Chief (Mrs) Olufunke Victoria Ehuwa V. Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division (hereinafter called (“the court below”) delivered on 8th July, 2005 declining jurisdiction to entertain the appeal filed by the appellant…

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation V. Lutin Investments Ltd.& Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. This appeal arose as a result of arbitration proceedings. Briefly the facts giving rise to this appeal are these. The appellant entered into an agreement with the 1st respondent on 23/12/92, which made provision for reference to arbitration…

Alhaji Lasisi Asalu & Ors V. Fatal Sule Dakan & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on 23/11/2000, refusing to set aside a ruling earlier delivered by that court on 17/11/1994, dismissing an appeal for want of…

M. O. Kanu, Sons & Company Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. This appeal revolves around Bank/customer relationship that went sour. The appellant company was the customer and the respondent, the bank. The dispute arose following a loan granted to the appellant to enable it import…

Xtoudos Services Nigeria Limited & Anor V. Taisei (W.A.) Limited & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The dispute between the parties in this appeal started in the Delta State High Court of Justice, Effurum where the plaintiffs took out a writ of summons against the defendants claiming the following reliefs: “1.…

Taofik Disu & 13 Ors. V Alhaji Silifat Ajilowura (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Division of the Court of Appeal which affirming the ruling of the High Court of Justice, Lagos State. In that ruling, the learned trial Judge dismissed a Motion on Notice…

Felicia Akinbisade V State (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The case of the prosecution is as follows: The appellant and Mr. Okusanya were staff of the Internal Revenue of the Ministry of Finance, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The appellant was the cashier at the Capital Gains Tax section. Mr. Okusanya worked in the…

Dr. Edwin Udemegbunam Onwudiwe V.federal Republic Of Nigeria (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division delivered on the 15/1/2003 whereby the appellant’s appeal against his convictions and sentences by the failed Bank’s Tribunal Zone IV Lagos, Edokpayi J (as he…

Newbreed Organisation Ltd. V. J. E. Erhomosele (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff who is the respondent in this appeal claimed the following reliefs against the defendant/ appellant. “(a) N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) being, damages for libel contained in the ‘President Magazine’ Volume…

University Of Ilorin & Anor V. Idowu Oluwadare (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.U. ONU, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (hereinafter in the rest of this judgment referred to as “the court below”) sitting at Ilorin, Kwara State delivered on 24th day of June, 2002, wherein…