Messrs. Nv Scheep Vs M.V. S. Araz LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.E. OGUNDARE, JSC. The main question that calls for determination in this appeal is as to whether the admiralty jurisdiction of the Federal High Court can be invoke solely for the purpose of obtaining security for damages, interest and costs that may be…

Savoia Limited V. A. O. Sonubi (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. It has always been thought that proceedings by way of arbitration is a quick way to resolution of disputes between contracting parties, when compared with the tardy proceedings of a law court. This case appears to cast some doubt…

Rasaki Oshodi & Ors V. Yisa Oseni Eyifunmi & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The proceeding leading to this appeal has had a long and chequered history. It was first initiated in the Ikeja Judicial Division of the then High Court of Justice of the former Western Nigeria some thirty-five years…

Abimbola Dejonwo & Anor Vs Bidemi Dejonwo & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.E. OGUNDARE, JSC  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Judicial Division) given on 21st July 1993 whereby the Court below allowed in part the Plaintiff’s appeal to it and made some consequential orders…

Prophet Ifeanyi Emeagwara V. Star Printing And Publishing Co. Ltd & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of Plateau State holden in Jos where he took out a writ of summons against the respondents jointly and severally claiming the sum of N200,000.00 as…

Captain E.C.C. Amadi V.nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. This is an interlocutory appeal. The appellant was plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos State, where he instituted a suit against the respondent as defendant claiming as follows:- “(i) A declaration that his purported suspension and subsequent dismissal are…

Musa Sha (Jnr) & Anor V. Da Rap Kwan & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated on the 22nd day of July, 1988 in the High Court of Justice of Plateau State of Nigeria, holden at Jos. In that court, the plaintiffs, for…

Festus Ibidapo Adesanoye & Ors V. Prince Francis Gbadebo Adewole & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This appeal deals with how to determine whether a statute is retrospective or prospective in operation and the effect thereof in relation to the facts of the present case. According to Driedger, Construction of Statutes…

Okorie Echi & Ors. V. Joseph Nnamani & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. The action that led to this appeal was commenced by the appellants at the High Court of the defunct Anambra State High Court presided over by Okadigbo J. The appellants had in that action sued the respondents claiming…

General Sani Abacha & Ors V. Chief Gani Fawehinmi (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The facts of this case are simple enough. The respondent, a legal practitioner, was arrested without warrant at his residence on Tuesday January 30, 1996 at about 6 a.m., by six men who identified themselves as…