Sea Trucks (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Panya Anigboro (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Benin Division) wherein the appeal of the applicant (now respondent before us) was allowed and judgment was entered in his favour in terms of his prayers before the…

Peter Adeboye Odofin & Anor. V. Jimoli Oni (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holding at Benin City and delivered on 3rd March, 1995. The appellants herein, as plaintiffs, in the Akoko South, Grade 1 Customary Court, claimed against the defendants,…

Akpan Ben Akpan V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 11th May, 2000, the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division dismissed the appeal of the appellant against his conviction on the 24th June, 1999 for murder by the Akwa-Ibom High Court sitting at Eket. Appellant dissatisfied has further appealed to…

Yekini A. Abbas & Ors V. Olatunji Solomon & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 31st day of July, 1990 wherein it allowed the appeal of the defendants and declared the entire committal proceedings before…

Bola Tinubu V. I.M.B. Securities Plc. (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on the 29th day of January, 2001. In its judgment, the Court of Appeal had adjourned sine die the appeal of the 3rd defendant pending…

Attorney-general Of Ondo State V. Attorney-general Of Ekiti State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. By an originating summons the plaintiff seeks for the determination of the following: “(i) A DECLARATION that by virtue of section 7(1) of the States (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Act 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) ALL…

Babatunde Adenuga V. J.K. Odumeru & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 23rd October, 2000, the court unanimously upheld the preliminary objection to the hearing of plaintiffs/appellants’ motion dated 30th August and filed on the 31st August, 2000. These are my reasons for the ruling. The preliminary objection is by…

Segun Oduneye V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before an Oyo High Court presided over by M. A. Owoade, J on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit murder and the murder of Chief Amuda Olorunkosebi, the late Ashipa of Oyo, on or about the…

Akibu Hassan Vs The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KASTINA-ALU, J.S.C.  At the Ibadan High Court the appellant was, along with Wahabi Adisa and Saka Adekunle, charged with the murder of one Abiodun Iyiola contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 30 Volume II, Laws of Oyo State, 1978. On the…

Professor V.O.S. Olunloyo V. Adedapo Adeniran (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In a contested suit between the plaintiff and the defendant herein before the Lagos High Court, the plaintiff on 6th February 1998 had judgment entered for him against the defendant thus: “Judgment is therefore hereby entered for the plaintiff against the…