Ngwuta Mbele V. The State (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C. On 19/4/90, I dismissed the appellant’s appeal summarily. I indicated then that I would give my reasons for doing so today. I now proceed to do so. The appellant, Ngwuta Mbele, was charged in an Abakaliki High Court of the Anambra State of…

Alhaji Nurudeen Olufunmise V.mrs Abiola Labinjo Falana (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, AG. C.J.N. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting on appeal from the decision of the High Court of Lagos State in the consolidated suit LD/521/75 and LD/828/75. The respondent was the plaintiff and the appellant was…

David Oye Olagbemiro V. Oba Oladunni Ajagungbade III & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N.  The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court, Oshogbo where he claimed against the 1st respondent: At its instance, the 2nd respondent was joined as the 2nd defendant in the suit. The plaintiff averred in his pleadings…

Fred Egbe V. Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  On the 20th day of December, 1978, the appellant brought an action for libel in the High Court of Lagos State against the respondents claiming, as per his amended writ of summons, as follows- “The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants…

Osita C. Nwosu V. Imo State Environmental Sanitation Authority & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is a further appeal to this court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, Coram: Olatawura, Onu, and Omosun, JJ.C.A. That court had dismissed the appeal of the plaintiff, Osita C. Nwosu, against…

Gbadamosi Rabiu Vs Silifatu Abasi (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, JSC.  The property in dispute is at No. 20 Olowu Street, Lagos. It belonged to one Madam Ayisatu Awape (hereinafter referred to as “Madam Awape”). In her lifetime she had three children, namely, Alhaji Gbadamosi Rabiu (the defendant/appellant), Idirisu (the father of the plaintiff/respondent)…

S. Fatuade V. F. C. Onwoamanam (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. After reading the briefs of argument and hearing submissions of counsel in this appeal on the 16th day of January, 1990, I found the appeal completely devoid of merit, dismissed it, affirming the judgment of the Court of Appeal and reserved my…

Abiodun Adelaja V. Olatunde Fanoiki & Anor. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is an appeal to this court from the judgment of the Court of Appeal Division, Ibadan, against the dismissal of the appeal of the appellants against the judgment of Olowofoyeku, J., of the High Court of Oyo State, sitting at…

Abiodun Adelaja Vs Olatunde Fanoiki & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is an appeal to this court from the judgment of the Court of Appeal Division, Ibadan, against the dismissal of the appeal of the appellants against the judgment of Olowofoyeku, J., of the High Court of Oyo State, sitting at…

Chief Alhaji K.O.S. Are & Anor V. Raji Ipaye & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C.  In this suit commenced in the High Court of Oyo State, the plaintiffs/appellants claimed the following reliefs against the defendants/respondents. “1. Declaration of title according to native law and custom to all that piece of land situated,…