Independent National Electoral Commission & Anor V. Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, C.J.N. The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs in the Federal High Court Abuja Division (Adah, J.). They brought an action thereat against the appellants herein as defendants. In the originating summons commencing…

Haston (Nigeria) Limited V. African Continental Bank Plc (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff, who is now appellant before us, was at all time relevant to this case, a current account customer of the defendant bank, who is now the respondent; the plaintiff opened and maintained account No. 05604 at…

African Continental Bank Plc. & Anor V. Emostrade Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The plaintiff sued the defendants for an amount of N5,000,000.00 special and general damages for an alleged breach of contract. It is said that the plaintiff, a limited liability company, maintained a current account No.05474 with the…

Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited V. Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. By an originating summons issued in the Federal High Court on 22nd December, 1999 Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, the appellant, commenced their proceedings from which this appeal arose against (i) Lagos State Environmental Agency;…

Godfrey Isievwore Vs National Electric Power Authority (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The plaintiff, herein appellant sued the defendant, herein respondent in the Edo State High Court holden at Benin claiming as follows: “(i) A declaration that the defendant’s letter dated 29th July, 1991 purporting to retire the plaintiff from the…

Nathan Onwuka & Anor V. Ben Maduka & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. The short question which arises in this appeal is whether where a person has been added as party in a suit by order of the High Court pursuant to 0. 3 r. 10 of the High Court…

Segun Balogun V. Attorney General Of Ogun State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned on a two-count charge at the Ogun State Robbery and Firearms Tribunal under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act (Cap.398) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (the Act). The first count was…

The “caroline Maersk” Sister Vessel To Mv “christian Maersk” V. Nokoy Investment Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. O. AYOOLA JSC This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Oguntade, Guladima and Sanusi, JJ.C.A) delivered on 10th April, 2000 affirming the decision of the Federal High Court whereby judgment…

Nnayelugo Samuel Sampson 1 Bosah & Ors V. Pius Oji (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. In this action on 29th April, 1963 Mr. Pius Oji the defendant and Nnayelugo Samuel Sampson 1 Bosah, Akukalia Albert Bobo Bosah, and Augustine Oseloka Bosah, the plaintiffs, came to an agreement which they put into…

Jonason Triangles Ltd. & Anor V. Charles Moh & Partners Ltd (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. The present respondent was the plaintiff in the High Court of the Cross River State holden at calabar wherein the respondent claimed jointly and severally against the appellants as the 1st and 2nd defendants respectively…