Vincent O. Awosile V. Chief F.O.D. Sotunbo (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. B. WALI, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of Ogun State of Nigeria, in the Shagamu Judicial Division wherein he brought an action against the respondent/defendant, his former son-in-law, claiming as follows:- “(a) An order setting aside the…

The State Vs Dr. Olu Onagoruwa (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C The respondent was charged with the offence of stealing before Silva J. sitting in the High Court of Lagos. At the close of the case for the prosecution and after a no-case submission by the counsel for the accused…

The State V. Dr. Olu Onagoruwa (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C The respondent was charged with the offence of stealing before Silva J. sitting in the High Court of Lagos. At the close of the case for the prosecution and after a no-case submission by the counsel for the accused person,…

Joseph Olusanmi V. Dayo Henry Oshasona (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The trial of the action leading to this appeal commenced in the Divisional Area Court Grade 1 holding at Kabba then in Kwara State. The matter had been remitted by the Upper Area Court Lokoja to the Divisional Area Court Kabba…

Consortium M.c. 3632 Lot 4, Nigeria V. National Electric Power Authority (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  On 17th December, 1984, the plaintiff obtained a final award from a panel of three arbitrators against the defendant in arbitral proceedings arising out of a contract. An application by the defendant in suit No.M/44/85 to set…

The State V. Idapu Emine & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. The respondents herein and another person were jointly charged under S.319(1) before the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Degema with the murder of the Amadabo of Obonoma Chief Solomon Oponogina. The particulars of the charge alleged that “on or…

Akpiri Ewe V. State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. The appellant was at the Abakaliki High Court charged with the offence of murder contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code. Cap. 30 Laws of Eastern Nigerian 1963. He was found guilty and sentenced to death. His appeal against sentence and conviction…

The State Vs Emine & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. KAWU, J.S.C.  The respondents herein and another person were jointly charged under S.319(1) before the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Degema with the murder of the Amadabo of Obonoma Chief Solomon Oponogina. The particulars of the charge alleged that “on or…

Alhaji Mohammed La’aro Balogun V. United Bank For Africa Limited(1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C.  The respondent (as plaintiff) sued the appellant (as defendant) in the Kwara State High Court (Ilorin Division) claiming the sum of N24,103.53 being balance due on and unpaid on an overdraft facility granted to the appellant together with interest…

Hyacinth Anyanwu V. Robert Achilike Mbara & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is a further appeal by the defendant, Hyacinth Anyanwu, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division which had on the 21st April, 1988, dismissed his appeal against the judgment of Nwogu, J., sitting in an Owerri…