Adegoke Motors Ltd. Vs Dr. Babatunde Adesanya (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. On the 27th day of February, 1989, Mr. Awodein for the defendant/appellant moved his motion dated 22/2/89 seeking the leave of this honourable Court to amend his Notice and Grounds of Appeal. The Notice of Appeal was dated 21st February, 1989,…

Chief Uriah Akpana Adomba & Ors V. Benjamin Odiese & Ors (1990) SALIHU MODIGBO ALFE BELGORE. J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division. That Court had allowed an appeal by the defendants against the judgment of Wai Ogosu, J., sitting in a Port Harcourt…

Adedeji Jokanola Vs The Military Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, JSC.  The appellant is the Otun Bale of Lanlate and a member of Olabebe ruling house one of the two ruling houses for the appointment of Bale of Lanlate. The other ruling house is Bioku ruling house. In…

Cooperative And Commerce Bank (Nig) Ltd Vs Emeka Ogwuru (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, JSC. In the High court of Justice, Onitsha Judicial Division, the present appellant as plaintiff obtained judgment against the present respondent as defendant for the sum of N56,410.25 with Interest at 5% from the date of judgment. The respondent appealed…

B.A. Morohunfola Vs Kwara State College Of Technology (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  I dismissed this appeal on the 9th day of April, 1990 and reserved the reasons for so doing to today. I now give my reasons. The appellant was the plaintiff at the trial High Court in Ilorin and after he…

Honourable S.o. Ajileye V Honourable E.O. Fakayode & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULU-GAMBARI, J.C.A. In this case, the plaintiff/appellant had sued the 1st defendant (Hon. Justice E.O. Fakayode, Rtd.) and the New Nigerian Newspapers Limited as the 2nd defendant in the High Court of Justice, holden at Ibadan, before Hon. Justice Akin. Apara…

United Bank For Africa Ltd. & Anor V. Mrs. Ngozi Achoru (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  The two parties in this case, namely, the appellants who were the appellants in the court below, and defendants in the court of first instance; and the respondent who was the respondent in the court below and…

Okambah Limited Vs Alhaji Ganiyu A. Sule (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. By a specially indorsed writ, the respondent in this appeal, as plaintiff in the High Court, claim from the appellant the sum of N375,000.00. This amount was said to be balance due and payable to the respondent as commission for the…

Ladejo Onifade Vs Alhaji Olayiwola & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU , J.S.C.  In an Ibadan High Court, the plaintiff, Ladejo Onifade suing for himself and members of Amason family claimed against the three defendants jointly and severally as follows:- “(1) Declaration that the plaintiffs are the persons entitled to a grant of…

Progressive Insurance Co. Ltd V Mrs. M.T. Adepoju (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGORO, J.C.A. This appeal has again raised the vexed problem regarding the scope of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in relation to the State High Courts. The facts of the case before the Federal High Court, Ibadan were that the…