Simeon O. Ihezukwu V. University Of Jos & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  On the 29th May, 1990, after hearing learned counsel for the appellant in elaboration of the brief of argument he has already filed, this court decided not to call upon learned counsel for the respondents and summarily dismissed the…

Government Of Anambra State V. Dr. Sam J. Oji (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. There are two applications before us in this appeal. The first is brought by the respondent/applicant while the second was filed by the appellant/respondent. The first application, which was filed on the 13th day of February, 1990, is for…

E. O. Amodu V. Dr. J. O. Amode & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C.  The plaintiff, Mr. E.O. Amodu, sued the defendants, Dr. J. O. Amode, Principal, and the Kwara State College of Technology in an Ilorin High Court claiming against them as follows: “The plaintiff’s claim is for (1) a DECLARATION…

Joseph Ayanboye & Ors. V. Muritala Oladipo Balogun (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.S.C.  It is inappropriate to ask that a void deed of conveyance or transaction be set aside. There is nothing to set aside because it does not exist in law. This truism is confirmed in this appeal. However, one of the…

Obianwuna Ogbuanyinya & Ors V. Obi Okudo & Ors. (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  I dismissed this appeal on 30th April, 1990 and reserved the reasons for the judgment to today. I now give the reasons. There was a suit dated 28th day of April, 1958 filed at Onitsha in the High Court…

A.A Macaulay V. Nal Merchant Bank Ltd (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A.O. AGBAJE, J.S.C. The plaintiff bank, NAL Merchant Bank Ltd., sued the defendant, Mr. A. A. Macaulay in a Lagos High Court claiming against him as follows: The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant is for the sum of N93,490.95 (Ninety three thousand, four…

A. Adebanjo V. A. A. Brown (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. Alfred Adeyinka Brown, who was the original plaintiff in this case in the High Court died on the 6th day of September, 1984, and the present respondent, one of his children, was substituted in his place. So all references to “the Plaintiff”…

Niger Progress Limited V. North East Line Corporation (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  The short point in this appeal is whether the appellant is entitled to have proceedings in the claim before the High Court stayed pending its reference to an arbitrator and the hearing and determination of the arbitration. The appellant’s brief…

Federal Civil Service Commission & Ors V. J.O. Laoye (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This appeal has been brought by the Federal Civil Service Commission, the Ministry of External Affairs, and the Attorney-General of the Federation against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, as per Uthman Mohammed, J.C.A., concurred to…

Hon. Nze Herbert Osuji Vs Anthony Isiocha (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  The plaintiff claims against the defendants jointly and severally, general damages for malicious destruction of his building on the land leased to him by the defendants’ father, situate at No.2 Owerri/Onitsha Road, Owerri (formerly known as No.1 Owerri/Onitsha Road). The plaintiff…