Psychiatric Hospital Management Board V. E.O. Ejitagha (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The respondent was the plaintiff in this case. At all material times to this suit he was the Chief Executive Officer (Accounts) in the services of the appellant at the Psychiatric Hospital, Uselu, Benin City. He was born on 15…

T.A.O. Wilson & Anor V. A.B. Oshin & Ors. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 15th April, 1994, the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, holden at Benin City (Coram Ogebe J.O., Ubaezonu, E.C., Ige, A. JJCA) dismissed the appeal of the appellants against the judgment of Awe J, of the Ondo…

Alhaji Karimu Adisa Vs Emmanuel Oyinwola & Ors- (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Akanbi, Kutigi, JJ.C.A (as they then were) and Omololu-Thomas, JCA). That court dismissed an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Oyo State (Okeyode Adesina,…

Sunmonu Olohunde V Professor S.k. Adeyoju- (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J .S.C.  By a writ of summons issued on the 12th day of March, 1982 in the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent, instituted an action against the defendants, now…

Josiah Owodunni Vs Registered Trustees Of Celestial Church Of Christ & Ors- (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.E.OGUNDARE, JSC. This appeals raises once again the vexed question of locus standi which, in spite of a plethora of decided cases on it, still remains a Gordian Knot. A number of judicial pronouncements have been made…

Munirat Oduntan V Abudu W. Akibu- (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  This appeal relates to the long drawn tussle in the Eletu-Iwase chieftaincy title of Lagos. The last Eletu-Iwase, Bakare Gbajumo died on the 27th day of July, 1971. Since then the issue of succession to the office has become a matter…

Alhaji Abudu W. Akibu & Ors V. Alhaja Munirat Oduntan & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This appeal relates to the long drawn tussle in the Eletu-Iwase chieftaincy title of Lagos. The last Eletu-Iwase, Bakare Gbajumo died on the 27th day of July, 1971. Since then the issue of succession to…

Patrick Oforlete V The State-2000 LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C The appellant, Patrick Oforlete, was charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319( 1) of the Criminal Code (cap. 30 of Laws of former Eastern Nigeria applicable to Imo State). The case of the prosecution was that on the 7th day…

F.S.B. International Bank Ltd. Vs Imano Nigeria Ltd. & Anor.-2000 LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OKAY ACHIKE, JSC. In the High Court of Lagos, Ikeja Division, the plaintiff, herein respondent instituted this action against the 1st defendant, herein appellant and the 2nd defendant, known as Agricultural and Food Processing Installation Limited. The claim ran as…

Mr. Michael A. Omo Vs Judicial Service Committee Of Delta State & Ors-2000 LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC.  This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal Benin Division which overturned the decision of the trial High Court, Benin-City which had earlier held first that the removal of the Plaintiff…