Benneit Karibo & Ors V. Amos Grend & Anor (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C.  This appeal which was dismissed after hearing counsel on 20/1/92, was then adjourned to 3/4/92 for reasons for the decision of this Court to be given. The plaintiffs/appellants claimed against the defendants/respondents, in the High Court of Rivers State…

Fred Egbe Vs. M.D. Yusuf (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. In the substantive action in the High Court of Lagos State, the appellant in this appeal, as plaintiff, issues a writ on the 19th day of November, 1979, claiming against the respondent herein, the sum of N5,000,000 (Five million Naira) “being general and…

Chief S.A. Dada & Ors. V. Otunba Adeniran Ogunsanya & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court Of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on the 5th day of June, 1990, allowing the appeal from the ruling of Adeyinka, J dated 15th April, 1988 striking out…

Chungwom Kim V. State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C  In a Jos High Court presided over by Emefo, J., the appellant was charged with an offence of culpable homicide punishable with death. The charge as amended read as follows: “That you CHUNGWOM KIM, on or about the 5th day of July, 1981 at…

National Electric Power Authority V. R. O. Alli & Anor. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs claim against the defendant is as follows: ”The 2nd plaintiff by an agreement dated 6th September, 1977, sold the machines and machineries listed in paragraph 6 above to the 1st plaintiff upon terms that the…

Joseph Okoro Abasi V. The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant was at the Afikpo High Court, former Imo State, charged with the murder of one Ude Egwu Oko on 30th December, 1980, under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code. He was convicted and sentenced to death. His appeal to…

M. Ahmadu Usman Vs M. Sidi Umaru (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC This case has had a chequered history. It has been heard twice in the Upper Area Court, Keffi, twice in the Sharia Court of Appeal, Jos, once in the High Court, Jos and twice in the Court of Appeal Jos. By…

Wahabi S. Olanrewaju Vs The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is yet another of the recurring, litigations over Chieftaincy disputes in the southern part of this country. Several efforts have been made to control litigations on Chieftaincy by means of legislation and through administrative regulations. The…

Wahabi Aigbotosho Sijuola Olanrewaju V. The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This is yet another of the recurring, litigations over Chieftaincy disputes in the southern part of this country. Several efforts have been made to control litigations on Chieftaincy by means of legislation and through administrative…

Silas Okoye Okonkwo & Ors. V. Chief Agogbua Kpajie & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal Enugu in which it affirmed the judgment of the Onitsha High Court dated 29th July, 1981 in Suit No. 0/52/73. In the suit Silas…