Mr Felix Nwoye Adim V. Nigerian Bottling Company Plc & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C In the High Court of Justice of Lagos State, in the Ikeja Judicial Division and in suit No. ID/912/98, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants jointly and severally as follows:- “(a) N1,640,043 .95k (one Million, Six…

Olu Ogunsola V National Insurance Corporation Of Nigeria (Nicon) (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This case from the Records appears to me to have a long history starting in 1991 when the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, dismissed the Appeal by the Appellant against the decision of the High Court of…

Hon. Polycarp Effiom & Ors. V. Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Calabar Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 8th of July, 2008 dismissing the earlier appeal against the decision of…

Federal Housing Authority & Anor V. Mr. A. A. Kalejaiye (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C The respondent as plaintiff sued the appellant as defendant in the Lagos High Court for the sum of N39, 340,800 as special and general damages for trespass and an order of injunction to restrain the 1st…

Rafiu Womiloju & 6 Ors V Mr. Fatai Ogisanyin Anibire & 4 Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD. J.S.C The plaintiffs at the High Court of Justice of Ogun State (trial court), took out a writ of summons against the defendants. In both the writ of summons and paragraph 20 of the…

Newman Olodo & Ors. V. Chief Burton M. Josiah & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, delivered on 5th June, 2002. The respondents herein, were the plaintiffs in suit No.YCC/63/95 at the Customary Court, Onopa- Yenagoa…

Khaled Barakat Chami V United Bank For Africa Plc (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Lagos in appeal No. CA/L/461/2000 delivered on the 5th day of December, 2006 dismissing the appeal of the appellant against the…

Wahab Alamu Sapo & Anor V Alhaja Bintu Sunmonu (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 25th January, 2001 allowing the appeal of the Respondent and setting aside the judgment of the…

Union Bank Of Nig. Plc. V Astra Builders (W.A.) Ltd. (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C This is an interlocutory appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 18th of March 2003. In the judgment, the lower court dismissed the appeal against the ruling of the…