The Attorney-general, Bendel State & Ors. V. United Bank For Africa Limited (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The parties in this appeal are customers and Banker. The Appellants were the plaintiffs in the High Court of Bendel State, while the respondent, the defendants. The three Plaintiffs are:- (1) The Attorney-General of Bendel State,…

Saka Ibrahim & Anor V. The State (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. Only few facts are relevant to this case and they are as follows – On March, 1980, the Attorney-General of Ondo State gave an authorization under s.191(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic, hereinafter referred to as the Constitution. The…

M. U. O. Ezomo V. Attorney-general, Bendel State (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. This appeal involves the authority of an Attorney-General of a State to withdraw an appeal which was lodged by a State Government to the Court of Appeal against the judgment of a State High Court; the effect and the binding…

Trans Bridge Company Limited V. Survey International Limited (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This appeal touches on an important aspect of Company Law and though it is not new, the issues involved seldom arise in our courts. The issues are in regard to enforceability vel non of pre-incorporation contracts and circumstances that could…

Taiwo Ajani V. Situ Giwa (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff in an action which he instituted in 1970against the respondent as defendant. In paragraph 30 of his further amended statement of claim the plaintiff claimed for himself and on behalf of Agbaruru family as follows – “(1) A…

John Chukwuka & Ors. V. Ndubueze Gregory Ezulike (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.  A PRELIMINARY OBJECTION has been taken to the motion on notice of the Defendants who, in their application dated 25th August 1986, are seeking for an order of court granting them the following reliefs: (i) pursuant to Section 31(4) of…

Chief James Ntukidem & Ors. V. Chief Asuquo Oko & Ors. (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAZEEM, J.S.C. On the 13th of October, 1986, I allowed this appeal, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu and remitted the appeal to that Court for hearing on the merit. I then reserved my reasons…

A.P. Anyebe V. The State (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RIKEFE, C.J.N. This appeal raises issues as to whether a State Attorney-General can prosecute a patently Federal Offence without express delegation from the Federal Attorney-General. Mr. Horn, the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Benue State, states that he is not now opposing the appeal…

Anachuna Anyaoke & Ors. V. Dr. Felix C. Adi & Ors. (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. The unfortunate incident which gave rise to this case was the execution of Nasiru Bello, hereinafter referred to as the deceased, by the agents of the Oyo State Government in execution of the sentence of death passed…

D. O. Oghene & Sons Ltd. V. W. E. Amoruwa & Anor. (1986) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. The appellants, who were plaintiffs in the Senior Magistrate’s Court, Sapele, had sued the respondents claiming as follows:- “The plaintiff is entitled to possession of premises (comprising 2 store rooms) situate at No. 11/4 Market Road,…