Alhaji Moshood Olatunji & Anor V. The Federal Republic of Nigeria (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. In the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos (Coram R. N. UKEJE, J., as she then was), the appellants, stand charged with three counts viz:- Count(1)That you Alhaji Moshood Olatunji, male, adult, Nigerian, Augelito Marinay (a.k.a. little…

J. U. Achebe Chief Medical Director, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu & Anor V. Chief Dona Nwosu & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A. The consolidated appeals are from two decisions of Ajakaiye, J. of Enugu Judicial Division of the Federal High Court, delivered on 27/10/99 and 16/12/99 respectively. The first appeal by the…

Hajiya Sa?adatu Sharu V. Hajiya Umma & Anor.(2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the Upper Area Court No.4, Kawaji, Kano (trial court), one Alhaji Auwalu was the plaintiff. He was seeking that court’s assistance to distribute the estate of late Alhaji Sharu Balarabe, amongst his heirs. The trial court acceded to the…

Hajiya Sa?adatu Sharu V. Hajiya Umma & Anor. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the Upper Area Court No.4, Kawaji, Kano (trial court), one Alhaji Auwalu was the plaintiff. He was seeking that court’s assistance to distribute the estate of late Alhaji Sharu Balarabe, amongst his heirs. The trial court acceded to…

Obi Eze (by His Attorney-uche Okafor) V. Attorney-general, Rivers State & Anor (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division) hereinafter referred to shortly as the court below, dated 24th May, 1995, refusing the Plaintiff/Appellant’s application to argue new points…

Olalomi Industries Ltd. V. Nigeria Industrial Development Bank (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against part of the judgment of A. O. Belgore, J., of the High Court of Kwara State sitting at Ilorin dated 31st day of May, 2000 wherein the court dismissed the plaintiff (now appellant’s) claim in…

Afribank Nigeria Plc V. Aminu Ishola Investment Limited (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Kwara State in suit NO. KWS/188/91 delivered by Hon. Justice Ahmed Belgore on 21st December, 1999 in favour of the respondent in which he ordered the…

Afonja Community Bank (Nig) Ltd V. Mr. M. F. Akpan (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of Gbadeyan, J., of the Kwara State High Court, sitting at the Ilorin Division of the court. The ruling was delivered on the 15th day of October, 1999. The ruling was…

Alhaji Rufai A. Salami V. Amusa Oseni & Ors. (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. In Iperu Remo Grade II Customary Court Iperu Remo, Ogun State the plaintiff before the said court sued in a representative capacity for him self and on behalf of entire Agbelu Family, Iperu Remo against the defendants therein as…

Aubergine Collections Ltd. & Anor. V. Habib Nigeria Bank Ltd. (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. The respondent herein by a writ of summons filed against the appellants as the defendants in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja claimed as follows: “(a) The sum of N1,845,073.40 (One Million Eight Hundred and…