Otokhagua Ozibe & Ors V. Chief Ile Aigbe & Ors (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of Akpovi, J., delivered in the High Court of Mid-Western State (now High Court of Bendel State) sitting at Ubiaja on the 12th day of October, 1975. Before that court, the…

Chief Registar, High Court of Lagos state & Anor v. Vamos Navigation Limited (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report C. O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C.  In Suit No. LD/420/73 in the Lagos High Court, Dosunmu. J. entered judgement against the defendant/company, Messrs. Transocean Nigeria Limited, on the 28th of May, 1973 in the sum of N20,688.49 with N160.00…

International Drilling Company Nig. Ltd v. Moses Eyeimofe Ajijala (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment delivered by Ovie-Whiskey, J., sitting at Warri in the High Court of the Mid-Western State of Nigeria, on the 20th day of October 1972, wherein he awarded the Plaintiff, now Respondent,…

J. Omerigwe Attah v. The Elders of Osiroko and Efofu clans in Agila District (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The facts of the case, as found by the trial judge, were not in dispute. The Appellant was appointed as the District Head of Agila in the Oturkpo Division of the Benue-Plateau State by…

Elizabeth O. Falobi V. Joseph O. Falobi (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C In an application filed in the High Court of the former Western State sitting in Ibadan, the plaintiff, now respondent, complained that the defendant, now appellant, had wilfully neglected to provide reasonable maintenance for her and for their four children. The…

Chief B.A.M.E. Awani & Ors V. Erejuwa Ii The Olu Of Warri & Ors. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALEXANDER, C.J.N.  The appellants in this appeal (hereinafter referred to as “the applicants/appellants”) had applied in the High Court of the former Midwestern State (now Bendel State) of Nigeria at Warri Judicial Division for an order…

Isikuru Uyovwukerhi v. Ibatere Afonughe & Anor. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, Ag. J.S.C.  The action in the court below was commenced in the Uwherun/Evwreni Customary Court in 1971. On the 4th day of March 1971, the Chief Magistrate, Ughelli, in exercise of his powers as Supervising Authority, transferred the case to the Olomu/Effuruntor…

National Electric Power Authority v. Alhaji Nurudeen Akinola Lawal & Ors.(1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C.  Although this matter has come up before us as a single appeal, there are, in fact, two separate appeals involved and, for convenience, we shall refer to them as (a) the Principal appeal and (b) the Subordinate appeal.…

John Orekie Anyakwo V. African Continental Bank Ltd. (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. The plaintiffs, now respondents, are a commercial bank with their registered office in Lagos. The defendant, now appellant, is a customer of the plaintiffs and maintains a current account at the Martins Street Branch of the plaintiffs.In the proceedings which…

Chief P.I. Mokelu v. Federal Commissioner for Works and Housing (1976) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. MADARIKAN, J.S.C. This appeal is a sequel to the ruling of Belgore J given on the 5th of January, 1974 in suit No. FDC/L1M1/1974 in which the present appellant as plaintiff had taken out an originating summons in the…