Dajo Bello V. Ali Usman (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sharia Court of Appeal of Taraba State of Nigeria sitting at Jalingo. The respondent herein Ali Usman was the plaintiff before the Civil Area Court Zing wherein he sued the defendant Dajo Bello,…
Densy Industries (Nig) Ltd. V. Sunday Uzokwe (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.C.A. This matter has to do with a design. It bears registration No.4464. The appellant, as plaintiff, asked for two declarations in the lower court: (1) That the 1st defendant (now respondent) has not acquired any exclusive privileges or rights in Nigeria…
Densa Engineering Works Ltd. & Anor. V. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. & Anor. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. This appeal is by the judgment creditors (Densa Engineering Works Ltd. & Anor) against the ruling of Onnoghen J. delivered on the 17th day of July, 1997 whereby he discharged a garnishee order nisi…
Kano Plastics Limited V. Century Merchant Bank (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. By a writ of summons in Suit No. K/427/93 dated 23rd August, 1993 the respondent as plaintiff claimed against the appellant as debt the sum of N24, 014.104.05k before Kano High Court. The debt was alleged to have arisen from certain…
Joseph Achimugu V. Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This action was commenced by the appellant in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit No. FCT/HC/M/771/93, brought an application under Order 43 of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja…
Alh. Rasheed Adeoye Adesanya & Anor V. Alh. Rabiu Adekola Olayeni & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A In the Court below the respondents in this appeal who were the plaintiffs there took out an action against the appellants for the following reliefs, as per their statement or claim: i. declaration that the…
Sa’ad Mohammed Madomawa & Anor V. Alhaji Dahiru Zubairu & Anor (1998)8) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMARU ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. In the election conducted on 15th March, 1997 for the Chairmanship position in Birnin Magaji Local Government council of Zamfara state, the appellants contested for the post of Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Local Government council.…
Ahmed Abubakar & Ors V. Ibrahim Nagaba Zurmi & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the end of the Nationwide conducted elections into Local Government Area Councils of 15th day of March, 1997, the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON) declared the 1st and 2nd Petitioners, who contested the election…
Ralph Nejeh Ojabo V. Inland Bank Nigeria Plc (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A. In the High Court of Lagos State the appellant (“the plaintiff”) instituted on action against the respondent (“the defendant”) claiming the sum of N1,100,000 being the total sum of professional fees and charges alleged to be owing to the plaintiff…
Emmanuel Okoro V. The State LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. The accused was arraigned in the defunct Anambra State High Court of Justice, in the Nsukka Judicial Division holden at Nsukka on an information alleging murder of one Nnenaya Onu, contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 30 of the Laws of…