Madam Alice Okesuji V. Fatai Alabi Lawal (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. I. AKPATA, J.S.C. One of the issues raised in this appeal touches on admission of fact by counsel during proceedings in the trial court. The question is whether counsel can retract such admission at the appeal stage, particularly where he has failed…

Mr. A. O. Osho & Anor V. Foreign Finance Corporation & Anor (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  The plaintiff/respondent in this appeal commenced proceedings against the 1st defendant/respondent. 2nd defendant/appellant and 3rd defendant/appellant by a writ of summons filed in the Ikeja Judicial Division, High Court of Lagos State and the claim…

Madam Alice Okesuji Vs Fatai Alabi Lawal (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. O. I. AKPATA, J.S.C. One of the issues raised in this appeal touches on admission of fact by counsel during proceedings in the trial court. The question is whether counsel can retract such admission at the appeal stage, particularly where he has…

Ijebu-ode Local Government Vs Adedeji Balogun (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. I have had little difficulty in deciding this appeal because of the nature of the points argued before us which are common place and replete with earlier decisions of this court. Before argument, learned counsel to the appellant by motion…

Ijebu-ode Local Government V. Adedeji Balogun & Co. Ltd. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. I have had little difficulty in deciding this appeal because of the nature of the points argued before us which are common place and replete with earlier decisions of this court. Before argument, learned counsel to the appellant…

Abubakar Ibrahim V. The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. On 2nd January, 1983, one Akinola Green, the P.W.1 was driving his car along Badagry Expressway. He got to a spot where he saw three men in army uniform, who stopped him and asked for a lift to a spot called…

Chief Kafaru Oje & Anor V. Chief Ganiyu Babalola & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the defendant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, which had reversed the judgment in favour of the defendants by Delana, J. sitting in an Ogun State High Court…

Samuel Onwujuba & Ors V. Nathaniel Obienu & Ors (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  The appellants in this appeal, as plaintiffs in the High Court at Nnewi, Nnewi Judicial Division of Anambra State, for themselves and on behalf of the Ekwueme Social Club of Nigeria, Nnewi Branch, claimed against the respondents jointly and…

Jannasons Company Limited V. Paul N. Uzor & Ors (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  The main question for determination in this interlocutory appeal is whether the Court of Appeal was right in its decision, that the order made by Aneke, J. in suit No. 0/178/85 on 30th October, 1986, appointing a receiver was,…

Amos Bamgboye & Ors. V. Raimi Olarewaju (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C.  The plaintiff, Raimi Olanrewaju, was before the High Court of Kwara sitting at Ilorin, claiming from the defendants (now appellants) as follows: (i) “a declaration that the plaintiff is the rightful successor to the late Odofin Aran, Chief Salawu…