M. Ahmadu Usman Vs M. Sidi Umaru (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC This case has had a chequered history. It has been heard twice in the Upper Area Court, Keffi, twice in the Sharia Court of Appeal, Jos, once in the High Court, Jos and twice in the Court of Appeal Jos. By…

Wahabi S. Olanrewaju Vs The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is yet another of the recurring, litigations over Chieftaincy disputes in the southern part of this country. Several efforts have been made to control litigations on Chieftaincy by means of legislation and through administrative regulations. The…

Wahabi Aigbotosho Sijuola Olanrewaju V. The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is yet another of the recurring, litigations over Chieftaincy disputes in the southern part of this country. Several efforts have been made to control litigations on Chieftaincy by means of legislation and through administrative…

Silas Okoye Okonkwo & Ors. V. Chief Agogbua Kpajie & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal Enugu in which it affirmed the judgment of the Onitsha High Court dated 29th July, 1981 in Suit No. 0/52/73. In the suit Silas…

Nwopara Ogbogu & Ors Vs Nwonuma Ndiribe & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C By a writ of summons taken out in the High Court of the now defunct East Central State of Nigeria on 16th August, 1975, the plaintiffs (who are hereinafter referred to as the appellants) sued the defendants (now…

Royal Exchange Assurance Nigeria Ltd & Ors. V. Aswani Ile Industries Ltd (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  On Monday the 6th January, 1992, I dismissed the application of the applicants seeking more favourable terms than was imposed for repayment of the judgment by the Court below. I however in the interest of…

Onwochei Odogwu Vs Otemeoku Odogwu (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. The application before us is seeking a stay of execution of a stay of execution. Onwochei Odogwu, the applicant is seeking an order for a stay of execution of the order made by the Court of Appeal, Lagos on the 20th June,…

Michael Alake V. The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. The appellant along with three others namely Ganiyu Oke. Visa Sadiq and Adewunmi Adeyinka as 2nd, 3rd and 4th accused persons respectively, faced an 18 count information at the Lagos High Court. Before the commencement of trial however, the 3rd accused person,…

Dokun Ajayi Labiyi V. Alhaji Mustapha Moberuagba Anretiola & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. KARIBI WHYTE, J.S.C. The point of law involved in this appeal is a very short one. It is not new. It is however, a point of law of immense constitutional importance. The point of law we are called upon…

Clement Ezenwosu V. Peter Ngonadi (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  The appeal is against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Enugu in CA/E/IM/89, delivered on 10th October, 1989 in which Oguntade, J.C.A (With whom Kutigi and Katsina-Alu, J.J.C.A. agreed), granted the present respondent leave to appeal to the Supreme Court: The…