West African Chemical Company Limited V. Caroline Poultry Farm (Nigeria) Limited (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. The Respondent sued the appellant before the High Court, Port Harcourt claiming N300,000.00 special and general damages for negligence. Pleadings were exchanged and amended here and there. The respondent owned a poultry farm which developed a bad…
Panar Limited V. Collins O. Wagbara (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the defendant before the Rivers State High Court (M.U. Odili, J). The respondent’s case before that court was that the appellant commissioned him to effect repairs to some equipment and machinery at the jetty of the former.…
Sunday James Olaseinde & Ors V. The Federal Housing Authority & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. In their application on notice dated 12th February, 1998 the appellants/appellants are praying for the following orders: Moving the said application, Mr. Anikwem learned counsel for the appellants/applicants submitted that it is brought pursuant to Order…
Chima Ubani V. Director of State Security Services & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. On 26-7-95, the Federal High Court in Lagos granted leave to the appellant pursuant to the Fundamental Right (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979 to pursue the reliefs he sought arising from his detention by the Inspector-General of Police under…
George Oforgu & Anor V. Boyle Allanah & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The 1st Plaintiff/Applicant brought this application praying for the following orders:- “(1) An Order granting the 1st Plaintiff/Appellant/Applicant an extension of time within which to seek leave to appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Delta State,…
Anyaegbusi Ozuruoke & Ors V. John Okolie & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision of the Imo State High Court (Njiribeako, J.), sitting at Oguta. The respondents took out a writ of summons against the appellants claiming a declaration of title to a piece of land,…
Haruna a. Haruna V. Mallam Umaru Magaji & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The appellant herein. Haruna A. Haruna, was the petitioner at the Governorship and Legislation Houses Election Tribunal holden at Birnin Kebbi. The appellant was sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to contest for election as member representing Jega…
Ikerumba Madumere V. Emmanuel Onuoha & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the plaintiff before the Imo State High Court (I.C.K. Pats-Acholonu, J., as he then was), sitting at Etiti. What gave rise to this suit before that Court was the demolition by the 1st and 2nd respondents…
Dandyson R. Uku & Anor V. Augustine Ngo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. The petitioner (appellant) was one of the candidates in the Governorship and Legislative Houses elections conducted throughout the Federation of Nigeria on the 9th of January, 1999 by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC for short) a statutory body…
Ali Peters V. Atigwe David O. & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. The 1st appellant (Ali Peter S.) who is the only appellant in this appeal and will hereinafter be referred to as “the appellant” in the rest of this judgment and the respondent (Atigwe David O.) were contestants at the Enugu…