Chief Uche Okoroji V. Mazi Nnanna Ngwu & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NDOMA-EGBA, J.C.A. Appellant, Chief Uche Okoroji, appeals against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Tribunal in Abia State, dated the 28th of September, 1992 whereby the 1st Respondent on record, Mazi Nnanna Ngwu, was confirmed as a duly elected member…

A. S. Coker V. Adeyemi Adetayo & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EUGENE CHUKWUEMEKA UBAEZONU, J.C.A.   This is an appeal from the judgment of Agoro, J. sitting as an Appellate court at the High Court of Lagos State. The plaintiff/respondent sued the defendant/appellant in the Magistrate’s Court for recovery of possession of a flat…

Architect Ekong Etuk V. Obong Akpan Isemin & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal emanating from the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Uyo. The judgment was delivered on February 6, 1992. The brief facts of the case are as follows:- The petitioner/appellant and…

Adebayo Alade & Anor V. Salami Ogundokun & Anor (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  The Plaintiffs’ claim against the Defendants is for:- “(a) Declaration that as the Customary owners the Plaintiffs are entitled to statutory right of occupancy in respect of the plaintiffs’ piece or parcel of land situate lying and…

Alhaji Aransi Ladoke & Ors V. Alhaji M. Olobayo & Anor (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OWOLABI KOLAWOLE, J.C.A.  In this interlocutory appeal, the Plaintiffs/Respondents’ claims as endorsed on the Writ of Summons in the Lagos High Court are as follows:- “1. A Declaration that the Defendants were, by virtue of a unanimous decision of…

Alhaji S. F. Balogun V. Z. R. Oshunkoya (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDERE, J.C.A. Before Ajibola J. at the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division of Ogun State, the plaintiff, now appellant sought a declaration that he is the owner of, and the person entitled to a Certificate of Occupancy of a moiety of Oshunkoya family house…

Aishetu Mayaki & Anor V. Alhaji Nda (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Ilorin delivered on 21/11/89. The facts leading to this appeal emanated from the Bacita Area Court where the respondent herein sued the 1st appellant claiming the…

Alhaji Liadi Busari & Ors V. Oba Yishau Goriola Oseni & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.C.A., This matter moved through two hands. One is Ayorinde, J. (as he then was). The other is Adeniji, J. Ayorinde, J.(as he then was) set the ball rolling. Adeniji, J. completed the matter by his ruling…

Alhaji Alfa Adaji & Ors V. Alhaji Umaru Amodu & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A.  In the High Court of Justice. Ankpa, the appellants, as plaintiffs, commenced an action, by writ of summons dated 5th September, 1989, against the present respondents, as defendants, claiming the following reliefs: “(1) A declaration that the…

Francis Doukpolagha V. Rufus Ada George & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NASIR, P.C.A. Before the election held on 14th December, 1991, the two registered political parties, the National Republican Convention (NRC) and the Social Democratic Party (SDP) were obliged by law; including the guidelines from the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to hold primary…