Chief T.A. Adesoye & Ors. V. Governor of Osun State & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of A. A. Sijuwade, C.J. (as he then was) of Osun State High Court of Justice, Osogbo delivered on the 17th day of May, 2000 in suit…

Access Bank Plc V. Maryland Finance Company and Consultancy Service (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A.  The appeal here is against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, sitting in Lagos, delivered on the 16th of July, 1999. Briefly, the facts of the case are as follows – the respondent…

Abc Merchant Bank (Nigeria) Limited V. Panalpina World Transport (Nigeria) Limited (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appeal in this matter is against the decision of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos delivered on the 12th of February, 2002 dismissing the plaintiff’s claim. The appellant who was the plaintiff in…

Unokan Ent. Ltd. & Anor. V. Chief P.o. Omuvwie & Anor. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Judgment of Nwulu, J. delivered on the 7th day of November, 1997, wherein he entered judgment for the plaintiff and dismissed the 2nd and 3rd defendants’ counter-claim. At first,…

Asende Yav & Ors V. The State (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Ogbole J, sitting at the High Court of Justice, Makurdi Benue State of Nigeria. In the judgment delivered in charge MHC/19c/92 on 7th June, 1996. Of the 8 accused persons, he…

K.B. Dallaz Motors Limited & Anor V. Mr. Samuel Ayodele Borokini & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Kaduna State High Court, holden at Kaduna in Suit No. KDH/KAD/528/00, delivered on 24/4/2001. The appellants who are the plaintiffs claim jointly and…

Ime Ekong & Ors. V. Godfrey Oside (National President, Hapsssa) & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The following declaratory reliefs were sought by the appellant as plaintiff against the respondent as defendant at the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (the lower court) –“1. A declaration…

United Bank for Africa Plc V. Ayomene Oladele Odimayo & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant herein took out a writ of summons at the Ikeja Division of the Lagos State High Court, seeking to enforce the judgment of the United States District Court of Southern New York in suit…

People?s Voice Communication Ltd. & Anor V. Alhaji Mohammed Lawal & Anor (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JA’AFARU  MIKA’ILU J.C.A. The respondents as plaintiffs instituted an action by way of writ of summons against the appellants/defendants. The writ of summons was dated 28th August, 2000 and filed before the Kwara State High Court of  Justice,…

Cletus Uwadiegwu Ogbonnaya & Anor V. Eze R. U. Mbalewe (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Imo State, presided over by Hon. Justice Ogu-Ogoagwu in suit No. HOW/352/86, which was delivered on 19/3/91. The subject matter of the proceedings in the…