Adalfa Agric Industries (Nigeria) Limited & Anor V. Afribank Nigeria Plc (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The  respondent granted a loan of N60,000.00 to the 1st appellant under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund Act, Cap 13 of the Laws of the Federation 1990 as far back as 1980. The appellants…

Ayisatu Asabi Ewuoso & Ors V. Mr. Raufu Adeoye Fagbemi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued in May 1982 (and as subsequently amended) the plaintiffs (who are now appellants before us) sued the defendant (now respondent) claiming: “(a) a declaration that they are the persons entitled to…

Virginia Akabogu (Mrs.) & Ors V. Clement Ifemena Akabogu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a judgment of Olike, J. of the High Court of Anambra State, holden at Awka in suit No. A/74/95 delivered on 9/4/98 where-in he entered judgment for the plaintiff by granting him declaration of…

The Registered Trustees of the Church of the Lord V. Jacob Konah Sheriff (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBIYEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Abutu J. of the Federal High Court sitting in Benin and delivered on the 29th of October, 1996. The appellant in this appeal who was the plaintiff…

Haruna Bako Kolo V. First Bank of Nigeria Plc. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NZEAKO, J.C.A. On the 25th day of March, 1998, the High Court of Justice Plateau State presided over by Dakyen, J., silting in Jos delivered a ruling in suit No. PLD/J7/1997 filed on 9/1/97 on the undefended list. In the suit,…

Government of Anambra State & Ors V. Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A. By an application on notice filed in the Registry of this court on 9th May, 2001, applicants sought for the following orders: “(a) For extension of time within which the applicants shall apply for…

Chief H.A.B. Don-pedro & Ors V. Francis William Dappa & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The appellants who were plaintiff’s in the court below sued the respondents in the High Court of Rivers State holding at Degema claiming a piece of land. Both parties were fighting the case in representative…

Alhaji Abubakar Suleiman V. Uac of Nigeria Plc (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Aboki, J., delivered on 30th October, 2000 wherein judgment was given against the defendant for the sum of N2, 262,430.14, an amount far less than the plaintiff’s claim of N2,…

Alhaji (Chief) S.d. Akere & Ors V. The Governor of Oyo State & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. AKINTAN, J.C.A. The dispute that led to the institution of this case at Ibadan High Court in Oyo State as Suit No. M/367/92 arose over payment due to the plaintiffs, who are now appellants, for…

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc V. Henry Tivde Adom & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J .C.A. As per the claim of the respondent, (the plaintiff in the lower court) in his amended statement of claim, which supercedes the writ of summons (see Lahan v. Lajoyetan (1972) 6 S.C. 190 he sought the…