Stephen Lawson-jack V. The Shell Pet. Development Co. Of Nigeria Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff who is appellant in this appeal was a former employee of the defendant company. There were allegations of misconduct made against him in consequence of which the company set up a panel to…

A. O. Eghobamien Vs Federal Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division. In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal set aside the judgment of Edokpayi, J. of Edo High Court which was delivered in favour…

T. M. Orugbo V. Bulara Una & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report N. TOBI, J.S.C. This case has passed through four courts: Koko District Customary Court, Warri Area Customary Court, Customary Court of Appeal, Asaba and the Court of Appeal, Benin Division. This is the fifth court. The plaintiffs, who are now the…

Alhaji Saidu Abdulsalam & Anor V. Alhaji Abdulraheem Salawu (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The present respondent was the plaintiff at the High Court of Kogi State, sitting at Okene. He brought the suit against the appellant and Alhaji Sani Omolori, the Ohinoyi of Igbira, jointly. He prayed for: “1.…

Uchenna Nwachukwu Vs The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. The appellant, Uchenna Nwachukwu, along with two others, to wit, Christopher Ndulaka and Chibuzor Nwachukwu, was arraigned before the High Court of Justice, Imo State, holden at Owerri, charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal…

Nnah George Onyeabuchi V. Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Abuja & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. T his is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Mustapher, Muntaka-Coomassie and Bulkachuwa, JJ.C.A.) made on 12th February, 2001 dismissing the appellant’s appeal from the decision of the Federal High…

Alhaji Adebiyi Layinka V. Adeola Makinde (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, JSC. This appeal is in respect of the decision of Court of Appeal Ibadan Branch. The action which led to the appeal in that Court, on a cursory look, appears to have started in the High Court. But that is actually…

Attorney-general Of Ogun State & Ors. V. Attorney-general Of The Federation (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C.  The five suits considered together herein are so considered because of. their similarity as to facts and for facility and convenience of trial. Hence, I have decided to consolidate them, as I shall shortly demonstrate.…

Ossai Emedo Vs The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The three appellants, together with one Richard Ozeke, were arraigned before Njiribeako, J., of Imo State High Court, for the murder of Chief Ijeoma Maduagwu. At the end of the prosecution’s case the counsel for the appellants made a no case submission…

Eugene Nnaekwe Egesimba Vs Ezekiel Onuzuruike (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. In the High Court of Imo State, judgment was entered on 14th April, 1988, for the plaintiff on his claim against the defendant for declaration of title to land, damages for trespass and injunction. The defendant appealed to the Court…