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National Electric Power Authority V. B. Atukpor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Oyo State sitting in Ibadan delivered on 28th November, 1996 on a preliminary objection that the Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case, raised by the defendant, who is…
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Tasie Nwokanma V. Okachi Azuokwu & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court, Isiokpo, Rivers State, wherein the court by an order of certiorari quashed the decision of the Isiokpo Customary Court given in favour of the appellant herein (as 2nd plaintiff) and…
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Osita Emordi V. The State (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. The appellant and his younger brother and younger sister were tried before the Imo State High Court sitting at Owerri for murder. The two brothers and their sister were alleged to have murdered one Nicholas Ojunkwu. The prosecution called 7 witnesses. Only PW1…
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Lawrence Emenyonu & Ors V. Cyril Ndoh & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. The appellants were the plaintiffs before the Imo State High Court, sitting at Orlu. They had taken out a writ of summons, for themselves and as representing the Amano village, against the respondents, claiming a declaration of title to…
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Elijah I. Ezekwere V. Golden Guinea Breweries Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A We are here concerned with an appeal by the plaintiff and a cross appeal by the defendant against the decision of the Abia State High Court (M. O. Maranzu, J) sitting at Umuahia. The plaintiff was, until 5/7/83, in the…
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Uta French Airlines V. Mrs. Marie Fatayi-williams (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SANUSI, J.C.A. On 27th February, 1992 the respondent as plaintiff at the lower Court instituted suit No.LD/592/92 before the Lagos High Court claiming damages of N52, 785.00 (Fifty two thousand seven hundred and eighty five Naira) from the defendant who is the appellant…
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Asset Management Group Limited V. Genesiscorp Limited & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G.A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The appellant as Plaintiff before the Lagos High Court issued a specially indorsed writ of summons pursuant to order 3 rules 4 and 9 of the Lagos State Civil Procedure Rules claiming from the 1st and 2nd Respondents…
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Alfa Saibu Alao V. Memudu Kure & Anor (2000) LLJR-CA LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice J.A. Ibiwoye of the Kwara State High Court of Justice sitting at Ilorin in suit No. KWS/22/91 delivered on 10th December, 1997 in which the learned…
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Attorney-general, Kwara State & Anor V. Chief Joshua Alao & Anor LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Gbadeyan J., of the Kwara State High Court, sitting at the Ilorin Division. The judgment was delivered on the 24th day of November, 1985. Briefly, the facts of the case…
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Staff Olomu V. Daniel Garan (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BA’ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Delta State High Court, sitting at Effurun, presided over by Hon. Justice Omo-Agege, Chief Judge. By writ of summons dated 22/4/86, the plaintiff who is the respondent in this appeal, claimed against the defendant…