Oba Joseph Adeyemi Ajayi V. Oba Joseph Abolarin Jolayemi (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. These appeals came up for hearing on 19/2/2001 and after hearing oral arguments from learned counsel for the parties, I dismissed both appeals and indicated then that I would give my reasons for so deciding today. I now…

Attorney-general Of The Federation V. Attorney-general Of Abia State & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. Pursuant to the provisions of Order 3 rule 3 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1985, the Attorney-General of the Federation filed a statement of claim in this court in order to commence proceedings in the original…

Chief Gordon Joe Young Jack & Ors V. Chief R.i. T. Whyte & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. The plaintiffs, hereinafter referred to as the appellants, in this appeal, took out a writ from the High…

Yakeen Alabi Odonigi V. Aileru Oyeleke (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. In his amended statement of claim, the respondent herein as plaintiff in the trial court, claimed against the appellant the sum of N1,000.00 (One Thousand Naira) as damages for trespass on the respondent’s family land which he described in paragraph 46…

Oba Felix Abidoye & Ors V. Oba Jacob Alawode & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. Before Popoola, J. sitting at the High Court of Justice of Osun State holden in Osogbo in Suit No. HOS/32/86, The appellants as defendants were sued by the respondents who were plaintiffs claiming the following reliefs:…

Nurudeen Adebisi Adeye & Ors V. Chief Sanni Agbatogun Adesanya & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal. Lagos Division dismissing the appeal of the defendants against the judgment of Hotonu, J. sitting in the Lagos Judicial Division of the High…

Global Transport Oceanico S.a. & Anor V. Free Enterprises Nigeria Limited (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J,S.C This case started in the Federal High Court, Lagos, where the respondent who was the plaintiff claimed against the appellants as defendants the sum of US $25,332.96 being special and general damages for breach of contract…

A.C.B. Limited & Ors V. B. B. Apugo (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal commenced from the High Court of Umuahia in suit No. HU/99/83. In that suit the plaintiff, who is also a cross-appellant in this court claimed against defendants, the appellants/cross-respondents, jointly and severally the…

Edet Okon Iko Vs The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. The appellant, Edet Okon Iko, was charged with the offence of rape contrary to section 358 of the Criminal Code of the then Cross River State. He was tried by Nkop J. (as he then was) at Uyo High Court in…

Boniface Nnorodim & Anor V. Eze Paul Ezeani & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 20th day of November, 2000 I dismissed this appeal and upheld the decision of Court of Appeal which ordered a retrial of the matter at the High Court. I now give my reasons. I also dismissed…