Egevafo Ekpeto & Ors. V. Ikono Wanogho & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. This appeal arose out of a protracted land case between the parties in the Delta State High Court. The appellants were the plaintiffs at the trial. At the end of the trial, the learned trial Judge dismissed the…

General Yakubu Gowon Vs. Mrs. Edith I. Ike-okongwu (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on 10th August, 1993. The appeal arises out of an action which was brought by Mrs. Edith I.Ike-Okongwu and Mr. Musa…

Chief Gani Fawehinmi & Ors Vs. General Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd- 2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO JSC. On 31 October, 2001, the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, gave answers to questions set out in a reference made to it by the Federal High Court, Lagos under section 295(2) of the Constitution of the Federal…

Tiamiyu Adewole V Joseph Popoola Dada (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice holden at Ibadan the plaintiff claimed against the defendant as follows – “1. N1,000.00 representing damages for trespass committed and still being committed by the defendant by himself and through his agents on the…

Chief Thomas Okpala V M. U. Okpu & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC. In Suit No. SC.106/1996, this Court delivered a judgment on 24th October, 1969 in a similar matter. Although the parties are different, the claim was based on virtually the same portion or parcel of land. The plaintiffs…

Joe Golday Co. Limited & Ors V Co-operative Development Bank Plc (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, JSC The plaintiff’s statement of claim in this case is by any standard prolix. There are ostensibly 35 paragraphs but in effect there are in all 115 paragraphs. This is because paragraph 11 has 60 sub-paragraphs…

Alhaji Aminu Dantsoho V. Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on the 26th of February, 1996. The respondent as plaintiff in the Kano State High Court took out a writ of summons against the…

Gozie Okeke V. The State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before Ezeani J. sitting at Awka in the High Court of Anambra State, for the murder of one Kenneth Ojukwu (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”). The appellant, the deceased and some other persons living at…

Dr. T. E. A Salubi V Mrs. Benediata E. Nwariaku (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C.  The action to which this appeal relates concerned the estate of Chief T.E.A. Salubi (“the deceased”) who died intestate on 19th September, 1982 survived by his widow who he married under the then Marriage Ordinance, two…

The State V Squardron Leader S. I. Olatunji (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, JSC. The respondent was a Squadron Leader in the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Lagos. His Force No. was NAF/1217. He was one of the nine pay Officers of the Pay and Accounting Group (PAG) under the Directorate of Finance…