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Engr. Sylvester Ugwuoke V. Alex Eze & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The Appellant contested the Election for the Igboeze South/Nsukka Federal House of Representatives seat. He did so against the Respondent. The Respondent was declared and returned the winner of the election which took place on 20th February 1999.…
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Ugwuezumba Onwukiru V. The State (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. In an information in charge No. HOG/2C/88 filed at the Oguta High Court of Imo State, the appellant was the first of the nine accused persons charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol.…
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Globestar Engineering Company (Nigeria) Limited V. Malle Holdings Limited (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BA’ABA, J.C.A. By a motion on Notice dated 8/2/99, and filed in this Court the same day, the Defendant/Appellant, sought for the following relief:- “An order granting stay of execution of that part of the order of the Honourahle High Court…
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Chief Mustapha Kekereogun & Ors V. Chief Sulaimon Babatunde Ajasa & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The applicants herein on 2 – 6 – 99 filed before this court an application framed in these words:- “1. For an order granting the applicants who were not named as parties to the original suit…
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Chief Christian I. Okonkwo V. Mr. Ifeanyi Adrian Obi (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A The present applicant was the judgment creditor in suit No. LD/161/97 before the lower court and the respondent the judgment debtor. The applicant seeks from this court: “An order granting a more favourable condition for a stay of further…
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Sunny Tongo & Anor V. Commissioner of Police (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The appellants were arraigned before the Senior Magistrate’s Court Benin City presided over by a Senior Magistrate Grade I in a one count charge No. MB/710c/92 for the following offence namely:- “That you Sonny Tongo (m) Helen Tongo (f) on…
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Boniface Odali V. Hon. Dickson Ahmadu & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TABAI, J.C.A. The petitioner/respondent, Hon. Dickson Ahmadu, the 6th respondent/appellant Mr. Boniface Odali and Mr. Eric Oghonoghor contested for the councillorship on the elections conducted by the 1st respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission on the 5th of December, 1998. The petitioner/respondent,…
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Christopher R.d. Ogolo V. Dagogo Eli Legg-jack & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. The question posed in this appeal and to be determined by this court is whether the Election Tribunal effectively and conclusively determined the petition or aborted it on the premise that the 60 days prescribed by the Decree for…
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Alhaji L.M.O. Gomes V. Punch (Nigeria) Limited & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A. In the court below, the plaintiff sued the defendants jointly and severally claiming N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) being general damages for libel contained in June 29, 1985 page 11 issue of the Punch newspapers, sub-headlined LDFA…
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Star Paints Industries Limited & Anor V. Mr. Olu Ogunlela & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. On 11/3/09, the plaintiffs/appellants/applicants filed an application wherein six prayers were made. We were able to deal peremptorily with the first three of the prayers on 17/6/99. The more contentious prayers subsisted and were argued on…