Francis Shanu & Anor V. Afribank Nigeria Plc (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, given on 11 July, 1997 [Coram: Akintan and Nsofor JJCA, Akpabio J.C.A. dissenting] which allowed the appeal against the decision of G. E. Edokpayi,…

Chief John Eze V. Dr. Cosmas Ikechukwu Okechukwu & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, JSC. When the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, heard the appeal from the judgment of Ononiba, J., sitting at the High Court of Anambra State holden at Nnewi, the issues essentially canvassed had been narrowed down to…

Godwin Anyanwu V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. E. OGUNDARE, JSC. The Appellant was charged along with 2 others at the High Court of Imo State for the murder of one Thomas Aliri in that on 17th October 1982, they unlawfully killed the deceased and thereby committed an offence punishable under…

Benson Obiakor V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. A. KALGO, JSC The appellants were jointly charged with the offences of conspiracy and murder before the High Court, Asaba, Delta State. The particulars of the offences read:- “I. Benson Obiakor and Ngozika Obiakor on the 9th of August, 1997, at Asaba in…

Stephen Lawson-jack V. The Shell Pet. Development Co. Of Nigeria Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff who is appellant in this appeal was a former employee of the defendant company. There were allegations of misconduct made against him in consequence of which the company set up a panel to…

A. O. Eghobamien Vs Federal Mortgage Bank Of Nigeria (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division. In a unanimous decision, the Court of Appeal set aside the judgment of Edokpayi, J. of Edo High Court which was delivered in favour…

T. M. Orugbo V. Bulara Una & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report N. TOBI, J.S.C. This case has passed through four courts: Koko District Customary Court, Warri Area Customary Court, Customary Court of Appeal, Asaba and the Court of Appeal, Benin Division. This is the fifth court. The plaintiffs, who are now the…

Alhaji Saidu Abdulsalam & Anor V. Alhaji Abdulraheem Salawu (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The present respondent was the plaintiff at the High Court of Kogi State, sitting at Okene. He brought the suit against the appellant and Alhaji Sani Omolori, the Ohinoyi of Igbira, jointly. He prayed for: “1.…

Uchenna Nwachukwu Vs The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. The appellant, Uchenna Nwachukwu, along with two others, to wit, Christopher Ndulaka and Chibuzor Nwachukwu, was arraigned before the High Court of Justice, Imo State, holden at Owerri, charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal…

Nnah George Onyeabuchi V. Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec), Abuja & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. T his is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Mustapher, Muntaka-Coomassie and Bulkachuwa, JJ.C.A.) made on 12th February, 2001 dismissing the appellant’s appeal from the decision of the Federal High…