Sunday Okoduwa & Ors V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C.  This case was originally fixed for judgment on 10th March, 1988. On that date, it seemed to the Court that it was necessary to take further address by Counsel on the consequential order the Court ought to make in the event…

Augustus Wuyopondi Kimdey & Ors. V. Military Gov. Of Gongola State & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Division, sitting in Jos delivered on the 8th December, 1986 by U. Abdullahi and Jacks JJ.C.A, Macaulay J .C.A. (dissenting). The Court of…

Saka Owoade & Anor V. John Abodunrin Omitola & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against concurrent judgments of the High Court Ibadan, and the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division. The High Court gave judgment for the Plaintiff. The Court of Appeal confirmed the High Court decision. In the…

Sunday Modupe Vs The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C   The appeal came up for hearing on the 16th day of June, 1988. Both counsel for the Appellant and the Respondent relied on their respective briefs and addressed the Court briefly in elaboration of the main issues canvassed in those briefs. The Court…

Intercontractors Nigeria Ltd. V. Uac Of Nigeria Ltd. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. The only issue for determination properly raised before the learned trial Judge in the High Court of Lagos State was whether the Applicant Company can bring an application to stay indefinitely the execution of a judgment debt obtained against…

Mobil Oil (Nig.) Limited V. Chief J. O. Agadaigho (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. This appeal arose from the decision of the Court of Appeal on an interlocutory application made before the High Court of Bendel State holden at Warri. The Appellant, as Plaintiff, brought an action in the High Court on…

Intercontractors Nigeria Ltd. V. National Provident Fund Management Board (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. The issue before this court for determination is whether the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court was right in dismissing Appellant’s application to strike out the writ of summons issued out by the Respondent as Plaintiff, claiming…

Tilbury Construction Co. Ltd. & Anor V. Sunday Ogunniyi (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C.  On 12th January, 1988, I dismissed this appeal with N300.00 costs to the respondent. I now give reasons for the judgment. The respondent, Sunday Ogunniyi who was plaintiff at the trial Court, was employed as crane operator…

Latifu Yusufu V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. In the Criminal Division of the High Court of Lagos State the appellant was in Charge No.10/27C/82, charged with the following offence: “Statement of Offence Murder, contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code. Particulars of Offence Latifu Yusufu (m) on the 24th…

Ishmael Amaefule & Anor V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. On 22nd February 1984 the two appellants along with 7 others were arraigned before the Chief Magistrate’s Court on a six count charge of conspiracy, stealing, forgery and destruction of evidence. They all pleaded not guilty to the charges and…