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Hon. (Mrs.) Obiageli Ilukwe V. Barrister Chuks Anah & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. This is an election petition appeal in respect of the Local Government election conducted all the 5th December, 1998 under Decree No. 36 of 1998. The 1st respondent was declared as having won the election. The appellant brought…
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Godswill Otu Ekasi Otu V. Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This was an appeal against a decision of the Local Government Election Petition Tribunal in respect of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo, under the Chairmanship of Omokri, J. delivered on the 26th January, 1999 in…
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Anselm Chiejina Nwaeseh & Anor V. Godfrey Obiesie Nwaeseh (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellants in this appeal were plaintiffs in suit No. 0/397/88 at High Court Onitsha Anambra State where a writ was taken out against the respondent before us who was the defendant then. The appellants were claiming the…
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Oliver Akujobi & Anor V. Patrick Ekeman & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A A Writ of Summons with the following indorsement was taken out by the Appellants from High Court No.3 of Kano state against the Respondents:- “1. An Order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants, their servants or agents…
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Alhaji M. Balogun V. Panalpina World Transport (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ONALAJA J.C.A The Plaintiff now Appellant claimed by his particulars of claim in the Federal High Court Lagos against the Defendant referred to in this judgment on appeal as the 1st Respondent as follows:- THE PLAINTIFF’S CLAIM…
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Nze J.u. Nwanara & Ors V. Chief I.u. Okeahialam & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.C.A. The plaintiffs (now appellants) commenced this action at the High Court. Owerri by writ of summons on 4 November, 1993. In it, as also contained in the statement of claim they subsequently filed on 30 November, 1993,…
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Alhaji Musa Bello & Anor V. Farmers Supply Company (Kds) Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. The respondent sued the appellants before the High Court of Justice Kaduna by a writ of summons. In paragraph 39 of its statement of claim it claimed as follows:- “Whereof the plaintiff claims against the 1st and…
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Alhaji Hassan Abuja V. Lawan Gana Bizi (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.C.A. In the Brief of Argument filed by the appellant for the prosecution of this appeal, his counsel formulated the following issues for the determination of the appeal: (1) Whether the Borno State Sharia Court of Appeal has jurisdiction to entertain…
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Usman Umar Yaba V. Alh. Ibrahim Assalamu Alaikum & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMARU ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. At an election conducted by-the-National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON) on 15th March, 1997. The appellant, herein, Usman Umar Yaba contested the election for the post of the chairmanship of Malumfashi Local Government council in Katsina state…
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Allamai Dantani V. Alhaji Kakan Daji (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kebbi State Sharia Court of Appeal in which the appellant’s application to appeal to the Sharia Court of Appeal out of time was turned down. The appellant was six months out of statutory…