Alliance for Democracy (Ad) & Ors V. The Independent National Electoral Comission (Inec) (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.C.A. This action was filed at the Osogbo Judicial Division of the High Court of Osun State. The reliefs claimed by the Plaintiff/Appellant against the Defendants/Respondents jointly and severally were for- “(a) A declaration that…

Mohammed Jibrin V. Nigerian Electric Power Authority (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff before the Federal High Court, Abuja, initiated this action by a writ of summons, filed on the 6th September, 1995 and vide his amended statement of claim filed on the 1st of April, 1996, claimed…

Alhaji Nuhu Yashe V. Mohammed Lawal Umar (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. In the High Court of Justice at Katsina, the respondent who was the plaintiff claimed against the appellant who was the defendant on behalf of himself and other heirs of the late Alhaji Umar Kofar Tsauri as follows: “(a)…

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria & Anor. V. Attorney-general of the Federation & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The first plaintiff, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria is a corporation registered and incorporated in Nigeria. The 2nd plaintiff for himself and on behalf of other members of the…

Alhaji Oyebanji & Ors V. Iyabo Afusat Lawanson & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.C.A. The claim of the plaintiffs who are respondents herein against the defendants who are appellants herein was for:“(a) N10,000.00 damages for trespass being presently committed by the defendants on the property of Bamidele Ayinla Lawanson (deceased),…

Alhaji Abubakar Jali Gambo V. Jerry Ikechukwu (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA J.C.A. By a Writ of Summons drawn up on the undefended list the respondent as one of three plaintiffs claimed against the appellant as defendant before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, the following reliefs; 1. The…

Raphael C. Uzoho V. Task Force on Hospital Management & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Maranzu, J. of the Imo State High Court sitting at Owerri, delivered on 13th May, 1996. The learned trial Judge dismissed the appellant’s claim. The claim of…

Chief Patrick S. Okoye & Ors V. Edeani Nwavu & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. The case started on a seemingly happy note in that the Plaintiffs who are now the Respondents are not laying exclusive claim to the land the subject matter of the dispute but are saying that…

B.C. Ikechokwu & Ors. V. Dr. L. O. Olisaka (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S.A. OLAGUNJU, J.C.A. The appeal is from the Ruling of Emekwue, J., on admissibility of a document which was rejected by the learned trial judge on the ground other than the one raised by the counsel opposing the admission of the…

Alhaji Moro Saadu Oloje V. Alhaji Wahab Alawo (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Adebara J., of the Kwara State High Court, sitting, at the Ilorin Division of the Court. The ruling was delivered on the 20th day of Match, 2001. The plaintiff, now…