Category: Court of Appeal


  • Alhaji Musa Abubakar & Anor V. The Executive Governor, Gombe State & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBADINA, J.C.A. The appellants were the chairman and permanent commissioner respectively of the Gombe State Civil Service Commission appointed by the State’s former Military Administrator, Group Captain J.I. Orji in 1997 under section 179 of the 1979…

  • Theophilus O. Jaiyeola (for Himself and on Behalf of All the Children of the Late Gbadamosi Adunola Jaiyeola) V. Olaojo Abioye (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. The appellant, Theophilus Jaiyeola, was the plaintiff, while the respondent, Olaojo Abioye, was the defendant in this action, instituted at Ibadan High Court as suit No. I/501/85.…

  • Osemeke Kingsley V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the Judgment of Honourable Justice I.E. Okogwu, of the Delta State High Court sitting at Agbor Judicial Division delivered on the 27th day of March, 2014 wherein the Appellant was charged on a four-count information of conspiracy to…

  • Isiyaku Musa Jikantoro & Ors V. Alhaji Haliru Dantoro & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A.  The applicant herein, Alhaji Umaru Sanda Ndayako, Etsu Nupe, the Chairman of the Niger State Council of Chiefs has applied to this court, for leave to appeal against the decision of this court, entered on 26th day…

  • Chief Gibson Pencyl Orunengimo & Anor. V. Madam Margaret Egebe & Ors. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  The appellants sued the respondents in the High Court Degema, for a declaration of title to the disputed land. The appellants filed a statement of claim and the respondents concluded their pleadings with an amended statement…

  • Azaki Padawa & Ors V. Agmada Jatau (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  The plaintiff was suing for himself and on behalf of the Jatau family of the Kabulu (Zangniyi) Ruling House of New Kulo village. His claim before the trial court (Nasarawa State High Court of Justice holden at Keffi) were stated as…

  • O. Afolabi & Ors V. Western Steel Works Limited & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The appellants were the plaintiffs before the Lagos State High Court in Suit No. LD/1285/82 and respondents the defendants. The issues to be decided in this appeal fall within a very narrow compass. The relevant facts…

  • Asani Sogunro & Ors V. Aremu Yeku & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiffs at the OTTA Judicial Division of High Court of Ogun State, holden at Otta, issued a writ of summons against the defendants, the writ was duly indorsed and served on the defendants. After service of the writ…

  • O. Okwoche V. Nigeria Airways Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. The plaintiff (appellant) was a former staff of the defendant (respondent), in the Field Services Department as a District Manager, a Grade Level 12 Officer. His appointment was for a misconduct (the details of which are not really material for this appeal)…

  • Emmanuel Ogunnmgbuaja Ohiara V. Gabriel Ohiara (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. ): The 2nd defendant before the High Court of the old Imo State, has brought this appeal. He was not a party to the action that gave rise to this appeal at the commencement of that action. The respondent, as plaintiff, had…