The State Vs Godfrey Ajie-2000 LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  On 4th May, 2000, I summarily dismissed this appeal and reserved the reasons for my decision therefore to today. We did not feel obliged to call on the learned counsel for the respondent to reply. I herein proffer my reasons briefly as follows…

David Itauma Vs Friday Jackson Akpe-ime-2000 LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The appellant herein as plaintiff sued the defendant (respondent) at the Eket High Court claiming the following reliefs: (a) A declaration that there is no valid and/or any lease agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant whereby any grant was made to…

G.C. Akpunonu & Anor Vs Beakart Overseas & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L.  KUTIGI, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on 28th February 1995, dismissing Appellant’s appeal against the Ruling of Aba High Court dated 7/7/92 refusing Appellant’s application for an order to set aside…

Biocon Agrochemicals (Nigeria) Ltd. & Ors V. Kudu Holding (Pty) Ltd. And Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C The main question raised in this appeal is whether the court below was right to have refused to grant the prayers made to that court by the appellants. For ease of reference, the reliefs…

Hon. Emmanuel Oseloka Araka V. Ambrose Nwankwo Ejeagwu (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the majority decision of the Court of Appeal which dismissed the appellant’s appeal to that Court. The facts of this case are simple and straight forward. The applicant Hon. E. O. Araka by…

Dr. Rasaki Oshodi & Ors Vs Yisa Oseni Eyifunmi & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The proceeding leading to this appeal has had a long and chequered history. It was first initiated in the Ikeja Judicial Division of the then High Court of Justice of the former Western Nigeria some thirty-five…

Eze Lambert Okoye Akuneziri V Chief P.D.C Okenwa (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  Chief P.D.C. Okenwa, hereinafter referred to in this judgment as the 1st respondent, was the plaintiff in Suit No. HOW/200/84 at the High Court of Imo State, holden at Owerri. In the Suit, the 1st respondent claimed against Eze…

George Okegbe & Ors Vs Nnadi Chikere & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. In the Orlu Judicial Division of the High Court of Imo State, there were two suits. One, suit No. HOR/24/76, was by one George Okegbe and others, suing as representatives of the Okwu kindred of Umuokpo village, against…

A. Savoia Limited V A. O. Sonubi (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE,  J.S.C. It has always been thought that proceedings by way of arbitration is a quick way to resolution of disputes between contracting parties, when compared with the tardy proceedings of a law court. This case appears to cast some doubt…

Francis Durwode Vs The State (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted and sentenced for the offence of murder punishable under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code by Odita J. of Warri High Court. Bomboy Ovie was a child, seven years old. On 18th September, 1985, his mother, Wini Ovie…