Chief Uriah Akpana Adomba & Ors. V. Benjamin Odiese & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division. That court had allowed an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of Wai Ogosu, J., sitting in a Portharcourt…

Nigeria Airways Limited V F.A. Lapite (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  In the trial court the plaintiff filed a suit against the defendant asking for the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that the letter dated the 11th of September, 1985 purporting to terminate the appointment of the plaintiff as a pension accountant in…

Emmanuel Okpulor V. The State (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  On the 4th day of October, 1990, I dismissed this appeal and reserved my reasons for so doing to today. I now give my reasons. The facts of the case are hardly in dispute. At about 0200 hours on 16th July, 1981, the…

Attorney -general Of The Federation & Ors V. C. O. Sode & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in the trial High Court, now respondents, took out a writ of summons as executors of the estate of Chief Samuel Oyekoya Oyelate Sode, (deceased), who was the owner of the property on…

Globe Fishing Industries Ltd & Ors V. Chief Folarin Coker (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  The respondent who was the plaintiff in the court of first instance filed an action against the defendants now the appellants in this court and claimed as follows: (a) the annual accounts covering the periods 1/7/79- 30/6/80 and…

Alhaja Juradat Animashaun V. G. A. Olojo (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J .S.C.  On the 9th day of July, 1990, I dismissed this appeal after reading the briefs of argument filed and served by the parties together with the record of proceedings in the court below and the judgment of the court below…

Alhaji Chief A. B. Bakare V. The Attorney-general Of The Federation & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. On 16th July, 1990 this court, sitting as a full court, allowed the appeal of the plaintiff. Reasons for the course taken were adjourned till today. I hereby give my reasons. Though Mr. Harris-Eze, Director…

Alhaji Suara Yusuff V. Yetunde Dada (Mrs.) & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C.  The action which gave rise to this appeal originated in an Ibadan High Court. There Mrs. Yetunde Dada & 3 Ors. as administratrices/administrators of the estate of Chief J.O. Laniyonu, deceased, sued Alhaji Yusuf for the following reliefs: N25,000.00…

Chief S.O. Ogunola & Ors V. Hoda Eiyekole & Ors LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal. Ibadan Division, dated 20th day of January, 1987 which affirmed the decision of the High Court of Ogun State dated 29th December, 1982. The appellants who were…

Omolere Ikuomola V. Samota Oniwaya & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  On the 7th day of May, 1990, I dismissed this appeal and reserved my reasons for the judgment till today, 13th July, 1990. I now proceed to give the reasons. The appellant in this appeal was defendant in an action instituted…