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Terytex (Nigeria) Limited V. Nigerian Ports Authority (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EPHRAIM OMOROSE IBUKUN AKPATA, J.C.A. What is perjury? Should a Judge refer a witness to the police for “investigation” when it has not been established in the proceedings before him that the witness has committed perjury? Is it the function of a Judge…
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Chief P. T. S. Tende & Ors V. Attorney-general of the Federation & Ors (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OWOLABI KOLAWOLE, J.C.A. The controversy which the Appellants have brought to this Court is whether the Respondents are entitled to name the Port Complex built by the Federal Government in the Rivers State within a large…
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Chief James Nzan Okpuruwu & Ors V. Chief Kieran Jason Nzie Okpokam & Anor (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, J.C.A. This appeal raises the issue whether what is referred to as “‘customary arbitration” has ever, in the true sense, been an aspect of the legal jurisprudence of this country, or can now…
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Chief Nelson T. Gbe V. Apostle Paul Selede Esewe & Ors (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UCHE OMO, J.C.A. In this application the respondent/appellant is seeking leave of this court to appeal against two rulings/decisions delivered by the Warri Division of the Bendel State High Court presided over by Honourable Justice Omoluabi on the 16th…
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Alhaji Inuwa Dantumbu V. Chief Peter Adene & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDERE, J.C.A. Before Chigbue J., on March 18, 1985, at the Kaduna High Court, the first Respondent, Peter Adene, as plaintiff obtained judgment against the appellant herein, then first Defendant, as well as the second to the fifth Respondents, in an…
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B.F.N. Limited V. Alhaji Balarabe Ibrahim (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAIDAMA, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the plaintiff (now appellant) against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Kano, delivered on the 7th June 1985; in which a sum of N5,250.00 (Five Thousand Two Hundred and Fifty Naira) which was less than…
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Alhaji Aminu Ibrahim V. Mr. Felix Osim (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADENEKAN ADEMOLA, J.C.A. The Respondent, who was plaintiff in the court below, filed a Writ of Summons claiming against the Appellant as follows: (1) “The sum of N117,600 due, owing and payable to the Plaintiff as his entitlement of the net profit of…
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Mr. Richard Ogunsanya V. Prince Jamiu Olalekan Sule Onosipe (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the interlocutory Ruling of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikorodu Division, delivered by H.A.O ABIRU J (as he then was) with respect to the Obaship title of OLUBESHE of IBESHE Chieftaincy Stool in Ikorodu Local Government…
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Akin Ojo V. Yisa Eyinfunmi Oseni & Anor LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.C.A. This interlocutory appeal arose from the joinder of the appellant as a party in a suit in which the first respondent was plaintiff and the second respondent, the defendant. The plaintiff did not want to sue the appellant, and the…
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Kantin Kwari Market Traders Association & Ors V. Bashir Labaran & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kano State High Court delivered by Hon Justice Kabiru M. Auta on the 4th May 2015 wherein judgment was entered against the Appellants, suing as Plaintiffs.Dissatisfied,…