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Credit Alliance Financial Services Ltd. V. Antoine Mallah (Suing by His Attorney, Emmanuel Ayodele) (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. he respondent as plaintiff had instituted action against the defendant now known as the appellant claiming as follows in his pleadings: “(a) A declaration that the possession of flat 2 at No.2B Obadeyi Close,…
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Chief Denman Odivwri Abeke & Ors V. Rowland Imafidon & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. The respondents’ as plaintiffs instituted this action by originating summons at the Federal High Court Benin City as suit No. FHC/B/62/M2/96. Their claim before the court was, inter alia, for: (1) a declaration that by virtue of…
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College of Education, Warri & Anor V. Gladys Odede (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. Gladys Odede, the respondent in this appeal was a student at the College of Education. Warri, the 1st appellant since 1989. Some time in 1991, the respondent was among the students of the institution sitting for the semester examinations…
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Peter Okeke & Anor V. Nicon Hotels Limited & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The suit which gave rise to this appeal was instituted before the Kaduna State High Court No.4 on the undefended list procedure. The claim of the respondent as plaintiff against the appellants as defendants jointly and severally were…
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Jonason Triangle Ltd. & Anor. V. Charles Moh & Partners Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. In the High Court of the Cross River State of Nigeria, in the Calabar Judicial Division, Ecoma. C.J. on 20th November, 1995 awarded in favour of (he plaintiffs damages, both general and special, of N1,445,000.00 as well…
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Emmanuel Urhobo & Anor V. Major General B.i. Oteri & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of Awala J. of the High Court of Justice of Delta State sitting at Warri and delivered on 2-12-1997. The appellants who were the plaintiffs by a writ of…
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The Registered Trustees Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria V. Evangelist Chima Uffiem & Anor. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. The first respondent, in an application in the court below, sought leave to enforce their fundamental right. Apparently before that application could be taken the applicant brought its own application seeking to be joined as…
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United Nigeria Congress Party & Ors V. Democratic Party of Nigeria & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the end of the election into the Kagarko Local Government Council for the Chairman seat, 2nd petitioner, Mr. Eric Y. Abubakar, who contested under the banner of the United Nigeria Congress Party…
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Alhaji Muhammed Nasir Idris & Anor V. Alhaji Mohammed Saleh & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The 1st petitioner contested the 15th March 1997 Local Government election for the chairmanship of Sabon-Gari Local Government of Kaduna State. At the end of the election the 1st respondent was declared duly elected…
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Alhaji Akanni Adulrahman Jimoh V. Hassan Garuba & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The petitioner and-the 1st respondent along with other candidates contested the chairmanship election of Ifelodun Local Government Council on the 15th of March, 1997. The petitioner had 23,884 votes while the 1st respondent who had 24,561 votes…