Salihu Okino V. Yabuku Obanebira & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C The proceeding leading to this appeal was first initiated on the 17th day of Decemher, 1988 at the Upper Area Court of the former Kwara State of Nigeria, holden at Lokoja. In that Court, the Plaintiffs for themselves and…

Segun Ohi Ayewa V. University Of Jos (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. Clearly, this is a matter of Master and servant,where master places servant on suspension pending investigation of corruption. Corruption is a serious crime and in the ivory tower, the University, it must not be allowed to linger for…

Calabar East Co-operative Thrift & Credit Society Limited & Ors. V. Etim Emmanuel Ikot (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C The plaintiff, a shoemaker, was at all material times in possession of a store situate at 10c Barracks Road, Calabar where he kept machines, tools and implements for his shoe-making business. He was…

Alhaji Abdul-salami Teniola & Ors. V. Alhaji Mustapha Olohunkun (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C To put the issues in this appeal in their proper perspective, the events that led to the appeal need to be briefly stated. The respondent, who was plaintiff in the High Court and is so referred to in…

B.J. Ngilari V. Motehrcat Limited (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ONU, J.S.C In the High Court of Borno State holden at Maiduguri in suit No. M.396/1989, the plaintiff, now the appellant (a legal practitioner by profession) claimed as per his paragraph 10 of the Statement of Claim against the defendant, the respondent herein,…

Oladiti Adesola V. Alhaji Raimi Abidoye & Anor. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C This appeal is essentially about the interpretation of the provisions of section 22(5) of the Chieftaincy Law Cap. 21 Vol. 1 of the Laws of Oyo State, 1978. The need for the interpretation was provoked by the criticisms…

Obala Of Otan-aiyegbaju & Ors. V. Chief Joseph Adesina & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division. The issue in dispute is succession to the stool of Owa of Otan-Aiyegbaju. The claim of the 1st and 2nd plaintiffs, who…

Ege Shipping & Trading Industry Inco. & Ors. V. Tigris International Corporation (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  By a writ of summons issued in the Federal High Court holden at Lagos on 24/2/95 the plaintiff who is now respondent before us in this appeal sued the four defendants herein (who are…

Ogunye V State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. I. IGUH, J.S.C The appellants, Pele Ogunye, Ayinde Liwo, Fabian Muoka , Kamsela Kilado and Mohammed Hassan along with two others were on the 1st day of March, 1984 jointly arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State, holden at Ikeja, charged in count one…

Oba Joseph O. Oyedele Fasikun Ii & Ors. V. Oba Samuel M.O. Oyeleye Oluronke Ii & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By a writ of summons filed on 30th September 1982, the plaintiffs (now respondents before us) sued the defendants (now appellants) claiming- (1) N10,000.00 (ten thousand naira) being damages…