Alhaji Saratu Adeleke & Ors. V. Sandsi Iyanda & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs (now appellants) sued at the High Court, Ibadan claiming against the defendants a declaration that they are entitled to statutory rights of occupancy in respect of three parcels of land verged red and marked A2,…

Seven Up Bottling Co. Ltd. V Abiola And Sons Bottling Co. Ltd (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, JSC.  This is an appeal against the final decision of the Court of Appeal (hereinafter referred to as the court below) arising from an interlocutory decision of Gbadeyan, J. of the High Court of…

Narindex Trust V Nigerian Inter-contintental Merchant Bank Limited (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna, delivered on the 6th day of January 1996. The case was earlier tried in the Kano State High Court (hereinafter referred to as the trial Court)…

Professor T. M. Yesufu V. Governor Of Edo State & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  This appeal raises again the vexed question of locus standi, or standing to sue in an action. The plaintiff, who is now appellant in this appeal, had sued the defendants/respondents claiming- “1. A declaration that the…

Military Administrator Of Benue State V. Ulegede (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. In the High Court of Benue State, O. P. Ulegede, Esq and A. U. Abah, Esq, respectively the first and second respondents in this appeal, who were legal practitioners employed at the material time, respectively, as Chief Legal Officer and…

The Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal & Anor. V. Nwammiri Ekpe Okoroafor & Anor (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C In this appeal which emanated from the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division), questions with regard to whether the Lagos High Court has supervisory jurisdiction over inferior tribunals, such as the Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal that was…

Chief Otonyeseigha Ololo Vs Nigerian Agip Oil Co Ltd (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. At the Port-Harcourt Division of the Federal High Court, the Plaintiff sued the Defendants for the sum of N500,000.00 being special and general damages arising out of the Defendants’ negligence in causing the collision and total wreckage…

Daniel Bassil Vs Chief Lasisi Fajebe (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C By the time this matter reached this court the main question has been narrowed down to a short one; namely, whether judgment entered for the respondents on their claim for damages for trespass and injunction can be correct in the face…

Sule Ahmed (Alias Eza) V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C.  The appellant, Sule Ahmed (Alias Eza) was on 1st August 1997 convicted by Ajanah, J. sitting at the Okene Division of the High Court of Kogi State of the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death under section 221 of…

Emmanuel O. Ubani V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. Having read the record, the written briefs filed by learned counsel on both sides and having heard the oral submissions in elaboration of the respective briefs, I have no hesitation in dismissing the appeal. The evidence adduced before the trial court…