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Felix Uwanugo Igboidu V. Morrisson Nduka O. Igboidu & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. The appellant was the plaintiff while the respondents were the defendants at the High Court of Justice of Delta State holden at Agbor in suit No. AG/65/91. The plaintiff in the court below claimed against the defendants in…
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Daniel J. Matinja & Ors. V. The Military Administrator, Plateau State & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. This appeal stemmed from the dispute over the selection of a successor to the Ogoma Pangana which is the stool of a chiefdom comprising three communities, viz., Amo, Buji and Jere communities in Bassa Local…
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Patrick Nebo V. Federal Capital Development Authority & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory holden at Abuja, presided over by Gunmi J. in suit No. FCT/HC/236/94. In that suit the plaintiff commenced this action against the respondents for negligence…
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The State V. Cornelius Obasi & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This was an appeal against a ruling of Chukwuma Eneh. J., of the then High Court of Enugu State (but now Ebonyi State) holden at Abakaliki in charge No. AB/5c/92 delivered on 30/3/95, wherein he held that the information as originally…
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Union Bank of Nigeria Plc V. Alhaji Muhammed Ndace (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.C.A. This is an application for extension of time within which to appeal against the judgment of Fabiyi J. of the Lokoja High Court delivered on the 11th of July, 1995. The application was supported by an affidavit of 14…
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Safiya Korau V. Bazai Korau (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sharia Court of Appeal of Kaduna State delivered on 21/12/94 sitting in Zaria wherein the court allowed the appeal by the present respondent against the earlier decision of the trial Upper Area Court, Ikara.…
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Alhaji Yusuf Adamu Gwabro V. Alhaji Abdullahi Gwabro (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sokoto State Sharia Court of Appeal sitting at Gusau which reversed the earlier decision of the Talata Mafara Upper Area Court and awarded the land in dispute to the respondent. The…
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Muhammad Tukur Gwadabawa & Anor V. Attahiru Adamu Tungar Kwangi & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A., The petitioners contested the Local Government election for chairmanship and vice-chairmanship of Gwadabawa Local Government of Sokoto state on the 15th of March 1997 and lost to the 1st and 2nd respondents who were…
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Transkomplet (Nig.) Ltd. V. Mr. E. I. Galadinia (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J .C.A. The action leading to this appeal was commenced at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja hereinafter called trial court. There the plaintiff, herein respondent, claiming as per writ of summons damages against the defendant, now appellant,…
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Felix Morka & Ors V. The State (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Delta State High Court holden at Asaba presided over by Ogbodu, J., in charge No. AG/5C/90. The appellants were charged with the offences of conspiracy and arson. In his judgment delivered on…