Hon. Ehioze Egharevba V Hon. Crosby Osadolor Eribo & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C. This appeal emanated from the decision on the 20th of April, 2009. By that decision, the Court of Appeal set aside the judgment of the High Court of Justice Edo State, Benin Judicial Division and allowed…

Peter Okonkwo & Ors. V. Bernard Okonkwo & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C This action was commenced at the Onitsha Judicial Division of the High Court of Anambra State by a writ of summons dated the 26th of April, 1989 and filed on the 2nd of May, 1989. The…

Tabik Investment Ltd. & Anor V. Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. The plaintiffs’ claim against the defendant as per the writ of summons in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory are as follows:- “(i) The sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five million Naira) being the value of…

Jimoh Salawu V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI,J.S.C The Respondent, Jimoh Salawu and one other person, Abolarinwa Ewedayo, were tried at the High court of Kogi state holding at Okene on a two count charge of conspiracy and culpable homicide. The learned trial judge was H. A. Olusiyi J.…

Sule Anyegwu & Anor V. Aidoko Onuche (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C  This case originated from the Upper Area Court, Idah, in Kogi State (trial court). The plaintiffs cause of action before the trial court reads as follows: “seeking court assistance to restrain the defendant for (sic) further collecting (sic) of…

Marcus Ukaegbu V. Mark Nwololo (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the defendants/appellants against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division (hereinafter called “the court below”), allowing the appeal of the plaintiff/respondent and setting aside the judgment of the Imo State High Court sitting at Aboh-Mbaise…

Eva Anike Akomolafe & Anor Vs Guardian Press Limited (Printers) & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C.  The appellants, as plaintiffs in the trial court, claimed, in paragraph 19 of their Amended Statement of Claim, particularly at page 254 of the record as follows: (i) N 8 Million being damages for libel…

Suleiman Olawale Arogundare V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGEBE, J.S.C The appellant and one other were arraigned on the 19th of April 1990 at the High Court of Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, on a one count charge of culpable homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code…

Sergius Onyekwelu V. Elf Petroleum Nigeria Limited (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C  Sergius Onykwelu, trading under the name and style of Compet Nigeria Enterprises who is the appellant in this appeal, was the plaintiff at the trial High Court of Justice of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt where he instituted…

Iheonunekwu Ndukwe V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C The Appellant herein was arrested and arraigned properly before the High Court of Justice in Isiala Ngwa High Court Abia State for murder punishable with death in that he caused the death of one Michael Anaba on 25/9/82. The prosecution called…