Hon. Agboola Ajayi & Anor. V. Prince Olubukola Ebietomiye & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME (Ph.D), J.C.A), These appeals flow from two Election Petitions brought at the lower tribunal in respect of the election into the House of Representatives held on the 21st day of April 2007 for Ese-Odo/Ilaje Federal Constituency…

Shadrack Uzoka V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSIIELIA. J.C.A.  The appellant Shadrack Uzoka was arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State sitting in Lagos and charged with the following offences:- STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 1ST COUNT Obtaining property by false pretence contrary to Section 1(1) (A) of…

Alh. Mohammed Mohammed V. Martins Electronics Company Ltd. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A, This ruling is in respect of an application dated and filed on 7th November, 2006 wherein Alhaji Mohammed Mohammed, (hereinafter referred to as the Applicant) sought for the grant of the following orders; namely: (i) leave to amend…

Hon. Jibril Zubairu & Anor. V. Lliyasu Isah Mohammed & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. The 1st Appellant was the candidate of the 2nd Appellant at the election to Membership of the Kaduna State House of Assembly for Magajin Gari Constituency of Birnin Gwari Local Government, held on 14th April…

Alhaji Badamasi Ayuba & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. The appellants in this appeal, by their joint petition No. EPT/KNS/HR/3/2007 dated and filed on the 11th day of May, 2007, challenged the declaration and the return of the 4th respondent on the…

Kwara State Civil Service Commission Ors & V. Joshua Dada Abiodun & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, J.C.A By an Originating Summons dated the 24th day of August, 2007, and filed in the High Court of Kwara State, Ilorin Judicial Division on the same date, the Claimants (now) Respondents sought for…

Sani & Ors. V. Lere & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the National Assembly/Governorship/Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Kaduna, Kaduna State dated the 28th day of February, 2008 annulling the election of the 1st appellants and returning the 1st respondent…

Phenix Associates Limited & Anor V. Hercules Maritime Limited (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting at Benin city delivered on 12/7/2005 by Honourable Justice I.N. Auta (as he then was). The facts that lead to this appeal are as…

Pillars Nig. Ltd. V. Mrs. Hannah Desbordes & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. By Writ of Summons and Statement of Clam dated 3rd of May 1993, the Respondents who were Plaintiffs in the High Court of Lagos State instituted an action against the Appellants who were Defendants in the lower…

Nicodemus Ugwu V. Francis Emenogba (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. This is an Appeal against the decision of R. O. Olorunfemi J. of the High Court of Justice Kogi State holding at Obangede delivered on the 27th day of July, 2005. The fact of the case is that the Respondent as Plaintiff…