Abdu Dagacin Beli V. Tijjani Umar (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR ABDULKADIR JEGA, J.C.A. The respondent in this appeal was the appellant before the court below, the Kano State High Court of Justice in an appeal against the decision of the trial Upper Area Court Gwarzo in a farmland dispute, in which he was…

Alpha Properties International Limited V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The first respondent in this appeal, as liquidator/ receiver of Alpha Merchant Bank Plc, instituted suit No. FBFM/ZIN/CV/34/97 at the Lagos Zone of the Failed Banks (Recovery of Debts) and Financial Malpractices Tribunal against the 2nd,…

Usman Olanrewaju Bolakale V. The State (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The appellant, with three others, were arraigned before he Chief Magistrate’s court for cognizance on an allegation of, to Wit: “On Monday 12th July 2004, authorities of the University of Ilorin reported that you Kayode Adeniyi a.k.a Blank Jesus, Gospel Selepire Ogona,…

Secondi Bogban & Ors V. Motor Diwhre & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBA AJI, J.C.A. The respondents as plaintiffs commenced this action before the High Court of Justice, Delta State, sitting at Effurun Judicial Division, wherein the respondents claimed the following reliefs: (1) A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to a statutory…

Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Of Nig. Ltd. V. Chief N.Y. Allaputa (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. This Ruling is sequel to the arguments canvassed in respect of the motion on notice dated 21st March, 2005 and filed on the same date. Therein, the Applicant prayed for the following orders:- “1. An…

Michael Joe Onwudinjo V. Joseph Dimobi & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. At the Anambra State House of Assembly election, held on 3/5/2003, the appellant as petitioner was candidate of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) while 1st respondent was the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (hereinafter referred to as PDP) for…

Christian I. Yare V. National Salaries, Income and Wages Commission (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. T his is an appeal against the decision of Adah, J. of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on the 26th day of June, 2003, dismissing the appellant’s claim before him. The appellant, a driver mechanic on GL…

Chief O.A. Coker-ineyougha V. The Bayelsa State House of Assembly & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A.  In the court below the plaintiff claims in suit No. NHC/1/2002, the following relief against the 1st – 8th defendant; 6th – 8th defendants were joined in the proceedings subsequently before hearing. The…

Alh. Bello Usman & Anor V. The State (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Katsina State High Court, sitting at Katsina State Judicial Division, Katsina, delivered on the 29th day of October, 2003, by the learned, trial Chief Judge who found the appellants…

Alhaji Habib Oyede V. Kamoru Olusesi & Ors. (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBIYEYE, J.C.A. In suit No. HCT/229/94 filed in the Otta Judicial Division of Ogun State High Court of Justice, the plaintiff in a representative capacity instituted an action jointly and severally against the three defendants. The parties to this action filed and…