A. Obikoya V. Wema Bank Limited (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CRAIG, J.S.C.  This appeal is an offshoot of a previous case which came before the Supreme Court sitting as a full Court. That case SC.110/82 – Wema Bank Ltd. v. Bronik Motors Ltd. and A. O. Obikoya, was later to become the leading authority…

Attorney-general Of Oyo State & Anor V. Fairlakes Hotels Limited & Anor (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE, J.S.C.  In the Federal High Court holden at Lagos the plaintiff Company, claimed against the defendants, The Registrar of Companies, The Attorney-General of Oyo State and The Commissioner for Trade, Industries and Co-operatives, Oyo State jointly and…

Ranking Udo & Ors. V. Mbiam Obot & Ors. (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  In the court of first instance the Plaintiffs (now Respondents in this court) sued “For themselves and as representing the people of Akpa Utong” and claimed from the Defendants (now Appellants in this court), who are people of and…

Chief Adebayo Bashorun Olufosoye & Ors. V. Johnson O. Olorunfemi (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  The Plaintiffs/Appellants claimed in the Court of first instance the following:- Pleadings and plans were ordered, filed and duly exchanged. Either party in the course of the proceedings amended its original pleading and the case was ultimately fought…

Gilbert Onwuka & Ors. V. Michael Ediala & Anor (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  In the trial Court the two actions filed by the opposing parties contesting the ownership of the same piece of land, though ascribing to it different names, were consolidated. In suit No. HOG/9/85 filed by the plaintiffs for themselves…

Timothy Adeilo Adefulu & Ors V. Bello Oyesile & Ors (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C The 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Respondents were the plaintiffs in the High Court of Ogun State. They instituted an action against all the appellants and the 5th and 6th Respondents, as Defendants, claiming in their writ of…

Government Of Gongola State V. Alhaji Umaru Abba Tukur (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  This appeal is probably overtaken by events i.e. the judgment (in the appeal lodged by the Respondent herein and the cross appeal lodged by the appellant against the decision of the Court of Appeal in the substantive appeal to…

C D. Olale V. G. O. Ekwelendu (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CRAIG, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu dated 4th December, 1985. In that Court, the Justices of the Court had reversed the judgment of Okara, J., who had dismissed the claims of the plaintiff/appellant in…

The Attorney-general Of Bendel State & Ors V. P. L. A. Aideyan (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is a further appeal by the Defendants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, which had dismissed their appeal against the judgment of Moje Bare, J., sitting in a Benin High Court.…

Olufemi Babalola & Ors Vs The State (1989) NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. Before an Oyo State High Court holden at Ibadan. Olufemi Babalola, Mufu Talawo, Darlington Omole, Joseph Aiyejare and Adefolaji Aiyefare were charged together on a two count information. Olufemi Bahalola and Mufu Talawo were charged on the 1st count that, on the 20th day of…