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Nasco Management Services Ltd. V. A.n. Amaku Transport Ltd. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. This is a motion on notice which stemmed from an appeal against the decision of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos in a case where the respondent hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff claimed against the appellant,…
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Masu Mohammed Nasiru V. Adamu Chanji (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.CA. A damu Chanji, the respondent herein, sued Masu Nasiru the appellant herein, before the Duguri Area Court in Bauchi State claiming a house and a piece of land which was in the possession of the appellant. His claim was that the house…
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Okoroma & Anor V. Chief Christian Uba & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. The 1st respondent Chief Christian Uba, commenced a proceeding under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 1979 against the appellants, Dr. Okoroma and Mrs. Okoroma at the Federal High Court Enugu. The other respondents are police officers who were…
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Ubaka Ifeajuna V. Charles Nnaife Ifeajuna & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A., The action culminating in this appeal was taken out by the plaintiff, who incidentally is the appellant in the present appeal, in the Customary Court, Onitsha, claiming a number of declaratory reliefs. The bench of the Customary Court by a…
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Rugga Kwatte V. Maigari Isah (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 delivered on the 24th January. 1995 hereinafter called the court below. In the Upper Area Court Argungu, herein referred to as the trial court, the plaintiff, now appellant,…
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Nnamdi Azikiwe University & Ors V. Casmir Nwafor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. In the Federal High Court of Nigeria, in Enugu Judicial Division sitting in Enugu, the applicant applied ex parte for and obtained leave to enforce his fundamental rights against the appellants on 30th day or January, 1995. Consequent upon the…
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S.A. Oyefeso V. E.O. Coker (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant are:- An order rectifying the register if titles kept in the Lagos Land Registry by deleting the name of the defendant as the freehold proprietor of the land registered under title No. MO2798. (2) A declaration that…
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Ali Pindar Kwajaffa & Ors V. Bank of the North Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The three appellants were the plaintiffs before Borno State High court sitting in Maiduguri in suit No. M/135/93. The 1st appellant is the father of the 2nd appellant and the Managing Director of the 3rd appellant a…
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Kingson Hart V. Victoria H. Igbi (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal from the “decision” of the Port Harcourt High Court (Niki Tobi, J.) (as he then was) on the 15/6/90 in suit No. PHC/300/89. The appellant was the defendant in the suit wherein the claim was for:- “1.…
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Alhaji Buba Usman V. Mohammed Tanimu Garke (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The respondent was the plaintiff and the appellant the defendant in suit No TRSJ/30/93 before the Taraba State High Court sitting in Jalingo in which each party claimed title over a disputed plot of land. The case was tried on pleadings…