Sikiru Adewunmi Bakare Vs Lagos State Civil Service Commission (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  By his amended writ of summons the Plaintiff claimed in the High Court of Lagos State from the Defendants as follows: 1. (i) A declaration that the First Defendant had unjustifiably repudiated the contract of service entered into (by)…

Ceekay Traders Ltd. Vs General Motors Co Ltd. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. KAWU, J.S.C  This is a further appeal to the Supreme Court by the appellant from the decision of the Court of Appeal which had dismissed its appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division. In the trial court,…

Ceekay Traders Ltd. V. General Motors Co. Ltd & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C  This is a further appeal to the Supreme Court by the appellant from the decision of the Court of Appeal which had dismissed its appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division. In the trial…

Obidiegwu Onyesoh V. Nze Christopher Nnebedun & Ors. (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C On the 10th April, 1989 the Court below in a unanimous judgment dismissed the appeal of the Appellants from a ruling of Obiesie J, of May 5, 1988 granting plaintiffs an interlocutory injunction restraining the appellant from being crowned…

Linus Onwuka & Anor V. R. I. Omogui (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C. This appeal once more brings into focus the quantum of evidence required to sustain proof of facts pleaded in a Statement of Claim. The facts that led to this appeal are that the respondent as plaintiff took action against…

James Biruwa V. The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. O. I. AKPATA, J.S.C  Provocation which will reduce murder to manslaughter or culpable homicide not punishable with death, must be of such a character as will arouse resentment, deprive self-control and obscure reason which will likely, without time to cool, evoke violence dictated by…

P.C. Imoloame V. West African Examinations Council (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C The main argument in this appeal was based on the contention that the Appellant as Acting Principal Assistant Registrar and the Branch Controller of the Respondent Council is an officer with statutory flavour; accordingly his dismissal without compliance with…

Festus Amayo Vs The State (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S.O. UWAIFO, JSC.  This is an appeal against a conviction for murder and sentence of death. The appellant, a police constable, was charged with the murder of one Julius Duru under section 316 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963, erroneously…

The Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria Vs The National Union Of Road Transport Workers (1992) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. O. BABALAKIN, J.S.C. Both parties in this appeal are registered Trade Unions under the Trade Union Act. No. 22 of 1978. In the Lagos High Court the Plaintiff/Appellant took action against the Defendant/Respondent for…

John Ekeogu Vs Elizabeth Aliri (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. KAWU, JSC   In her Writ of summons filed on 20th day of July, 1987, the plaintiff, a minor, instituted this action by her next friend, the mother, claiming against the 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants, jointly and severally “the sum of N100,000 (One Hundred…