Milton P. Ohwovoriole V.federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C, The appellant is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He was counsel for the 4th respondent who is an Insurance Broker and Chairman of Fidelity Bond of Nigeria Limited which was appointed a . . . Read more
Friday U. Abalogu V. The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 12th day of September, 1995, the plaintiff, who is the appellant herein, instituted an action against the defendant, who is now . . . Read more
Chief L.O.K. Bob-manuel & Ors V. Chief A.b. Briggs & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The respondents, Briggs (Oruwari) House, were the plaintiffs at the trial court. From their statement of claim, they aver that they represent one of the four main autonomous groups of . . . Read more
Ifeanyichukwu Ejeka V.the State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before Nwogu, J. of Imo State High Court, sitting at Owerri, for the offence of murder, contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Laws of Eastern Nigeria, applicable to Imo State. . . . Read more
Chief Raymond D.ogolo & Ors V. Chief Paul D.fubara & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. This is a fairly complicated appeal. It has to do with the paramount rulership of Opobo town known as the Amanyanabo of Opobo town. P.W.1, Chief Paul D. Fubara, said that . . . Read more
Lasisi Morenikeji & Ors V. Laleke Adegbosin & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 14th day of January, 1985, the plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Morenikeji family of Ibadan in Oyo State instituted an action . . . Read more
Charles Udegbunam V. Federal Capital Development Authority & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff in this action. It was an action for wrongful termination of his appointment against the respondents as defendants. In the suit the plaintiff claimed in his amended . . . Read more
Abainta Okendu Ubani Vs. The State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, J.S.C. By an information dated 13th day of September, 1991 the three appellants on record were arraigned with three others before Isaiah Ngwa High Court jointly charged on two counts of offences, to wit, conspiracy and . . . Read more
Alhaji Abdulrahman Akanbi V. Mallam Wasiu Salawu & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division. The subject-matter is land in Arugbo village in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The plaintiff, now . . . Read more
Linus Okereke & Anor V.chinyere Nwankwo & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, J.S.C. Before the Customary Court, Ideato, sitting at Urualla Imo State, the respondents on record as Plaintiffs in suit No CC/ID/4/87 filed on 6th February, 1987 claimed against the present appellants as defendants the . . . Read more