S. O. Igbinokpogie Vs George Ogedegbe (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The respondent herein George Ogedegbe was the plaintiff at the Benin City High Court in Suit No. B/126/78. His claim against the defendants/appellants herein was for the following reliefs as contained in his further amended statement of claim. “(a) A declaration…

Oyefolu Vs. Durosinmi (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The dispute over succession to the stool of Osolu of Irewe gave rise to this appeal. The appeal is from the decision of Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. The chieftaincy dispute led the plaintiffs, who hereinafter shall be referred to as the…

Mohammed Oladapo Ojengbede V. M. O. Esan (Loja-oke) (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated on the 8th day of September, 1982 in the High Court of Justice of Oyo State, holden at Ilesha. In that court, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants jointly and…

Dr. Timothy N. Menakaya Vs Ann Okwuchukwu Menakaya (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This appeal came up for hearing on Tuesday the 3rd of July, 2001. After reading the briefs of argument and hearing the oral submissions of counsel this court unanimously allowed the appeal and dismissed the cross-appeal filed by the…

Ezeanya Duru V. Peter Onwumelu (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C.  This case originated in the High Court of Awka Judicial Division of Anambra State. It was filed on 22 May, 1974. For reasons I need not go into hearing of the case did not commence until 13 January, 1987 before Obiesie J.,…

Abayomi Olalekan V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This appeal carne before us for hearing on Thursday 20th September 2001 and after hearing learned counsel for the appellant arguing in favour of the appeal, I summarily dismissed it as lacking in merit and indicated then that I would give my…

Tinubu V I.M.B Securities (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on the 29th day of January, 2001. In its judgment, the Court of Appeal had adjourned sine die the appeal of the 3rd defendant pending before it…

Damg Pam Vs Sale Dang Gwom (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiff sued the defendant before the Grade 1 Area Court. Foron-Fan, Heipang, siting at Foron, Plateau State, claiming the recovery of a piece of farmland situate in Kamang. He stated his case as follows: “I am suing the defendant claiming…

Alhaji Lawal Tunbi V. Israel Opawole (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, which was given on 23rd of July, 1992. The case, which had a protracted history, concerned the dispute over the ownership of 3 piece of land in Kwara…

Pan Bisbilder (Nigeria) Limited V First Bank Of Nigeria Limited (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The appellant, as plaintiff, sued the respondent, as defendant, for breach of contract claiming a total of N429.869.00 comprising special and general damages; the said breach of contract had arisen from defendant’s failure to honour its loan…