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Danladi Isa Kademi V. Jazuli Usman & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A. This is the second coming of this appeal to the Court of Appeal of the matter in controversy over the seat of the Chairmanship of the Gaya Local Government in Kano State. The first appeal ended in…
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Barrtster Emeka Wogu V. Enwereuzo Eze a. A.k.a. Anthony Enwereuzo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABOYI JOHN IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the petitioner before the Imo/Abia States National Assembly Election Tribunal against the Tribunal’s pre-mature termination of his petition. He lost the election into the House of Representatives to the…
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Alhaji Musa Dikko Kalgo V. Abdullahi Magaji Kalgo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD J.C.A. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted elections nationwide into the various State Legislative Houses on the 9th of January, 1999. The appellant herein, as petitioner at the lower tribunal, was fielded by the All Peoples…
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Harrison Osita Onuora V. Emeka Onuora & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. On 1st June, 1999, Keazor, J. of Onitsha High Court ordered, inter alia, the appointment of the Assistant Chief Registrar of the High Court, Onitsha as a Receiver/Manager to cater for the property situate at 42 New-Market Road, Onitsha. By…
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Engr. Boniface Obidigwe Nwankwo Offomah V. Chief Mike Ajegbo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. On 12th May, 1999 we heard this appeal. Following a request by learned counsel for the appellant to the effect that the matter was very urgent, we adjourned for judgment the next day 13/5/99 and stated that…
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Barr. Boloukuromo Ugo V. Bolobowei Indiamaowei & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision, on the 26th of March 1999, of the Governorship/House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal, Bayelsa State of Nigeria, (herein after to be referred to simply as the Tribunal for short) holden in Yenagoa.…
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Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Salihu V. Philip Y. Chibok (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN, J.C.A. The appellant in this appeal was the defendant in Suit No.M/189/95 in the High Court of Maiduguri. The respondent as plaintiff in that court had sued the appellant as defendant in that court claiming reliefs as set out in paragraph…
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Ignatius Onyenekwu V. Casmir Amasiatu & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. The Petitioner and the 1st Respondent contested the Election into the Imo State House of Assembly for Oru-East Local Government Constituency which held on 9/1/99. The election was organised by INEC, the 4th Respondent. The petitioner contested on the…
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Chief Berthrand E. Nnonye V. D. N. Anyichie & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.C.A. The plaintiff/appellant filed an action at the High Court, Awka for damages and return of money collected from the plaintiff. The respondent filed a motion praying the court for “an order striking out the suit for not being…
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Jerry Okolo V. Aniweta Victor Anyakwo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. The appellant was a candidate at the councilor election held on 5th December, 1998 in the Inland Ward V, otherwise known as Ward 12 for Onitsha North Local Government, under the platform of People’s Democratic Party, PDP. The 1st respondent…