Aghaegbunam Iloabachie & Ors. V. Anosike Iloabachie (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. This appeal arose from a land dispute between the respondent and the appellants in the High Court of Ogidi, Anambra State where the respondent sued the appellants in respect of family property. During the course of hearing, some documents namely exhibits…

Achimi Ali V. Amodu Omale Audu (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant herein as Plaintiff at the High Court of Justice of Kogi State holden at Ayangba (the lower court) took out a Writ of Summons against the Respondent as defendant. The claims endorsed in the Writ which were affirmed in…

Auchi Polytechnic, Auchi V. Peter N. Okuoghae (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU, J.C.A. The plaintiff’s claim as set out in the writ of summons and pleadings is as follows:- “(i) A declaration that the dismissal of the defendant with its letter dated 8th March, 1985 is contrary to section 26 of the…

Mohammed Husseini & Anor V. Mohammed Ndejiko Mohammed & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. The appellants before us were the defendants before the High Court of Kwara State sitting at Ilorin. The respondents, as plaintiffs, had taken out a writ of summons against them claiming – i. 1st defendant from parading or…

Alhaji Ishola Are Ogele V. Alhaji Aileru Dare Saliu & Ors. (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SUIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. In the High Court of Justice the plaintiff, Alhaji Ishola Are Ogele, claims against the defendant, Alhaji Aileru Dare Saliu, as follows: “1. Special damages of N190,000 (One hundred and ninety thousand naira) only for…

Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammed V. Nuhu Umar & Ors. (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Justice, Kaduna, Kaduna State, delivered on 20/11/2000, by M. L. Mohammed, J, sitting in the Zaria Judicial Division. The appellant herein is the plaintiff at…

Churchgate Nigeria Limited V. C. Darl Uzu (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS J.C.A. The Plaintiff who is the Respondent to this Appeal sued the Defendant/Appellant in the High Court of Lagos State in Suit No. LD/3685/95 claiming the following reliefs which were reproduced in paragraph 23 of the Statement of Claim: (i)…

Sunday Ndidi V. The State (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Diaw, sitting at the Agbor Judicial Division of the High Court of the Delta State. The judgment was given on the 29th day of November, 2001. Briefly, the facts which led to this appeal so…

Romen Ogboru & Ors V. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBA AJI, J.C.A. The appellants in this appeal instituted this action against the respondents before High Court Delta State in the Warri Judicial Division claiming the following reliefs jointly and/or severally against the respondents:- “(1) A…

Amudalatu Akanke & Anor V. Jamiu Alao (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. On the 24th May, 2001, the Hon. Justice, A. Acho Ogbonna of the Port Harcourt Judicial Division holden at Port Harcourt dismissed the suit of the Plaintiff/Appellant for the failure of the Plaintiff to prove his case as required by law.…