Nelson Uzoukwu Nwankwo V. Customary Court Ndiawa, Arondizuogu & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Imo State, Orlu Judicial Division delivered on 6th December 2005 dismissing the appellant’s application for an order of certiorari to quash the ruling…

Midas Bank Plc V. Commerce Progetti (Nig) Limited (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. The Respondent as plaintiff, had taken out a writ of summons against the Appellants as defendants, by the order of the Rivers State High Court, was entered under the undefended list pursuant to order 23 Rule of the…

Chief Arikpo Usani Omini V. Chief Ubi Eno (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling delivered on the 20th June, 2005 by Ikpeme J, sitting at the Ugep Judicial Division of the High Court of Cross River State. The facts of this case are that following…

Alhaji Jibrin Bala Guna Alhassan V. Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. At the Federal High Court, Kaduna, the Appellant herein, by an Originating Summons dated 12th November, 2007, presented the following questions for determination:- “1. WHETHER having regard to the provisions of section 34(2) of…

Achinike G. Wiluam-wobodo V. Chief (Mrs) Eunice A. Igwe & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. The Rivers State High Court [after now lower court] in a ruling delivered on 29/7/2004 in charge NO.PHC/8c/2004, struck out a complaint made by the Appellant on the grounds that it was statute barred and…

Daniel I. Ushie V. Asuquo Asuquo Edit & Anor (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A. The Appellant initiated an action against the Defendants at the High Court of Cross River State, sitting at Calabar by way of a Writ of Summons dated 19/7/06 and filed on the same date. Three reliefs were…

Emmanuel Ahmed V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, JCA This judgment relates to an interlocutory appeal filed by Emmanuel Ahmed (Also known as Apeh Ahmed.) He is (hereinafter referred to as the Appellant.) The brief facts of this case are to the following effects. On 1st August, 2005,…

Major General I. Sani V. Nigerian Army (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TINUADE AKOMOLAFE-WILSON, J.C.A. This appeal is against the decisions of the Military Special Court Martial which sat at the Army Headquarters Garrison Magadishu Cantonment, Nigerian Army, Asokoro Abuja in respect of charge Number NA/COAS/GI/39: Nigerian Army vs. Major-General I. Sani presided over by…

Stephen A. Odeyemi V. Nigeria Telecommunications Plc (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. This appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court Lagos presided over by Gumel J. (as he then was) delivered on 12th July, 2002 dismissing the suit filed by the plaintiff now appellant on the ground that…

Azubuike Nwuke V. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A, This is an appeal against the judgment of Adebiyi, J. of the Lagos High Court delivered on the 24th of September, 2004. The brief background facts leading to this appeal are as follows:- The Plaintiff a legal practitioner…