Attorney General, Rivers State V. Attorney- General, Akwa Ibom State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, C.J.N. The facts of this case are simple and straight forward. These can be gleaned from paras. 4 – 12 of the Statement of Claim which state as follows: This agreement which was reduced into writing and dated…

Joseph Amoshina V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ANTHONY I. IGUH, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Abuja Division delivered on the 8th day of June, 2008 in appeal NO. CA/A/196C/06 in which the court affirmed the judgment of the High Court of…

Shipcare Nigeria Limited Owners Of The M/n Africa Hyacinth V. The Owners Of The M/v Fortunato & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant is the owner of M/T African Hyacinth. On the 11th day of April 1997 at about 7.40 pm whilst navigating in the Warri Port, and proceeding…

Harka Air Services(Nig.) Limited .v. Emeka Keazor Esq.(2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C In the writ of summons issued at the Federal High Court Lagos, Emeka Keazor as plaintiff, claimed against the defendant, Harka Air Services Nigeria Limited as follows:-1) The sum of $5,000,000.00 (Five Million United States Dollars) being compensation…

Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) V. Congress For Progressive Change (Cpc) & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. The Appellant was tried at the Kano Judicial Division of the High Court of Kano State on a one count charge which reads as follows: “That you Rabi Isma’il on or about…

Rabi Isma’il V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C The Appellant was tried at the Kano Judicial Division of the High Court of Kano State on a one count charge which reads as follows: “That you Rabi Isma’il on or about the 25th December, 2002 at Rurum dam along Tiga…

African Continental Bank Plc V Damian Ikechukwu Nwaigwe & 2 Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Jos in appeal No.CA/J/13/98 delivered on the 12th day of July, 1999 in which the court dismissed the appeal…

Michael Eyo V. Emeka Collins Onuora & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C In the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, sitting in Uyo, the plaintiff who is the appellant in this appeal instituted an action against the respondents seeking the follow reliefs:- “1. SPECIAL DAMAGE : (sic) (a) Six orange…

Akinwunmi O. Alade Vs Alic (Nigeria) Limited & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA JSC. The Appellant as Plaintiff sued the Respondents as Defendants jointly and /or severally at Oyo State High Court, Ibadan claiming as follows: “The sum of N3,296,528.08 (Three Million, two hundred and Ninety-six thousand five hundred and twenty…

Sumanya Issah Torri .v. The National Park Service Of Nigeria (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. On the 5th day of April, 2004, Leave to prefer criminal charges against the appellant herein, was granted to the respondent by the Niger State High Court of Justice (trial court) holden at New Bussa. Subsequently,…