Matthew Obakpolor Vs The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. O. I. AKPATA, J.S.C.  One of the methods by which criminal proceedings could be instituted in the High Court in Bendel State and a number of other States in the country was by information filed in the court after the accused had been committed…

The Military Administrator, Federal Housing Authority & Anor V. C. O. Aro (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellant, Federal Housing Authority let in the respondent into one of the houses erected by them at FESTAC Town. Lagos by virtue of Mortgage Lease Agreement entered into by the two. The agreement…

Francis Adesegun Vs Central Bank Of Nigeria (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.S.C. Decree No. 17 of 1984, that is, Public Officers (Special Provisions) Decree 1984, is revisited. The Decree enabled the appropriate authority at any time after 31st December, 1983 to dismiss or remove a public officer summarily from his office; or retire…

Chief Denis C. Osadebay V. The Attorney-general Of Bendel State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N.  The plaintiff is a renowned public officer and from 1964 to 1966 was the Premier of the then Mid-Western Nigeria, now Bendel State. In January, 1966 the Military overthrew the Federal and Regional Governments and established a Military…

Highgrade Maritime Services Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Limited (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  On the 22nd October, 1990 I dismissed this appeal and indicated to give my reasons for doing so today. By a Writ of Summons filed in the High Court of the Port Harcourt Judicial Division on 17th…

Highgrade Maritime Services Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Limited (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. B. WALI, J.S.C. On the 22nd October, 1990 I dismissed this appeal and indicated to give my reasons for doing so today. By a Writ of Summons filed in the High Court of the Port Harcourt Judicial Division on…

American Cyanamid Company V. Vitality Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The competing claims of the parties in this appeal relate to the registration of a trade mark about one antibiotic registered by the appellant under the trade mark of GONOCIN as against the respondent which had its own registered as GONORCIN.…

New Nigerian Newspapers Ltd And Anor V Oteh O. Oteh (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.C.A. Before the Calabar High Court the plaintiff claimed jointly and severally against the defendants N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) being damages for libel contained in paragraph 4 of the Amended Statement of Claim. It reads as follows-  ‘On…

Elesie Agbai & Ors. V. Samuel I. Okogbue (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report K. NWOKEDI, J.S.C. The appellants and the respondents are all from Amankalu Alayi a village tucked away somewhere in Imo State and now in the area recently constituted as Abia State. The parties are however all resident in Aba. The plaintiff/respondent commenced…

The Military Administrator, Federal Housing Authority & Anor V. C. O. Aro (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant, Federal Housing Authority let in the respondent into one of the houses erected by them at FESTAC Town. Lagos by virtue of Mortgage Lease Agreement entered into by the two. The agreement…