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Hon. Emibra Efiriandi Agbeotu V. Mr. Tamarate Brisibe & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE MAIZU, J.C.A. The appellant, Hon. Emibra Efiriandi Agbeotu, the 1st respondent Tamaratare Brisibe and other candidates, contested the election into the Federal House of Representatives for Burutu Federal Constituency of Delta State. The election was held on Saturday,…
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Wema Bank Plc. & Ors V. Prince (Dr.) B.a. Onafowokan & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The three appellants sued the respondents in the Federal High Court, Lagos, seeking a number of declaratory and injunctive reliefs in respect of the receivership of the 2nd appellant company. The respondents brought a…
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Hon. Abdullahi K. Kamba & Anor V. Alh. Ibrahim Bawa & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUDADE OLADAPO OBADINA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, sitting at Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State, contained in its ruling, delivered on the 9th day of June,…
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Uche Nwokedi & Anor. V. Mr. Fred Egbe (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. is an appeal by the defendants in the court below, against the ruling of the High Court of Lagos State, delivered by the Honourable Justice Ade Alabi on 20/6/95. The respondent as plaintiff had instituted an action against the…
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The State V. Babawuro Usman (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, J.C.A. On the 24th of November, 1995, Oluoti, 1., sitting at the High Court of Justice, Jalingo, Taraba State, delivered judgment in charge No. GGSJ/10c/90. The accused, the respondent in the main appeal herein, was found guilty of the offence of culpable homicide pursuant…
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Mrs. Irene Fubara Manuel V. Chief O. O. Oruwari & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The suit the subject of this appeal was commenced at the High Court of Rivers State with the following parties – BETWEEN:CHIEF OWITUBO O. ORUWARI- PLAINTIFF(By his Attorney Chief…
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CPL. Segun Oladele V. The Nigerian Army (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appeal is against the judgment of the General Court Martial delivered on the 22nd of December, 2000 whereby the appellants were convicted and sentenced to terms of imprisonment ranging from life imprisonment to some years of imprisonment. The…
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Alhaji Sadu Saliu Kayaoja V. Alhaji Ibraheem a. Bello & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Sometime, in September, 1981, while on the Muslim’s pilgrimage to Mecca, Alhaja Sabalemotu Alarape Adekayaoja, died intestate. She was survived by the parties to the suit that brought about the instant appeal. The appellant who at…
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Alhaji Ibrahim Idris & Ors V. Prince Abubakar Audu (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The applicants herein prayed for the following reliefs: “(a) Extension of time within which to apply for leave to appeal; (b) Leave to appeal; (c) Extension of time to file the notice and grounds of appeal; (d) An…
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Rabe Nasiru V. Sule Ali Bindawa & Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOSEPH JEREMIAH UMOREN, J.C.A. The appellant and the respondents contested for the legislative seat of the Mani/Bindawa Federal Constituency of Katsina State, on 12th April, 2003. They contested on the platforms of the People Democratic Party (P.D.P.) and the All Nigeria Peoples…