Cosmas Ezukwu V. Peter Uka Chukwu & Anor (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.S.C.  This appeal arose from a land dispute between the three original plaintiffs who in a representative capacity sued as representing members of Ihitte Community of Egbuoma in the Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta L.G.A. There was only one original defendant who was sued…

Mrs. Olayide Okelola V. Adebisi Adeleke (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiff, who is now the appellant filed an action against the respondent and her agents, servants and privies who therein were the defendants, claiming as follows: “(i) A declaration that the property situate,…

Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu V. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. On 19th of April, 2003 presidential election was held in Nigeria. The appellant, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, contested the said election under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). The 1st respondent, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, also…

Olusola Fatunbi & Anor V Ebenezer O. Olanloye & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. PATS-ACHOLONU, JSC. This appeal is in respect of the right candidate to be the Baale of Igbogila. The appellants had instituted an action in the High Court claiming several reliefs the most prominent being that the 1st respondent…

John Onyenge & Ors. V. Chief Loveday Ebere & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. This case has moved through three courts, viz: Ukwa Customary Court, Ukwa Local Government Area; Customary Court of Appeal, Abia State and the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. This is the fourth court. The plaintiffs, who…

Robert Enajite Ughutevbe V. Dr. Owodiran Shonowo & Anor (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. One of the issues for determination in this appeal is, whether the court below was right to have held that the trial court was wrong to have struck out the reply of the 1st respondent to the amended…

M.O.odutola V. Chief Zaacheus Oderinde (Bale Of Ijako) & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In the Ogun State High Court holden at Otta, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendant – (1) to be the persons entitled to the statutory right of occupancy in respect of the land situate, lying and being…

Wayo Ubwa V. Tiv Area Trading Council & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. Because of the nature of the order which I intend to make finally in this appeal, I do not wish to say anything about the facts and or merit of the case at this stage especially when it…

Chief J. A. Agbana V. Rtd. Major S. K. Owa & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C.  This is yet another chieftaincy dispute. It is between the appellant on the one hand, and the respondents on the other. This appeal is between the appellant and the 1st respondent. It would appear that…

Jacob A. Jolayemi & Ors. V. Alhaji Raji Alaoye & Anor (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, Ilorin, in which it affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court holden at Omu-Aran, in the Omu-Aran Judicial Division of Kwara…