Hon Sani Sha’aban & Anor V. Alhaji Namadi Sambo & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. The 1st respondent has filed preliminary objection to the hearing of the appeals herein on a number of grounds the principle of which is that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain the appeals under…

Mrs Olayinka Adewunmi & Ors. V. Mr Amos Oketade (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Niki Tobi, JSC This case has moved full circle. It started in the Magistrate’s Court and it is ending in the Supreme Court, thus passing through four courts: Magistrate’s Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme court. The litigation…

Chukwuemeka N. Ojiogu Vs Leonard Ojiogu (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C.  In the trial court i.e. the Anambra State High Court of Nnewi Judicial Division the plaintiff (the appellant) claims against the sale defendant – Stephen Ojiogu (deceased) (later substituted by the respondents) as per paragraph 20 of the Amended…

Hon. Martin Okonta V. Kingsley Nonye Philips & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja delivered on the 12th of May, 2010. By way of brief background of the facts the matter was commenced at the federal High…

Alhaji Fatai Adekunle Teriba V. Wale Adeyemo (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Ibadan Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal dated the 7th of December 1995. The initial action itself was commenced at the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of…

Chief I.A. Akpan V. Senator Effiong Bob & 4 Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD. J.S.C. The plaintiffs at the Federal High Court, Abuja (trial court) took out an originating summons against the defendants. In the affidavit in support of the originating summons, the 1st plaintiff, who with the consent of…

Nkwo Market Community Bank (Nig) Ltd V Paul Ejikeme Uwabuchi Obi (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC The Appellant, who was the plaintiff at the trial court at Nnewi High Court, brought this action under the undefended list procedure, wherein he claimed against the Respondent in a writ of summons dated…

Prince Kilani Adekeye & Ors. V. Prince Summonu Adesina & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in appeal N0.CA/1/75/99 delivered on the 8th day of January, 2003 in which the court allowed the appeal of the present 1st…

Hon. Sunday Ugwa & Anor V Hon. Oji Lekwauwa & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, which set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. In that judgment Eko JCA in the lead…

Alfred Onyemaizu V. J.a. Ojiako(Chief Magistrate’s Court Ekwulobia) & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C.M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Enugu Division) delivered on 2/2/2000 upholding the decision of the Anambra State High Court sitting at Ekwulobia striking out the substantive motion on notice otherwise…