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The Governor of Abia State & Ors. V. Hon. Chief Joseph Anawanti & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNMILOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A. In an application filed on the 7th of August 2006 the defendants/appellants the Governor of Abia State, the Attorney General of Abia State, the Abia State House of Assembly and the Abia…
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Nnaemeka Chukwuogor & Anor. V. Chukwuogor (Nig.) Ltd. & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMAGE, J.C.A. The background of the facts of this appeal is as follows: The 2nd respondent commenced proceedings in the High Court of Cross River State which sat at Ikom, before Honourable Justice M. O. Eneji. The writ of summons…
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Mr. Sinclair A. Jambo V. The Governor Of Rivers State & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAULAWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt Judicial Division, coram E. N. T. Ebete, J.; dated 30/4/2004. The appellant was a civil servant whose last place of work…
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Femi Bayo V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. This Appeal is against the decision of B.F.M. Nyako J, of the Federal High Court Abuja, Abuja Division delivered on 20/4/04. The Appellant Femi Bayo was on the 5th March, 2004 charged along with one Shola Sunday. The Charge reads…
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Chukwuemeka Nezianya & Anor V. Victor Nezianya & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. This appeal was argued on the 20th of February 2007 and was reserved for judgment. In the course of writing the judgment it became necessary to invite counsel to the parties to address this court on the…
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Professor Buba Garegy Bajoga V. The Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. The appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja (hereafter referred to as the trial Court) delivered on the 14th day of November, 2003 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/M/413/2002.…
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National Electric Power Authority V. Mr. Jerry Chun Bot & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.C.A. On the 24th day of October, 1992, Mr. Musa Bot (now deceased) had reported fault of power failure to the defendant’s Services Centre Nassarawa/Gwong Jos. (The report was recorded on sheet No. 156405). Two staff members of…
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Maduka Kalu & Ors. V. Chima Okereke Chima & Anor. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. This is a land case. Three suits to wit: HU/26/76, HU/45/76, and HU/52/79 were consolidated and heard by D.E. Njiribeako, J. sitting in the Imo State High Court, Umuahia Judicial Division. The respondents were the plaintiffs in suits…
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Kayode Biobaku Ajuwon & 2 Ors V. Mr. A. A. Fashina (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The Appellants before us were the Defendants against whom the Respondent, being the Plaintiff, took out a Writ at the Ota Division of the Ogun State High Court on 26/1/1994. By his Writ and Amended…
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Inuwa Mohammed Mai V. Standard Trust Bank Ltd (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna delivered by J. S. Abiriyi, J. in Suit No. KDH/KAD/121/2001 on 3rd day of May, 2002 wherein the Plaintiff s claims were dismissed. In an…