Cyril Ojini V. Ogo Oluwa Motors Nigeria Ltd. (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 8th December, 1989 reducing to N15,000.00 the sum of N64,000.00 special damages awarded in favour of the plaintiff by the learned trial judge. The…

Raimi Ajao Ojokolobo & Anor V. Lapade Alamu & Anor (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. At the High Court, holden at Ibadan, the plaintiffs’ claims as formulated in paragraph 32 of their amended statement of claim is for:- “(1) Declaration that their entire family [is] entitled to a statutory right of occupancy…

Knight Frank & Rutley (Nigeria) & Anor. V. Attorney-general Of Kano State (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. By a written agreement entered into on the 10th day of November 1983 between the then Commissioner for Finance, Kano State, and the appellants the latter were to “prepare a valuation list of all rateable…

Echaka Cattle Ranch Ltd. V. Nigerian Agricultural And Cooperative Bank Limited (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. On 19th April, 1982, Nigerian Agricultural and Cooperative Bank, the respondent in this appeal, granted a loan of N2,000,000,00 (Two million naira) to the plaintiff under certain terms and conditions signed by both parties to the…

The Council Of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi V. T.l.m. Yusuf & Anor (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The respondent, a senior employee of the appellant, was by a letter dated 9th January, 1987, terminated from the appellant’s employment. The appellant is a creation of statute, that is to say the Federal Polytechnics Act…

Nathaniel Ude & Ors. V. N. Chimbo & Ors. (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Justice of the former Imo State of Nigeria, Umuahia Judicial Division, holden at Umuahia on the 9th day of April, 1986. In that court,…

Ude V Chimbo (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Justice of the former Imo State of Nigeria, Umuahia Judicial Division, holden at Umuahia on the 9th day of April, 1986. In that court, the appellants, for themselves and as…

Alhaji Ila Alkamawa V. Alhaji Hassan Bello & Anor (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff complained before Area Court Grade 1C sitting in Sokoto town as follows: “I Magaji Ila Alkamawa, I am suing Hassan Bello Magajin Rafi Sokoto because I am holding his father’s house Magajin…

Bank Of Ireland V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. & Anor (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. Sometime in 1981, the plaintiff company entered into a contract with another company Kingscourt Construction Group (Export) Limited, Ireland for the supply of some products at an agreed price. The plaintiff was required to make an…

Eme Ndukwe V. Uma Acha & Ors (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The proceedings giving rise to this appeal were commenced by the appellant as plaintiff before Abengowe J of Imo State High Court, sitting at Ohafia. In the High Court the appellant sued the respondents on behalf of himself and as…