Ma’aji Galadima V. Alhaji Adamu Tambai & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. This is a land dispute.The case looked ordinary but on further evidence evolving during the trial a new and fundamental dimension crept into it. The case was initiated by the appellant, Ma’aji Galadima, the son of Galadima Cino (deceased)…

Gbadamosi Sanusi Olorunfemi & Ors V. Chief Rafiu Eyinle Asho & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. This judgment relates to an appeal and a cross-appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Kolawole, Tobi and Ubeazonu, J.J.C.A). The respondents (“the plaintiffs”) sued the appellants (“the defendants”) in the High Court…

Mobil Oil (Nigeria) Plc V. Ial 36 Inc. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. There are before us an appeal by the 1st defendant in an action [suit no. FHC/L/123/92) (“the suit”)] commenced at the Federal High Court and across-appeal by the plaintiff in the said suit. The appeal and the cross-appeal are…

F.S.B. INTERNATIONAL BANK LTD. V.IMANO NIGERIA LTD. & ANOR (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos, Ikeja Division, the plaintiff, herein respondent instituted this action against the 1st defendant, herein appellant and the 2nd defendant, known as Agricultural and Food Processing Installation Limited. The claim ran as follows:…

Franchal (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor V. N.A.B. Ltd. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N. This is an interlocutory appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal refusing an application by the appellants for stay of execution pending appeal. The background facts to the case are as follow. The appellants were indebted to…

Sunmonu Olohunde & Anor V. Professor S. K. Adeyoju (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J .S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 12th day of March, 1982 in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent, instituted an action against…

Alfred Aigbadion V. The State (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N.  The appellant was charged in the High Court of Edo State, sitting in Benin City, with the murder of his girlfriend – Victoria Ojo, on the 5th day of January 1993. He was found guilty of the offence and was sentenced to…

Michael A. Omo V. Judicial Service Committee Of Delta State & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA – ALU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal Benin Division which overturned the decision of the trial High Court, Benin-City which had earlier held first that the removal of…

Wema Bank Nigeria Ltd. & Ors. V. S. O. Odulaja & Ors. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. The material facts about this appeal may be stated briefly as follows: The 1st appellant granted a loan to the…

Mrs. (Dr.) Abimbola Dejonwo & Anor V. Miss Bidemi Dejonwo & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) given on 21st July 1993 whereby the Court below allowed in part the Plaintiff’s appeal to it and made some…