Ambassador Yusuf Hamman & Ors V. His Excellency Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. In the Federal High Court Abuja coram Edet ‘J’ the 1st – 16th Respondents as Plaintiffs initiated an action against the appellants as defendants in Writ of Summons filed on the 30th of…

In Re: Application of Chief a. C. B. Agbazuere, J. P. In Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu V. U. C. C. Elekwe & Anor. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A.  The applicant brought a motion before this court on the 1st March, 2002 seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Leave for the applicant (as…

Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie V. Tell Communications Ltd & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. In the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/33/99, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie, the erstwhile Inspector General of Police, as the plaintiff claimed against the defendants, damages for libel. The offending statement…

Alhaji Abdulkadir Balarabe Musa & Ors. V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Anor. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A.  The appellants herein were some of the plaintiffs in the lower court and were 1st, 5th, 7th, 9th and 27th plaintiffs. The appellants are political associations as defined in section 229 of the Constitution and…

Hajara Sule V. Benson Ebune (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. By a writ of Summons dated the 26th day of November, 1986 the respondent as Plaintiff initiated this action against the appellant before the Idah High Court whereby as per paragraph 21 of his statement of claim he claims the following…

Dominic Akpan & Ors V. Julius Berger Nigeria Plc (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A.  It would appear from the records in this case that, by different applications brought before the District Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, some time in March, 2000, by the respondent each against some of its…

Alhaji Rasheed Bayo Salawu V. Chief Moses A. Makinde & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice Oyo State – Oyo Judicial Division – delivered on the 27th of January 1997. By the endorsement on the Writ of Summons –…

Alhaji Rasheed Bayo Salawu V. Chief Moses a. Makinde & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice Oyo State – Oyo Judicial Division – delivered on the 27th of January 1997. By the endorsement on the Writ of Summons –…

Amos & Ors V. University of Ibadan (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the judgment of U. T. Soba, J. of the Federal High Court Ibadan on the 6/9/99. The claim before the court contained in paragraph 13 of the Amended Statement of claim reads:…

Adekunle Asolo & Ors V. Tirimisiyu Asolo & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. This appeal was heard on 17/4/02 on the briefs of the appellants and the 4th respondent only. The 1st – 3rd respondents did not file any brief. Initially all the respondents failed to file their respective briefs of…