Yesufu Ogedengbe & Ors. V. Chief J. B. Balogun & Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, (hereinafter called “the court below”), delivered on 23rd ApriI, 2001, dismissing the appeal to it and affirming the judgment of the…

Fatai Olayinka V. State (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C At the High Court of Lagos State, the appellant was tried and convicted on a three count charge of armed robbery under section 402(2)(a) of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State and was sentenced to death by firing squad or by…

Global Excellence Communications Limited & Ors V. Mr. Donald Duke (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Calabar in appeal No. CA/C/06/05 delivered on 2nd May, 2006, in which it allowed the appeal of the present respondent against…

Ifeanyi Chukwu Okonkwo V. Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige & Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C The appellant in these appeals heard together on 19/4/2007, was a candidate sponsored by Nigeria Advance Party (NAP) for the Governorship election conducted in April, 2003 in Anambra State. Having lost in the election, the appellant challenged…

Dalek Nigeria Limited V. Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (Ompadec) (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C In the High Court of Justice of Delta State of Nigeria, Holden at Sapele and in suit No. S/78/98 the plaintiff by its writ of summons claimed against the defendant the following:” (a) N211,157,536.00 being outstanding…

Mallam Jimoh Salawu & Anor. V. Mallam Aliyu A. Yusuf & Anor (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division in appeal No. CA/lL/5/2000 delivered on the 14th of June, 2001 dismissing the appeal against the judgment of the High…

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc & Anor V. Ayodare & Sons (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C The respondents in the appeal were the plaintiffs at the Lokoja High Court of Kogi State where they claimed against the appellants as the defendants the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration…

Alhaji S.A. Kazeem & Anor V Madam Wemimo Mosaku & 2 Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC The plaintiffs are the appellants. The defendants are the respondents. The appellants as plaintiffs claimed N500.00 special and general damages for trespass on land and perpetual injunction. Pleadings were filed and duly exchanged. The…

Sunday Udosen V. The State (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C The appellant was at the Okigwe High Court of Imo State charged with the offence of murder. It was alleged that he, on 21-11-87, murdered one Eunice Ikezuagu along Umulolo-Okigwe/Enugu Express Road. The case was heard by Okoroafor, J. The appellant…

Co-operative & Commerce Bank Plc & Anor. V. Jonah Dan Okoro Ekperi (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the court of Appeal holden at Port Harcourt in appeal no CA/PH/42/97 delivered on the 26th day of April, 2001 in which it set aside…