Olayinka Afolalu V. The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, JSC The Appellant who was the accused person at the Ado-Ekiti High Court of Justice of Ekiti State, was arraigned on a 2 count charge of armed robbery – “1. Robbing one Idowu Fanikun (F) of the sum of N225.00 (Two Hundred and…

Chief Daniel Allision Ibuluya & 5 Ors V Chief Kaladikibo Samuel Dikibo & 2 Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, JSC, CON This action was commenced at the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Rivers State on or about the 23rd of August 1982 when the writ of…

Tijani Jolasun V Napoleon Bamgboye (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The Appellant in this appeal was the Applicant in the Land Registry of Lagos in Lagos State in respect of first registration in his favour an interest in the property known and described as No. 43, Shifawu Street, Surulere, Lagos. This…

Ault & Wiborg (Nigeria) Limited V. Nibel Industries Limtied (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F.F TABAI, JSC The record of this appeal is rather scanty and does not appear to contain all the details about the suit from its inception. However from the materials available in the record, it is clear that the suit…

Alhaji Idris & Ors. V. Commissioner Of Police (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This criminal appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on 3rd June, 2008 affirming the decision of the High Court of Justice of Niger State sitting at Minna in its appellate jurisdiction…

Ezeakonam Nkebisi & Anor. V The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.O. OGEBE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of Court of Appeal, Enugu delivered on the 18th of July, 2001 in which it dismissed the appeals of the appellants and affirmed the judgment of Anambra High Court which convicted the…

Njideka Ezeigwe V. Chief Benson Chuks Nwawulu & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Enugu in appeal No. CA/E/406/2007 delivered on the 10th day of July 2008 in which the court reversed the decision of the Federal High…

Kopek Construction Ltd. V. Johnson Koleola Ekisola (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The respondent in this appeal was the plaintiff at the Ibadan High Court of Oyo State, where on 2/12/1992 he issued a writ of summons against the appellant as the defendant claiming two reliefs which were set out in…

Nigeria Social Insurance Trust V. Klifco Nigeria Limited (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C The plaintiff’s claim in the Port Harcourt Federal High court is for the sum of N38,453.13 (thirty eight thousand, four hundred and fifty three naira, thirteen kobo) later amended to N38,431.75k “representing arrears of contribution and interest which…

Josiah Ayodele Adatayo & 2 Ors V Kunle Ademola (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The Appellants in this appeal were the Plaintiffs at the Federal High Court Lagos where they, by a Writ of Summons and statement of claim, filed their action against the Respondents herein who were the Defendants and claimed…