Ifeanyi Chukwu (Osondu) Co. Ltd. Vs Soleh Boneh (Nig.) Ltd (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The main question arising for determination in this appeal is a question of law framed by the parties, as follows: “Whether the Court of Appeal was right in holding that failure (by the appellant) to join the…

Khalil & Dibbo Transport Ltd Vs S.t. Odumade & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. In this suit filed in the High Court of Lagos State on 26 December, 1985 the plaintiff, now respondent, sought three reliefs, namely: “1. A declaration that the plaintiffis entitled to a certificate of occupancy in respect…

Musa Nagogo Ibrahim Vs Mohammed Sarki Aliyu (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U.A. KALGO, J.S.C.  This is a chieftaincy dispute in respect of the stool of the Oriye Rindre of Wamba in the Wamba Local Government Area of Nassarawa State. In February 1991, when the action was filed in the Plateau State High Court,…

Wema Bank (Nig) Ltd & Ors Vs S.U. Odulaja & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. The material facts about this appeal may be stated briefly as follows: The 1st appellant granted a loan to the 2nd…

Niyi Akinmoju Vs The State (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. On 13 January, 2000, I dismissed this appeal as being without merit and said I would give my reasons for doing so on 7 April, 2000. The facts of the case were considered by me really straightforward and there was no serious…

Engineer Bayo Akinterinwa & Anor V. Cornelius Oladunjoye (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendants from the judgment of the Court of Appeal dated 10 December 1993; whereby the Court of Appeal confirmed with some amendment the decision of the trial Ondo State High Court dated 19…

Chief Omoniyi Fayehun & Ors Vs Chief R.a. Fadoju & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.E. OGUNDARE, JSC.  After hearing learned counsel for the Appellants we found it unnecessary to call on the counsel for the Respondent to reply. We dismissed the appeal and affirmed the judgment of the court below with N10,000.00…

Lawani Alli & Anor Vs Alesinloye & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  By a writ of summons issued on the 11th day of December, 1987 in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Oroye family, instituted an…

Anthony Ehidimhen Vs Ahmadu Musa & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. This action was commenced in the High Court of Borno State. The writ of summons together with the statement of claim was served on the defendants now respondents after obtaining leave of the trial court for service on the…

Sunday Ihuebeka Vs The State (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted for murder and sentenced to death by Okungbowa, J on 14th January, 1991 at the High Court or the former Bendel State at Ekpoma. The offence was committed on 19th September, 1985 at Illeh-Ekpoma in the Ekpoma judicial…