Mrs. C.O.A. Fakuade Vs Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex Management Board (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. At the Ilesha High Court the plaintiff claimed against the defendant:- “(a) A declaration that the purported termination of the plaintiff’s appointment in the service of the defendant as contained in . . . Read more
Samuel Erekanure Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The main issue in this appeal is principally the consequential order to make when a trial Judge fails to adhere strictly to the provisions of Section 215 of the Criminal Procedure Law, Cap. 49, Laws of the Bendel . . . Read more
Rasulu Oladipupo Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The appellant was in the Lagos High Court charged and convicted of the offence of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to death. At the trial the prosecution called seven witnesses to . . . Read more
Warner And Warner International Associates (Nigeria) Ltd. Vs Federal Housing Authority (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C The parties to this appeal entered into a written contract in December, 1974 for the plaintiff to construct 199 Duplex buildings (Type H4-H3a) at a contract sum of N13,372.800.00. 140 of these . . . Read more
Alhaji Yusuf Dan Hausa & Co. Ltd V Panatrade Ltd (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The plaintiff entered into a contract for the supply to the 1st defendant, 5,000 metric tons or 100,000 bags of American long grain par-boiled rice at N28.25 per bag. The 2nd defendant gave . . . Read more
Fawole Ajayi & Anor V. Igierobo Omorogbe (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. It will be necessary to refer briefly to the history of this case in order to appreciate the issue involved. The appeal is not on the merit of the issues decided by the High Court of . . . Read more
Ezebilo Abisi & Ors Vs Vincent Ekwealor & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued in the Onitsha Judicial Division of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, the plaintiffs (who are now respondents before us) for themselves and on behalf of . . . Read more
Alex Oladele Elufioye & Ors Vs Ibrahim Halilu & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in this case are members of the National Union of Banks, Insurance, Financial Institutions Employees, which Union is the 18th defendant. The 1st to 11th defendants were elected as part-time officers . . . Read more
B.V. Magnusson V. K. Koiki & Ors. (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs sued the defendant in the Lagos High Court and obtained judgment against him in the following terms- “Judgment is hereby entered for the plaintiffs against the defendant for the special damages of $894,390 or . . . Read more
Stanley Idigun Egboghonome V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. This appeal raises, inter alia, a very important question of law in the administration of criminal justice. The question arises from the principle of law stated in Oladejo v. State (1987) 3 NWLR (Pt.61) 419 at 427 . . . Read more