University Of Lagos & Anor V. M. I. Aigoro (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C  We allowed this appeal on 5th November 1984, set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal and remitted the case to the Court of Appeal for hearing on the merits. We reserved our reasons for doing so to…

C. I. Olaniyan & Ors. V. University Of Lagos & Anor (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. Three separate Suits- Suit No. LD/1659/80, Suit No. LD/1660/80 and Suit No. LD/1661/80 respectively – were filed in the court of first instance by Appellants who were Plaintiffs, against the University of Lagos and the University…

O.K.O. Mogaji & Ors V. Cadbury Nigeria Ltd. & Ors. (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 13th day of June, 1983, delivered in an appeal from the judgment of the High Court, Ikeja (Cole, J.) delivered in suits…

Edokpolo & Company Limited V. Sem-edo Wire Ind. Ltd & Ors. (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. The appellant, the plaintiff in the substantive suit filed in the Federal High Court Warri, is a limited liability company incorporated under the Companies Decree 1968 and carrying on business principally in Benin City. Sometime in 1975,…

Alhaji Shaibu Abdulkareem V. Incar Nigeria Limited (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  It is necessary to state the facts of this case in some detail, as they are material to the points of law which have been raised before this court. The appellant, Alhaji Shaibu Abdulkareem, was the plaintiff in the court of…

Alhaji Surakatu I. Amida & Ors. V. Taiye Oshoboja (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The case on appeal, hereinafter referred to as suit AB/24/55, together with its sister case, hereinafter referred to as suit AB/29/55, were instituted almost 30 years ago. On 28th November 1955 the Oshoboja family filed suit AB/24/55 against the…

Anthony Okobi V The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. The appellant and one Levy B. Nwonwu were tried and convicted on a two count charge of: (1) Conspiracy to commit the offence of armed robbery contrary to section 3(b) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, 1970. (2) Robbery contrary…

His Highness Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi (Alafin Of Oyo) & Ors V. A-g., Oyo State & Ors. (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, C.J.N. (Presiding): The Honourable the Chief Justice of Nigeria who presided over this panel agreed with the majority view at conference in this case and thus his vote is for the majority. IRIKEFE,…

State Civil Service Commission & Anor V. Alexius Ikechukwu Buzugbe (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C.  An incident occurring towards the end of a thirty years career of the respondent who was a Civil Servant under the Bendel State Government produced a chain reaction which has sparked off these proceedings in which the respondent,…

Chief R.O. Nkwocha V. Governor Of Anambra State & Ors (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice, Anambra State, holding at Enugu, the plaintiff in this case instituted an action against the defendants wherein his claim is as follows “1. A declaration that section 28 of the Land Use…