Stirling Civil Engineering Nigeria Limited V. Ambassador Mahmood Yahaya (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against High Court of Justice, in the Zaria Judicial Division, awarding the plaintiff the sum of N500,000.00 as general damages and costs assessed at N500,000.00. The defendant was dissatisfied with the judgment and has appealed…

Hydroworks Limited V. Rimi Local Government (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Katsina State High Court of Justice, sitting in Katsina, wherein the appellant applied under Order 46 rule 1 of the Katsina State High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules for the following order:- (1) An order…

Alhaji (Dr.) Bawa Garba & Anor V. Sheba International (Nigeria) Ltd (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. By a writ of summons dated 8/7/98, the plaintiff which is now the respondent before this court filed an action at the Kaduna State High Court holden at Kaduna, under the undefended list of that court pursuant…

Commander Steve Obisi V. Chief of Naval Staff (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appellant, a commissioned officer in the Nigerian Navy was appointed the Military Assistant to the Military Administrator of Imo State of Nigeria between December, 1993 and November, 1994 and was later appointed Assistant Weapons Officer on board NNS Aradu.…

O. Kanu, Sons & Company Limited V. First Bank of Nigeria Plc (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  The appellant sued the respondent in the High Court, Aba claiming the following reliefs in paragraph 28 of its statement of claim: “(a) An order of this honourable court compelling the defendant to waive or absolve…

Chief Peter Amadi Nwankwo & Anor. V. Ecumenical Development Co-operative Society (Edcs) U.A. (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling handed out by Agbo, J., sitting at the High Court of Justice, Enugu on 30th July, 1997. The learned trial Judge entered judgment in favour of the plaintiff…

Basil Okoma V. Sunday Samuel Udoh (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Opene, J.C.A. In this case, the plaintiff who is now the respondent brought an action against the defendant/appellant and one Chief Felix Assam at Ikom High Court claiming against them for possession of a cocoa farm or the sum of N8 million damages in…

African International Bank Ltd V. G. M. O. Nworah & Sons Company Ltd (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is a ruling in respect of a preliminary objection raised by Afam Akputa Esq., learned counsel for the respondent, against an application brought on behalf of the appellant/applicant for an order restoring their appeal…

Jude Iheanacho & Ors. V. Nigerian Railway Corporation (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. On 8th August, 2000, the lower court in suit No. LD/2077/2000 made an order at the instance of the present applicants (who were the plaintiffs) restraining the respondent from carrying out any demolition exercise on the kiosk/structure/container/wagons at Iddo Railway…

Chike Mbamalu & Ors V. Dr. Augustine N. Mozie & Ors (2001) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, holden at Otuocha, coram Amaizu, J. as he then was, in suit No. 0/124/86 delivered on the 14th July, 1995, wherein…