John Ebhodaghe Vs Mr. Mike Okoye (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. The only substantive issue to be determined in this appeal is this: when a court is faced with contempt ex facie curiae and a challenge to its jurisdiction, which of them is the court bound to deal with first Before considering…

A.G. Lagos State V. A.G. Federation (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N.  The dispute between the parties in this suit arose from a circular letter addressed to all the Governors of the States and all the Local Government Chairmen in the States by the Minister of State in the Federal Ministry of Finance.…

Chief Emimigbe Omokhafe & Ors V The Military Administrator Edo State Of Nigeria & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC  The Plaintiffs had brought their suit at the Afuze High Court of Edo State as the representatives of “Otuo Ekheheghaki Age-Group and members of Otuo clan community except the 4th defendant and…

Societe Bancaire (Nigeria) Limited V. Margarida Salvado Delluch (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C.  The respondent (the plaintiff) entered into a business relationship with one Francis Philips whereby the latter promised to secure a contract for the respondent worth $55m for the construction of the Central Bank of Nigeria between, 1992/94. The plaintiff/respondent…

Sbn Ltd. V. Margarida Salvado De Lluch (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The respondent (the plaintiff) entered into a business relationship with one Francis Philips whereby the latter promised to secure a contract for the respondent worth $55m for the construction of the Central Bank of Nigeria between, 1992/94. The plaintiff/respondent claimed…

Chief Joseph Adolo Okotie-eboh V. Chief James Ebiowo Manager & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.S.C. The appellant and the 1st respondent herein together with one other who is not a party in this proceeding are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (P.D.P. for short) in the Delta State South Senatorial District.…

Mr. Taiwo Ilari Ogun Vs Mr. Moliki Akinyemi & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs from the beginning commenced this action in a representative capacity at Ifo/Ota grade one Customary Court State, Ogun State, whereat they claimed for themselves and on behalf of Osata Adasin family of Ijana quarters, Otta,…

Daniel Nsofor & Anor. V. The State (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J,S,C The appellants were two of the four accused persons arraigned before the Benin High Court of Edo State upon an information for conspiracy to commit murder and murder contrary to sections 324 and 317(1) respectively of the Criminal Code Law…

Abaji Area Council & Ors V Joseph Ona & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The appeal is allowed. The reference to Court of Appeal was absolutely uncalled for and the substantive suit to be decided in the High Court of Federal Capital Territory before another judge other than the one…

Chief Iyhejee Elugbe V. Chief Emimigbe Omokhafe & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs had brought their suit at the Afuze High Court of Edo State as the representatives “of Otuo Ekheheghaki Age-group and members of Otuo clan community except the 4th defendant and his supporters” claiming against the four…