Chief John Eze V. Dr. Cosmas Ikechukwu Okechukwu & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, JSC. When the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, heard the appeal from the judgment of Ononiba, J., sitting at the High Court of Anambra State holden at Nnewi, the issues essentially canvassed had been narrowed down to those…

Informatics Company & Telematics Ltd. V. Alhaji Abdullahi Olaribigbe Nurudeen (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kwara State High Court of Justice in suit No. KWS/20/2001 delivered by Hon. Justice A.S. Adebara of the Ilorin Division of that court on 6th July, 2001 in which…

Geomek Nigeria Limited V. Alhaji Senator Salisu Musa Matori (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court Kwara State sitting at Ilorin delivered by FOLAYAN J. The facts of this case briefly put were as follows: The Appellant herein as Plaintiff sued the…

Alhaji Bello Nasir Charanchi V. Civil Service Commission, Kano State & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. The Appellant as Plaintiff sued the Respondents jointly and severally at the High Court of Justice Kano State sitting at Kano claiming the following reliefs: “1. A Declaration that the purported dismissal of the Plaintiff…

Emmanuel Audu V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Benue State holden at Gboko presided over by I. Nwande, J. on 7th June, 1994 convicting the appellant of the murder of one Joseph Ogbada and sentencing him to a detention…

Dunlop Nigeria Plc V. Olubode Fadeyi (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appeal here is against the ruling of the High Court of Lagos State (coram Holloway J.) delivered on 23rd July 1999 striking out, in limine, the motion of the defendant (hereinafter referred to as the appellant) dated 8th April 1997…

Chief Fyneface Nnunukwe & Ors V.the State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPIROROH, J.C.A. The appellants, Fyneface Nnunukwe, Nathaniel Ibe Nnunukwe and Clement Anyalebechi Njoku were convicted of the murder of Hycienth Onyekazi Obilor hereinafter called the deceased by the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Isiokpo and sentenced to death contrary to section…

Adiele Ihunwo V. Johnson Ihunwo & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHEAL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A.  This is an appeal by the appellant against the judgment of the High court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt delivered on the 17th day of June, 1998 in Suit No. PHC/99/96. The claim of the appellant in…

Esop Sampson Edoho V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EKPE, J.C.A.  The accused person, Esop Sampson Edoho, now appellant was charged on an information with the offence of murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code. The particulars of the offence read: “Esop Sampson Edoho in the night of 29th July, 1993…

Taiwo Oloruntora-oju & Ors V. Professor P. A. Dopamu & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATRICK IBE AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Honourable Justice J. T. Tsoho of the Federal High Court, sitting at the Ilorin Division of the Court. The ruling was delivered on the 5th day of…