Honourable Ahmed Salawu Ogembe V. Nurudeen Abatemi Usman & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. The 1st Respondent herein as plaintiff at the trial Federal High Court filed an action by way of originating summons, seeking for a number of reliefs: viz: a. AN ORDER of declaration that the Defendants are…

Oged Ovunwo & Anor V. Iheanyichukwu Woko & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (i.e lower court herein) given on 4th July 2005 – in which the lower court has dismissed the plaintiffs/appellants’ ground one of the…

Prince Abdul Rasheed A. Adetono & Anor. V4. Zenith International Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This interlocutory appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal Ibadan (i.e. lower court) which dismissed the appeal of the appellants against the decision of the trial court (i.e. Ota High Court)…

Chief Ufikairo Monday Efet V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By an originating summons dated the 24th day of April, 2007 and filed before the Federal High Court (trial court) holden in Abuja, the plaintiff applied to that court for the determination of the following…

A.g. Ferrero & Company Ltd. V. Henkel Chemicals Nigeria Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. The Plaintiff was the Respondent at the Court below and the Appellant herein. The Defendant was the Appellant at the Court below and the Respondent herein. They would, in this judgment be simply referred to as…

Dominic Ede & Anor V. Nwagbara Nwodo Mba & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on the 3rd day of March, 2010, the applicants herein, asked for the following reliefs: 1) AN ORDER setting aside the Ruling of this Court delivered on the…

David Umaru & Anor V. Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C The dispute between the parties in this appeal arose from the election of the 1st Respondent as the Governor of Niger state following the nationwide election held on 14th April, 2007 in which the declaration…

Bosinde Ayuya & Ors. V. Chief Naghan Yonrin & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Benin City in appeal No. CA/B/66/96 delivered on the 19th day of July, 1998 in which the court allowed the…

Guardian Newspapers Ltd & Anor V. Rev. Pastor C.i. Ajeh (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. I n the Onitsha High Court of Anambra State, the respondent as plaintiff claimed against the appellants as defendants in paragraph 9 of his statement of claim: (a) Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00) damages for Libel (b)…

Godwin Chukwuma V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. On the 22nd day of March, 2004, Mr. Godwin Chukwuma (a.k.a. Goddy), a business man, accused/appellant herein, was arrested by the men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Hajiya Halima area, Sokoto, in Sokoto State.…