The appellants were arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit murder and murder contrary to sections 324 and 316 (3) punishable under section…

Ojo Adeyeye Vs The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of T. O. Awoloye J. of the High Court of Justice Ilesha Osun State in charge No. HIL/12C/99. The State V. Ojo Adeyeye delivered on the 26th July 2001 wherein the accused was…

S.O Adeyefa Vs Bello Bamgboye (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFQLABI FABIY1, JSC This ruling is sequel to the Motion on Notice dated 26th May, 2010, and filed on 7th June, 2010 argued before the court on 12th November, 2012. The application was filed under Order 1 Rule 12 (1) of the Supreme…

Akauve Moses Osoh Vs Unity Bank Plc (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC The plaintiffs, forty one (41) of them in this action in the trial court are Senior staffers and former employees of the 1st defendant and are the appellants in this appeal. The 1st defendant at the trial court…

Sunday Njokwu Vs The States (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an Appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division in Appeal No. CA/B/83c/2007 delivered on the 4th day of March, 2010 in which the Court dismissed the Appeal of the Appellant against his conviction…

Olusina Ajayi Vs The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, JSC I have had a preview of the judgment just delivered by my learned brother – Aka’ahs, JSC. I agree with all the reasons ably advanced therein to arrive at the conclusion that the appeal is devoid of merit and should…