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James Chiokwe V. The State (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MIKA’ILU, J.C.A. The appellant, James Chiokwe, was arraigned before the High Court, Enugu, on a charge of murder of one Dorothy Ibekwe (F), an offence under section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Vol.11, Laws of Eastern Nigeria, 1963. At the trial eight witnesses…
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Emenite Limited V. Chief Columbus E. Oleka (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. The respondent was employed by the appellant company in October, 1976. The appointment was to take effect from January, 1977. He rose through the ranks and became Finance Manager in August, 1989. The conditions of service governing the relationship between the…
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Attorney-general of the Federation V. Chief (Dr.) Zebolum Meschech Abule (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on the 14th day of December, 2000 by Hon. Justice T.A.O. Oyekan-Abdulahi in suit No. M724/99 in which he granted the prayers of…
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Emmanuel Ben V. The State (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMAGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court Umuahia, delivered on 6th June, 1989, Coram Maranzu, J. of Abia State of Nigeria. In a charge of murder against the accused person Emmanuel Ben; the learned trial court rejected his plea…
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Klifco Nigeria Limited V. Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Management Board (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMAGE, J.C.A. In this appeal, the defendant in the court below seeks an order to set aside the judgment of the Federal High court sitting in Port Harcourt, Coram S. O. Ojuntalayo. The judgment was delivered on 22nd November,…
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Atung Zaga V. Uli Aman (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Kaduna State sitting at Kafanchan delivered on 20-7-1994 in exercise of its appellate jurisdiction in the determination of an appeal on a farm dispute that came to it from the Upper…
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Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd. V. Katad Nigeria Ltd. & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice Rivers State, sitting at Port Harcourt delivered on the 14th of December, 1999. In the court below, the 1st respondent who was…
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Nweke Nwabueze & Ors. V. Uyaemenam Nwora & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEKEYE, J.C.A. Before the High Court of Anambra State in a consolidated suit AA/53/77 and AA/11/77, the plaintiffs sued the 1st set of defendants – Nweke Nwabueze and & Ors. for themselves and on behalf of Umugama Village Ukwulu, for declaratum…
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Ndionyenma H. Nwankwo & Anor V. Mrs Ann C. Ononoeze-madu & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. The application dated 3/9/2004 under consideration here initially carried two prayers viz: “(1) an order setting aside the appointment and sweating-in of the 1st respondent as a High Court Judge of the Imo State judiciary on…
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Cosmas Ndiwe Ogu V. Ike Ekweremadu & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEKEYE, J.C.A. The appellant – Cosmas Ndiwe Ogu contested the 2003 Senatorial election on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). He lost the election to the 1st respondent – Ike Ekweremadu who contested the election, sponsored by the Peoples…