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Rev. Elijah Oboroh V. Patrick N.d. Oghuvwu & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. The appellant and the first respondent were members of First Christ Apostolic Church Mission. But due to a dispute within that church, there was a split among the members as a result of which the appellant and the first…
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David Ogba Onuoha V. National Bank of Nigeria Ltd & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SANUSI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of Olusola Thomas J. of the Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court delivered on the 22nd December, 1988. The 2nd Defendant now Appellant by way of preliminary objection…
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Alhaji Idris Waziri V. Alhaji Sule Usman Danboyi & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SANUSI, J.C.A. At the end of the Governorship and Legislative Houses election held nationwide on the 9th of January, 1999 the 1st and 6th respondents were returned by the 2nd and 4th respondents as Governor and Deputy Governor of Taraba…
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Ahmad Moktar Jabre V. Mrs Dorra Jabre (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A. The Respondent to this appeal filed an application in the Court below against the Appellant under the Matrimonial Causes Ace, 1970 Caps 220 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Sections 16(1)(70), 70(2), 72(1) & (2) 73(1) a-h and…
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Silas Odo V. Fidelis Ayogu & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. As can be garnered from the Petition filed by the Petitioner on 12/3/99 especially at page 1 of the record of appeal, the Petitioner, 1st Respondent and one Onyeze Mike were candidates in the Federal House of Representatives election…
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Chief Matthias Omeh V. Chief Fidelis Okoro & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Election Tribunal sitting at Enugu refusing to amend the petition of the appellant. In the motion the appellant sought to amend his petition by inter alia, joining additional respondents mentioned…
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Bala Kokani Kebbe V. Garba Aliyu Maitumbi & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Local Government Election Tribunal, Sokoto State holden at Sokoto delivered on 8th February 1999. The facts of the case are that on the 5th day of December 1998, the 2nd…
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Alhaji Abdullahi Abdullahi V. Alhaji Ya’u Isa Mai Alewa & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report I.T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Abdullahi Abdullahi, the appellant was the 1st respondent at the Local Government Council Election Tribunal for Sokoto State (the tribunal). He was fielded by the All Peoples Party (APP) to contest the election for the Chairman…
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Alhaji (Chief) Ayotunde Seriki V. Sefiu Olukorede Are & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. The amended election petition presented before the lower court by the petitioner/appellant (Alhaji (Chief) Ayotunde Seriki) against the first respondent/cross-appellant (Sefiu Olukorede Are) and the second to the fourth respondents was predicated on two grounds. The petitioner/appellant contested…
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Fidelis Ubanatu V. Commissioner of Police (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The appellant, Fidelis Ubanatu was arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court, Warri, on a two count charge under section 323 of the Criminal Code CAP 48 of the Laws of the defunct Bendel state now applicable in Delta State of Nigeria.…