Alex Oladele Elufioye & Ors Vs Ibrahim Halilu & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in this case are members of the National Union of Banks, Insurance, Financial Institutions Employees, which Union is the 18th defendant. The 1st to 11th defendants were elected as part-time officers of the 18th defendant (hereinafter…

B.V. Magnusson V. K. Koiki & Ors. (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs sued the defendant in the Lagos High Court and obtained judgment against him in the following terms- “Judgment is hereby entered for the plaintiffs against the defendant for the special damages of $894,390 or its Naira equivalent with interest…

Stanley Idigun Egboghonome V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. This appeal raises, inter alia, a very important question of law in the administration of criminal justice. The question arises from the principle of law stated in Oladejo v. State (1987) 3 NWLR (Pt.61) 419 at 427 by Nnamani, J.S.C: “Where a…

Ofoke Njoku Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The appellant, a housewife, was tried and convicted under S. 319 (1) of Criminal Code Law of former Anambra State for the murder of her husband, Njoku Igboke. The trial took place at Abakaliki Judicial Division. The prosecution’s case was that on the…

The Hon. Justice E.O. Araka V The Hon. Justice Don Egbue (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. TOBI, J.S.C. This appeal involves a fairly narrow area of our adjectival law. It has to do with the interpretation or construction of section 97(2)(c) of the Evidence Act, Cap. 112, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 1990.…

Adebayo Adeyemi V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. OMO, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was originally charged at the High Court of Lagos on 1st July 1986 with the murder of one Subulola King at Abule Ijesha, Lagos on the 21st of January, 1986. At the end of the trial he…

Francis Idika Kalu Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  The appellant stood trial before the High Court of Imo State in the Afikpo Judicial Division for the murder of one Ude Agwu. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. At the trial the prosecution called eight witnesses and closed its case.…

Okoagwu Azu Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The appellant stood trial before the High Court of Imo State in the Afikpo Judicial Division for the murder of one Ude Agwu. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. At the trial the prosecution called eight witnesses and closed its case. The…

Isaac Sambo Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C. The appellant, who is a legal practitioner resident at Gombe, Gombe Local Government Area of Bauchi State, was in August 1988 arraigned before the High Court of Bauchi State (Bauchi Judicial Division) and charged with committing the offence of rape against a 10…

O. A. Adeyemi Adeniyi V. Governing Council Of Yaba (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 10th day of March, 1987, Famakinwa J, of the High Court of Lagos State sitting in Lagos, dismissed appellant’s application for the enforcement of his fundamental rights against the respondent for retiring him compulsorily from his office…