Chief D. M. Okochi & Ors V. Chief Amukali Animkwoi & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, in which the court allowed the appeal of the respondents, who were the appellants in the lower court. At the High…

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

Andrew Nweke Okonkwo V. Cooperative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Plc & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice holden at Aba, the plaintiff claims against the defendants jointly and severally as follows – “(a.) A declaration that the defendants are not entitled to sell the plaintiff’s…

Otunba Abdul Lateef Owoyemi V. Prince Yinusa Oladele Adekoya & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division given on 20th April, 1998. The writ of summons which commenced this action was taken out on 20th June, 1986. It…

Major Shehu Ibrahim V. Dr. Junaid Salik Mohammed (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. The respondent in this appeal was the plaintiff in the High Court of Kaduna State Holden at Kaduna, where he sued the appellant and one Hajiya Bahajatu Katsina claiming against them jointly and severally for:- “1. A declaration…

Afro Continental (Nig.). Ltd & Anor. V. Co-op. Association Of Prof. Inc (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Port- Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal. In the judgment the Court of Appeal upheld the decision of Owerri High Court, Imo State, in which…

Unibiz (Nig.) Ltd. V. Commercial Bank Credit Lyonnais Ltd (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division: Coram Oguntade, Galadima, Aderemi, JJCA). The leading judgment of the court was delivered by Aderemi, JCA, with which the other Justices concurred, dismissed the…

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited & Anor. V. Chief Simeon Monokpo & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in respect of the claim by the respondent against the appellants for the injury he suffered as an employee in the course…

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited & Anor. V. Chief Simeon Monokpo & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. Two suits were instituted in the Federal High Court, Calabar on June 1, 1998 by two separate sets of plaintiffs against the same defendants. The said defendants are now the appellants. The first suit…

Joe Golday Co. Ltd.& Ors V. Co-operative Development Bank Plc (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The plaintiffs’ 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 which…