Chief S.O. Ogunola & Ors V. Hoda Eiyekole & Ors LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal. Ibadan Division, dated 20th day of January, 1987 which affirmed the decision of the High Court of Ogun State dated 29th December, 1982. The appellants who were…

Omolere Ikuomola V. Samota Oniwaya & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  On the 7th day of May, 1990, I dismissed this appeal and reserved my reasons for the judgment till today, 13th July, 1990. I now proceed to give the reasons. The appellant in this appeal was defendant in an action instituted…

Ukwa Egbe Enewoh V. The State (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  The only issue raised in this appeal is whether there was proper identification of the body of the deceased to the doctor who performed the post mortem examination. The appellant was charged at the High Court of Anambra State. Abakaliki Judicial Division,…

Mrs. Jarin Adegbite V. Chief M. K. Ogunfaolu & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  By an amended writ of summons taken out in the High Court of Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants as follows:- “1. The plaintiffs claim is AGAINST…

Ademola Atoyebi V. William Odudu (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  When this appeal came before us on 9th July, 1990, I allowed the appeal and indicated that the reasons for allowing the appeal would be given today. I now give my reasons. The appellant who was the plaintiff sued the respondent, the defendant…

Audu Aruna & Anor V. The State (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This appeal came up for hearing on the 5th day of July, 1990. After reading the record and briefs filed by learned counsel for the appellants and the respondent and listening to the oral argument of counsel on both sides, the…

Simeon O. Ihezukwu V. University Of Jos & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  On the 29th May, 1990, after hearing learned counsel for the appellant in elaboration of the brief of argument he has already filed, this court decided not to call upon learned counsel for the respondents and summarily dismissed the…

Government Of Anambra State V. Dr. Sam J. Oji (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. There are two applications before us in this appeal. The first is brought by the respondent/applicant while the second was filed by the appellant/respondent. The first application, which was filed on the 13th day of February, 1990, is for…

E. O. Amodu V. Dr. J. O. Amode & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C.  The plaintiff, Mr. E.O. Amodu, sued the defendants, Dr. J. O. Amode, Principal, and the Kwara State College of Technology in an Ilorin High Court claiming against them as follows: “The plaintiff’s claim is for (1) a DECLARATION…

Joseph Ayanboye & Ors. V. Muritala Oladipo Balogun (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.S.C.  It is inappropriate to ask that a void deed of conveyance or transaction be set aside. There is nothing to set aside because it does not exist in law. This truism is confirmed in this appeal. However, one of the…