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Chevron Nigeria Limited V. Napoleon a. O. A. Aguma & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling delivered by Justice Aina of the Benin Division of the Federal High Court, on the 14th day of January 2000. The Ruling was sequel to a preliminary objection…

Arma Ya’u Abdullahi & Sons Ltd. Anor V. Fha Homes Ltd (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. This is a ruling on an application filed on the 1st of April, 2005 by the appellants/applicants praying the court for an order re-listing two motions struck out on the 21st of February, 2005. They are: (a)…

Alhaji Tayo Oyeleke V. Prof. Muriel Ayodeji Oyediran (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODILI, J.C.A. This is a ruling that arose on the 26/5/05 when the learned SAN, C.O.I. Joseph made in oral application asking for the payment of economic rents in view of the perceived suspension of hearing the application of the appellant/applicant’s motion…

James B. C. Mmegwa V. Texaco Nigeria Plc (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MIKA’ILU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Anambra State High Court, Ihiala judicial division in suit No. HIH/16/85, James R.C Mmegwa v. Texaco Nigeria Plc., delivered on 2nd April, 2001. As per the statement of claim of the appellant…

F.O. Ogbaegbe V. First Bank of Nigeria Plc. (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A. The respondent had judgment entered in its favour on the 20th April, 2000, in the Abia State High Court, sitting in Aba Coram Akomas, J. It was a writ marked the “undefended suit”. Although, the appellant filed a notice of…

Abdu Dagacin Beli V. Tijjani Umar (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA, J.C.A. The respondent in this appeal was the appellant before the court below, the Kano State High Court of Justice in an appeal against the decision of the trial Upper Area Court Gwarzo in a farmland dispute, in which he was…

Alpha Properties International Limited V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The first respondent in this appeal, as liquidator/ receiver of Alpha Merchant Bank Plc, instituted suit No. FBFM/ZIN/CV/34/97 at the Lagos Zone of the Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices Tribunal against the 2nd,…

Usman Olanrewaju Bolakale V. The State (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The appellant, with three others, were arraigned before he Chief Magistrate’s court for cognizance on an allegation of, to Wit: “On Monday 12th July 2004, authorities of the University of Ilorin reported that you Kayode Adeniyi a.k.a Blank Jesus, Gospel Selepire Ogona,…

Secondi Bogban & Ors V. Motor Diwhre & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBA AJI, J.C.A. The respondents as plaintiffs commenced this action before the High Court of Justice, Delta State, sitting at Effurun Judicial Division, wherein the respondents claimed the following reliefs: (1) A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to a statutory…

Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Of Nig. Ltd. V. Chief N.Y. Allaputa (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. This Ruling is sequel to the arguments canvassed in respect of the motion on notice dated 21st March, 2005 and filed on the same date. Therein, the Applicant prayed for the following orders:- “1. An…