Category: Court of Appeal


  • Senior Apostle Samuel Osazuwa & Ors V. Johnson Isibor Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. In the High Court Warri, Delta State, presided over by Kuejubola, J., the appellants as plaintiffs sued the respondents as defendants for the following:1. Declaration that the plaintiffs being the beneficial owners thereof are the persons…

  • Lingo Nigeria Limited & Anor V. Julius Nwodo, Esq. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. In an application filed on 13/2/2003, the applicants prayed for the following reliefs:“1. AN ORDER of the Honourable Court staying execution of the judgment of Honourable  Justice, I. U. Bello, delivered on the 18th day of November,…

  • Benedict Oluigbo & Ors V. Godfrey Umeh (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALBERT GBADEBO ODUYEMI, J.C.A. By a writ of summons issued out of the Minna Division of the High Court of Niger State, the respondent herein as plaintiff, claimed from the appellants herein, as defendants jointly and severally the sum of N300,000.00 (Three hundred…

  • Akad Industries & Anor V. Alhaji Lasisi Olubode (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A.  This appeal is against the decision of the Lagos High Court (Coram: Ade Alabi, J.) in the ruling of 12th February, 1999, which dismissed the defendants/appellants application to set aside the judgment of 19th June, 1996, in the…

  • Lieutenant Anthony I. Bakoshi & Ors V. Chief of Naval Staff & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIMEON OSUJI EKPE, J.C.A. The appellants above-named, were arraigned along with three others, before a General Court Martial presided over by Navy Captain S. E. A. Olamilokun, sitting at the Naval Base, Calabar, on a two count…

  • Jadcom Limited & Anor V. Oguns Electricals (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The respondent herein, was the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice, holden at Minna, Niger State. It was running some business under the registered name of Oguns Electricals. The appellants were the defendants. The claim of the plaintiff…

  • Afribank Nigeria Plc V. Sylvester Onyima & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, J.C.A. On 13th December, 1996, Heman J., sitting at the High Court of Justice Bauchi in Bauchi State, Nigeria, delivered judgment in a suit filed by the plaintiffs. In the suit, the plaintiffs who are now respondents in this…

  • The National Assembly V. The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The 3rd respondent was the plaintiff, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, where it brought a suit, by originating summons against 1st respondent, appellant and 2nd respondent as 1st, 2nd and 3rd…

  • C.N. Okocha V. Civil Service Commission (Edo State) & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  Mr. C.N. Okocha, started his civil service career in 1974, as a Typist Grade III, with the then Mid-Western State, which later became Bendel State. In 1977, he was appointed a stenographer. In 1981, he was…

  • African Continental Bank Plc. V. Cyprian Ezenwa (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Ekuma-Akama, J of the Abia State High Court, sitting at Aba, delivered on 21st October, 1996, giving judgment to the plaintiff/ respondent as claimed on the undefended list. The defendant/appellant being…