Prince Ashimiu Isiaka & Ors V. Saidi Ogundimu & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. Following the judgment of the Ogun State High Court holden at Abeokuta delivered on the 28th day of May, 1990, the 7th – 12th defendants or 2nd set of defendants (now appellants) . . . Read more

Dr. Ime Sampson Umanah V Obong (Arc.) Victor Attah & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Abuja wherein the court affirmed the decision of the trial Federal High Court which held that it . . . Read more

Samuel Ifemena Mbachu V. Anambra-imo River Basin Development Authority, Owerri (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 7th July, 1992 dismissing the appeal to it by the appellant . . . Read more

Mr. Popoola Elabanjo & Anor V. Chief (Mrs.) Ganiat Dawodu (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division, delivered on 21-3-2001, allowing the appeal brought to it in this case from the ruling of the Lagos . . . Read more

Chief (Mrs) Olufunke Victoria Ehuwa V. Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division (hereinafter called (“the court below”) delivered on 8th July, 2005 declining jurisdiction to entertain the . . . Read more

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation V. Lutin Investments Ltd.& Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. This appeal arose as a result of arbitration proceedings. Briefly the facts giving rise to this appeal are these. The appellant entered into an agreement with the 1st respondent on 23/12/92, which made . . . Read more

Alhaji Lasisi Asalu & Ors V. Fatal Sule Dakan & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on 23/11/2000, refusing to set aside a ruling earlier delivered by that court on 17/11/1994, dismissing . . . Read more

M. O. Kanu, Sons & Company Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. This appeal revolves around Bank/customer relationship that went sour. The appellant company was the customer and the respondent, the bank. The dispute arose following a loan granted to the . . . Read more

Xtoudos Services Nigeria Limited & Anor V. Taisei (W.A.) Limited & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The dispute between the parties in this appeal started in the Delta State High Court of Justice, Effurum where the plaintiffs took out a writ of summons against the defendants . . . Read more