Chief S. O. Adedayo Vs P.D.P (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC  This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal llorin delivered on 5/3/2012 affirming the Judgment of the Federal High Court, llorin delivered on 7/4/2011. The facts as laid bare by the Appellants as plaintiffs before the…

Mrs. Esther Ighreriniovo Vs Ukusemuya (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff initiated her action in the High Court of Justice, Delta State against the respondents jointly and severally for the sum of N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) as general damages or compensation for the loss of the appellant’s…

Oduak Daniel Jimmy Vs The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal, hereinafter referred to as the court below, affirming the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the Akwa-Ibom State High Court of Justice,…

Daniel Garan Vs Staff Olomu (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, hereinafter referred to as the court below, setting aside the judgment of the Delta State High Court, otherwise referred to as the trial court in this…

Ralph Uwazuruike & Ors V. The Attorney-general Of The Federation (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. On the 8th day of November, 2005 the appellants’ as accused persons were arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja, and charged on four counts which read as follows: Count 1 That you Ralph Uwazurike (M)…

Israel Arum Vs Okechukwu Nwobodo (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAIBAYANG AKAAHS, JSC This appeal is a very rare bird to fly at this altitude. The suit which gave rise to the appeal was instituted by the plaintiff now respondent against the defendants/appellants in the Customary Court at Awkunanaw in Suit No. AWK/3/97. His…

Edward Omorodion Uwaifo Vs Stanley Uyinmwen Uwaifo (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC This case arose from what the Appellant as Plaintiff considered unfair treatment meted out to him by his late father (Pa Daniel Ediagbonya Uwaifo) in his will by which he shared his estate to his children but disinherited the…

Allison Akene Ayida & Ors Vs Town Planning Authority & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC  The proceedings in this matter were commenced by an application for judicial review wherein the Appellants as Plaintiffs/Applicants claimed against the Respondents who were the Defendants/Respondents to the application,the following reliefs. “1(i) An order of…

Abiola & Sons Bottling Company Nigeria Limited Vs First City Merchant Bank (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report  I. T.MUHAMMAD, JSC  The 1st plaintiff at the Kwara State High Court of Justice, holden at Offa [trial court] is a limited liability company carrying on the business of manufacture of and dealers in all kinds of…

Oba James Adeleke & Ors Vs Nafiu Adewale Lawal & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BA YANG AKA AHS, JSC This is an appeal against the judgement of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on 5th day of May, 2004. The appellants are the plaintiffs in the substantive action while the…