E.P. Iderima V. Rivers State Civil Service Commission (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. The appellant was the Principal Accountant in the Rivers State Ministry of Works, and he was dismissed from service by the respondent, the Rivers State Civil Service Commission on 27th August, 1986. Appellant’s dismissal was consequent upon the theft…

Herbert Ohuabunwa Emezi V. Akujobi David Osuagwu (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.S.C. The present appellant, as plaintiff, instituted this action at Owerri High Court as suit No. HOW/53/96 against the respondents, as defendants. The action was commenced by originating summons in which a number of declarations were sought from the court in…

Rabiatu Adebayo & Ors V. Rasheed Shogo (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The dispute over a land or incidences of land ownership in the history of Nigerian jurisprudence and literature in land law, has been largely the cause of anxieties and stress and many have gone to the grave prematurely in battling…

Chief Israel Aribisala & Anor. V. Talabi Ogunyemi & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The dispute leading to this appeal arose out of succession to a minor chieftaincy in the old Ondo State (now Ekiti State). The present appellants (who are hereinafter described as the plaintiffs) commenced the suit on 20-6-90…

Adecentro (Nig.) Ltd. V. Council Of Obafemi Awolowo University (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The appellant a construction company had entered into a contract with the respondent to construct a laboratory building and what is described as the general service and supply center at an initial price of N2,440,449.00 (two million four…

Ataguba And Company V. Gura Nigeria Limited (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.S.C. By a writ of summons filed on 4th May, 1988 in suit No. KD4/KAD/257/98 at the Kaduna State High Court, the respondent as plaintiff sued the defendant/appellant, Ataguba and Company being the business name of Mr. E. E. Ataguba a…

Attorney-general Of Plateau State V. Attorney-general Of Nasarawa State (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. Two suits, both initiated in this court by the Attorney-General of Plateau State against the Attorney-General of Nasarawa State pursuant to the original jurisdiction of this court under section 232 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, were consolidated…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Chief G.b.a. Tiebo & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The respondents as the plaintiffs commenced their suit on 6th June, 1988 at the Yenagoa High Court of Rivers State claiming against the defendant for the sum of Sixty four million, one hundred…

Chief Joshua Alao V. Alfa Issa Akano & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. Chief Joshua Alao, the appellant herein, instituted this action in the High Court of Kwara State and in the Ilorin Judicial Division against the three respondents herein as the defendants seeking the following reliefs jointly and/or severally:- “1.…

Chief Lasisi Oyelakin Balogun & Ors. V. Onaolapo Akanji & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs before the Ibadan High Court; where they claimed as the representatives of the Oni family against the appellants, as the defendants, the following reliefs: “(a) Declaration of title…