Chief Benjamin O. Okumagba & Ors. V. Chief Felix Esisi & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. In he motion dated and filed on 10/10/2003, the honourable Attorney-General of Delta State is praying for the following reliefs namely:-1. Extension of time to seek leave to appeal, against the interlocutory ruling of…

Chief Ambrose Owuru V. Chief Sergeant Awuse & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. When this appeal was called for hearing on 17th day of February, 2004, the Court discovered that the Ruling of the Tribunal was delivered on the 14th day of June, 2003 and that the Notice of Appeal…

Nigerian Agricultural Co-operative and Rural Development Bank Ltd V. David Anebi Ngbede (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. COURT: – Parties have amicably settled. By this application appellant/applicant is seeking for an order entering consent judgment in this appeal pursuant to the terms of settlement executed by parties marked Exhibit E and…

Anthony Nwachukwu V. The State (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A. In this case, the appellant was convicted for the offence of murder, under section 319 Criminal Code Cap. 30 vol. II of the Laws of Eastern Nigeria applicable in Imo State, by the High Court of Imo State sitting at Owerri,…

Felix Nwanze Obi V. Stephen Young Obi & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Odita, J., sitting at High Court No.2, Asaba, in the Asaba Judicial Division, delivered on 12th April, 1995 striking out the suit. The plaintiff, by paragraph 24 of his statement…

Alhaji Felix Ikhazuagbe V. Commissioner of Police (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court, Auchi striking out the appellant’s summons for bail. Appellant was arrested in May, 2000 on suspicion of murder. Based on his plea of alibi, he was released on…

Sona Breweries Plc V. Sir Shina Peters & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA  ADEREMI, J.C.A. The plaintiffs (hereinafter, referred to as the respondents and cross/appellants) who claimed to have been retained by the defendant (hereinafter, referred to as the appellant and cross/ respondent) to perform live throughout Nigeria on its (appellant) Maltonic…

Senator (Sir) I. G. Abana V. Chief Ben Obi & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MONICA BOLNA’AN  DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A.  In a motion on notice, the appellant/applicant seeks the order of this court: “1. granting leave to adduce fresh and/or additional evidence on appeal.2. that such fresh evidence be received by affidavit or by deposition…

Edward Omorodion Uwaifo V. Stanley Uyimwen Uwaifo & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. The appellant’s claim against the respondent at the High Court, Benin City, wherein he was the plaintiff, was for a declaration, among others, that the Will of his late father is invalid, null and void and of…

Punch (Nig) Ltd. & Ors. V. Arik Air Nigeria Ltd (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A. The applicants are defendants in Suit No.B/576/2010 pending at the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin. The respondent as plaintiff had filed an application at the trial court praying that the case be heard by…