Dagaci Of Dere & Ors V Dagaci Of Ebwa & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs at the Minna High Court of Niger State, where as the representatives of the Dere and Eshi communities, they claimed against the respondents and the representatives of the Ebwa community, for…

Boniface Anyika & Company Lagos Nigeria Ltd. V. Katsina U. D. Uzor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The plaintiff is the appellant in this appeal. The defendant is the respondent. They had a business relationship. It was the clearing of goods. The respondent is a clearing agent. The appellant is the owner…

T. S. A. Industries Ltd. V. Kema Investments Ltd (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 14th May, 2001. The appellant had applied to that court (hereinafter called “the court below”), for a stay of execution of the…

Chief N. T. Okoko V. Mark Dakolo (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division presided over by Ogebe, JCA. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff, now appellant in the High Court for declaration of title, damages for trespass and injunction…

Sampson Daniel Ukpong & Anor. V. Commissioner For Finance And Economic Development & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, in appeal No. CA/PH/267/97 delivered on 13th January, 2000 in which the court allowed the appeal of the present…

Mr. Moses Bunge V. The Governor Of Rivers State & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. This was a chieftaincy dispute, which would appear to have first reared its head several years ago. It became the subject of litigation on 31-3-80 when the appellants for and on behalf of Otari village community…

Alhaji Mustapher Kachalla V. Alhaji Tijjani Banki & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Jos Division, delivered on the 13th of March, 2001 whereby the decision of the High Court of Borno State dismissing the appellant’s claim was affirmed. Before…

Barrister John Duru & Anor V. Patrick Nwagwu & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C The appellants herein had on 14th December, 1995, filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos, a motion ex parte under the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979 seeking. (a) Leave to apply to the court…

Dickson Moses V. The State (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal in appeal No. CA/1/29/99 delivered on 17th day of January, 2002 in which the court affirmed the judgment of the Ogun State High Court holden at…

Chief S.O. Awoyoolu & Anor V Sufianu Yusuf Aro & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellants herein were the appellants at Court of Appeal having lost as defendants at Lagos High Court. The respondents as plaintiffs claimed that one Ogunbuwa, a hunter and farmer who hailed from Ile-Ife, after several…