Abu Adama & Ors. V. Ibrahim Anaja & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Modupin, J., of the Koton Karfe High Court, in suit No. ID/10/83, delivered on the 7/10/96. In the notice and grounds of appeal filed on the 18/12/96 at the…

Alh. Abdullahi Haido & Anor V. Alh. Sikiru Usman (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOSEPH JEREMIAH UMOREN, J.C.A.  By a writ of summons, dated 9th June, 1999, the plaintiff/ respondent claimed from the defendant/appellant, on the undefended list as follows: “1. The plaintiff claims against the defendants jointly and severally the sum of N2.8m (Two…

Festus Opeoluwa Daodu V. United Bank for Africa Plc. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Osun State High Court of Justice, Osogbo Judicial Division, delivered on the 16th of October, 2000. The facts of the case before the lower court by way of…

United Bank for Africa & Anor V. Immarches (Nigeria) Ltd. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A.   This is an appeal brought by the defendants/appellants against the decision of Ichoku, C. J., sitting in the Port Harcourt Division of the High Court of Rivers State, on 25th June, 1998, in suit No. PHC/927/97.…

Cyriacus Ogidi & Ors V. The State (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. The appellants were arraigned on the information of the Attorney-General, Imo State, before the Owerri High Court, (C.I. Ohakwe, J.) charged with the offence of armed robbery, contrary to Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. 398,…

Brig-general B.a.m Adekunle (Rtd) V. Rockview Hotel Limited (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The plaintiff claimed that sometime in early June, 1999, the defendant lodged in its premises and accumulated a bill of the sum of Six Hundred and Forty-Eight Thousand Naira (N648,000.00) only, resulting from room rate, food, beverages, telephone…

Chief Moses Edewor V. Property Development Company Nigeria Limited (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. The real issue in this appeal is whether the learned trial Judge was right in declining to join Texaco Overseas (Nig) Petroleum Company Unlimited (TOPCON) as Co-defendant having regard to the circumstances of this case. As the…

G. C. Nigeria Limited V. Alhaji Hassan Baba (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. The respondent herein (as plaintiff) instituted this case against the appellant (as defendant) before the High Court of Justice, Kaduna State sitting at Kaduna claiming the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that the acts of the defendant through its…

Alhaji Mohammed O. Atta V. Commissioner of Police, Kogi State (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A.  As required by rules of court, the appellant by a motion ex-parte filed in the Lokoja Judicial Division of the High Court of Kogi State on 27th April, 2002, sought leave of court to apply for an order…

Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi V. Military Administrator & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A.  In the Kaduna State High Court of Justice, in the Kaduna Judicial Division, sitting in Kaduna, the applicant commenced an action by originating summons supported by a 37 paragraph affidavit to which were exhibited twenty six documents, marked…