Commissioner of Police V. Nze George Ali & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SYLVANUS ADIEWERE NSOFOR, J.C.A. This is a double appeal from the decision by the Owerri High Court of Appeal N.O. Adigwer J. in Suit No. HOW/4CA/94 on the 3rd of April, 1996 on an appeal thereto from the decision of the…

Chinedu Nwankwo & Anor. V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EKPE, J.C.A. The accused persons were at the Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal, Lagos Zone, arraigned in Charge No. MOT/L/23/24/98 on a two count charge with the following offences: “Court One That you, Chinedu Nwankwo and Cyril Nwankwo, on or about the 5th…

Chinedu Nwankwo & Anor. V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EKPE, J.C.A.  The accused persons were at the Miscellaneous Offences Tribunal, Lagos Zone, arraigned in Charge No. MOT/L/23/24/98 on a two count charge with the following offences: “Court One That you, Chinedu Nwankwo and Cyril Nwankwo, on or about the 5th…

A Ola Yesufu V. Robinson Oluseyi Adama (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.C.A.  T he action leading to this appeal was commenced on 17th February, 1976 (before coming into force of the Land Use Act 1978). By the endorsement on the writ of summons, the plaintiff/hereinafter referred to as the respondent) claimed against…

Jacob Bankole & Ors V. Amodu Tijani Dada (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The original plaintiff, ALHAJI BISIRIYU SULE for himself, and on behalf of IKOTUN and MATORI Families of IYESI OTA, died whilst the appeal was pending in this court, and on 26th November, 2001, by leave of court, granted…

Charles Ekeiloanya V. Hon. Chike Anyaonu (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Izuako, J, sitting at the High Court of Justice, Ogidi, in Anambra State of Nigeria, on 14th November, 2000. As filed at the trial court, the plaintiff/respondent’s claims can be found in paragraph 12…

Mohammed Salihu V. Fougerolle-fougerolle Nigeria Plc. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Other Citations: (2002)LCN/1253(CA)

Ivory Paper Mills Ltd V. Bureau Veritas, B.v. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PIUS OLAYIWOLA ADEREMI, J.C.A.  The appellants who were the plaintiffs in the court below (Federal High Court sitting at Lagos) coram Ukeje J. (as she then was) claimed against the respondents as defendants in that court as follows:- “The sum of N1.8…

Abdulkadir Ahmed V. The Minister of Internal Affairs & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant is said to be an Islamic Scholar and a teacher. He has two wives and twelve children. He has been residing in Zaria with the family for about fifty years. On or about the 2nd…

Chief G. U. Edoigiawerie V. Mrs. Atiti Aideyan (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A.  This is an application for an order granting the respondent/applicant leave to further amend his further amended statement of defence filed and used in the trial High Court. The grounds for the application are as follows:- (1) The…