Yakubu Wambai V. Jafaru Musa (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A The plaintiff now Respondent claimed in the court below the following reliefs against the Defendant now Appellant:- (a) A declaration that the piece of land situate and lying at Zhin village in Bosso Local Government belonged to the Plaintiff’s family. (b)…

F.O. Obayiuwana V. Minister of Federal Capital Territory & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI, JCA This Appeal was filed against the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory delivered by Hon. Justice S.D. Sage on the 19th day of June 2006 dismissing the case of the plaintiff whose…

Chief B. C. Morah V. Mrs. P. N. C. Okoye (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOBODE O. LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 7/12/2006 by Hon. Justice C.J. Okoli, then Chief Judge of Anambra State of Nigeria. The Respondent herein as Plaintiff filed a suit under the Undefended List against the…

Arab Contractors (O.A.O.) Nigeria Ltd. V. El-raphaal Hospital and Maternity Home Investment Co. Ltd. & Anor (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. This Appeal is against an interlocutory decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja delivered on the 22nd day of May, 2006 by Salisu Garba J. The fact…

Abubakar Tijani Shehu V. The State (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Kogi State sitting at Okene (hereinafter referred to as the trial Court) presided over by H.A. Olusuyi, J. delivered on the 22nd day of May, 2007. The facts…

Daniel Ishaya Gani V. Kezeya Dangana & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALFRED PEARSON EYEWUMI AWALA, J.C.A. Following the General Election held nationwide on 14th day of April, 2007 for Seats in the States’ Houses of Assembly, this Appeal and the Cross Appeal arose from the decision of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses…

Suleiman Adamu V. Muhammad Sani Takori & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the petitioner/Appellant against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal Holden at Gusau delivered on the 27th July, 2007. The Appellant and the 1st Respondent were both candidates who contested…

O. E. Odum V. U. K. Uganden & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/47/2000, delivered by Hon. Justice M. B. D. Mensem (as he was then was) on the 28th…

Chief Micheal O. Owope V. Ben Osanibi & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Honourable Justice H.A. Olusiyi and Hon. Justice S.K. Otta, of the High Court of Kogi State, Holden at Kabba, sitting in its appellate jurisdiction, delivered on the 9th…

Alhaji Ahmed Garba Bichi & Ors. V. Alhaji Ibrahim Shekarau & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, OFR, J.C.A. The election into the office of the Governor of Kano State was held in as other States of the Federation on the 14th of April 2007. The candidates who were sponsored by their…