Local Government Service Commission & Ors. V. Ezekiel Oluwole Bamidele Dada (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. As plaintiff in the lower Court the respondent instituted an action against the appellant/defendant claiming the following reliefs:- (a) the sum of N287,469 as salary for 13 and half years at N21,294.00 per annum until year 2001…
Thomas Adesola Oyetayo & Ors. V. Ganiyu Lawal Mosojo & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Kolawole J. of the Oyo (now Osun) State High Court sitting in Oshogbo delivered on 22/3/90 in which the court entered judgment in favour of the plaintiff/1st respondent and…
Chief Reginald F.p. Abbey Hart & Ors. V. T.s.k.j. Nigeria Ltd. & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This is a motion brought pursuant to Order 3 Rules 1 – 4 and Rules 23 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1981 praying this court for the following reliefs: “1. An Order in the…
Wakili Manu V. Abdulkadir Muhammad (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Bauchi State Shari’a Court of Appeal holden at Azare (hereinafter referred to as the SCA) whereat the present appellant appealed against the decision of the Upper Area Court Azare (hereinafter referred to as the…
Clement Oguonzee V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Edokpayi J. delivered on 1st March, 1996 on a murder charge No. B/16c/95. The appellant Clement Oguonzee an Asst. Superintendent of Police was arraigned before the Benin High Court on the offence of murder of…
Chief Kehinde Odofin & Ors. V. Chief Raphael Alayande Oguntola & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. By a writ of summons dated 28-6-1993 seven plaintiffs including the five appellants commenced this suit at the High Court of Justice Ilorin Kwara State. The 4th and 5th plaintiffs, namely Chief Jimoh Oloke and Chief…
Fidelis Ejike O. Ume & Ors. V. Nigeria Renowned Trading Co. Ltd. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.C.A. The dispute which has given rise to the motion has come a long way. It commenced from the High Court Onitsha, and got to the Supreme Court. It is making a repeat journey or trip. I…
Kenlink Holdings Ltd. & Anor. V. Realistic Equity Investment Ltd. & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. By a writ of summons dated 27/3/91 filed at the High Court of Justice Kano State at Kano, the 1st respondent as plaintiff claimed against the appellants who were 1st & 2nd defendants respectively the sum…
Christian Nwokedi V. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.C.A. This is an application for departure from the rules of this Court and praying the Court for an order “deeming the Record of Appeal compiled and transmitted to the Court as properly compiled, transmitted, filed and served” and also for…
Akpeh Nnaemeka & Ors V. Christopher Ozoekwe & Anor (2016) LLJR-CA LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A. On the 12-10-2010, the Customary Court Nteje (then Awkuzu) granted the respondents leave to appeal against its decision in a civil suit to the High Court of Anambra State Pursuant to this leave, the respondents herein…