Alhaji Emiola Amusa Adeleke Vs Bayo Asani (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This action which has resulted in this appeal was commenced by the plaintiff on his own behalf and the Akinlade family by a writ of summons in Suit No. 1/567/84 against S.A. Aremu. Following the death of S.A. Aremu,…

Cyprain Onwuama V. Loius Ezeokoli (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This case originated in the Customary Court of Agudo where the plaintiff/respondent in his claim sought four reliefs [as actually stated in the writ of summons] against the defendant/appellant, namely, (1) N500.00 damages for trespass to land and harvesting palm…

Maersk Line V. Addide Investment Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. E. OGUNDARE, JSC.  This appeal arose out of two interlocutory decisions of the Federal High Court. Addide Investments Ltd, as plaintiff, and is hereinafter referred to as Plaintiff, had claimed from MAERSK LINE and MAERSK NIGERIA LIMITED as Defendants:- “1. The sum…

Henry Okoli Vs The Surveyor General Anambra State Of Nigeria (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  By a motion dated 13th November, 1995 the party aggrieved for and on behalf of his Isu community, prayed for the following reliefs: “1. ENLARGEMENT of time within which to seek leave to appeal from the…

Oreoluwa Onakoya Vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. The accused at the Failed Banks Tribunal, Lagos Zone V, pleaded not guilty to the following charge: “That you Oreoluwa Sylvester Adedeji Onakoya (male) while being a director of Savannah Bank of Nigeria Plc in lagos, between 20th may,…

Chief O. N. Nsirim V. Aleruchi Etcheson Nsirim (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C.  By a writ of summons issued on the 22nd day of November, 1985 in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Rivers State, the plaintiff, who is now appellant, instituted an action against the…

Alhaji Abdul-rauf Olumegbon & Ors V. Amida Adedeji Kareem & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division. The plaintiffs, on 6th December, 1988, took out a writ of summons in the Lagos High Court with a claim against the…

Alhaji Prince Farounbi Kareem Vs The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C.  In this appeal, issue with regard to the procedure for prosecution of accused persons, who in the course of the trial changed their plea by withdrawing pleas of not guilty and substituting thereof, the plea of…

Attorney General Of Abia State & Ors. Vs Attorney General Of The Federation (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. L. KUTIGI, JSC In the paragraph 12 of their Amended State of Claim, the Plaintiffs’ claims against the Defendant read as follows:- “(i) A declaration that no law enacted by the National Assembly can validly…

Shittu Onigbede And Ors V. Samuel Balogun (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs who are respondents in this appeal sued the defendants, now appellants, claiming as per paragraph 38 of their amended statement of claim- (a) Declaration of statutory right of occupancy to all that piece and parcel of land…