H. Tai Ajomale V. John Ethakpemi Yaduat & Anor (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division which had on the 12th day of May, 1989, allowed an appeal by the plaintiffs against a ruling by Ilori, J. sitting in a Lagos…

Joseph Osemwegie Idehen & Ors. Vs George Otutu Idehen & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. KAWU, JSC.  Both the appellants and the respondents in this appeal are some of the Children of the late Joshua Iserhienrhien Idehen, a wealthy gentleman of Bini origin who died on the 18th day of September, 1979, leaving…

Abdu Mohammed Vs The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report On the 23rd of May, 1991, this appeal was heard and dismissed by this court. It was then adjourned to a future date when the reasons for that decision will be given. I now proceed to give my reasons for dismissing this appeal. The appellant…

Sylvester Ezekpelechi Ukaegbu & Ors Vs Duru Ononanwa Ugoji & Ors (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B.O.BABALAKIN, JSC. This is an appeal by the defendants/appellants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, delivered on 11th July, 1988, which dismissed the appeal of the said defendants/appellants against the judgment of the High Court…

Anthony Ejinima Vs The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, JSC  This appeal has brought again into focus an issue this court has pronounced upon on a number of occasions. It is that the onus of proving insanity is on the accused who should make available evidence to satisfy the court that he was…

Owoniboys Technical Services Ltd. Vs John Holt Limited (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. OMO, JSC.  Set out hereafter are my reasons for allowing this appeal with N500 costs to the appellant when it was argued on 11/6/91. There is really only one issue for determination in this appeal, to wit, whether the Court of…

Mufutau Aremu & Anor V. The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report P. K. NWOKEDI, J.S.C  The appellants were charged before the Ikeja High Court in Lagos State, with the offence of armed robbery, contrary to section 402(2)(a) of the Criminal Code of Lagos State. The particulars of the offence show that, “on or about…

Ansaldo Nigeria Limited V. National Provident Fund Management Board (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  This appeal turns on the interpretation of the meaning of revenue within the con of the jurisdiction conferred on the Federal High Court under the Federal High Court Act, 1973 (now Cap 134 of the Laws of the Federation,…

Lawan Sanda V. Kukawa Local Government & Anor (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  The only issue that arises for determination in this appeal is whether the Court of Appeal was right in holding that the appellant’s action, having not been commenced within the period prescribed by Section 175 of the Local Government…

Kenneth Ogoala V. The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report P. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is a further appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which had dismissed the appeal of the appellant from his conviction by Desalu, J., of the Lagos High Court of the offence of robbery punishable under Section…