Tecno Mechanical (Nigeria) Limited V. Adisa Ogunbayo (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiff henceforth referred to in this judgment as respondent was engaged in the employment of the defendant now appellant in this judgment as a security staff as per undated letter titled “OFFER OF APPOINTMENT’ admitted and marked Exhibit ‘B’ respondent…

Thomas Ugwu V. Hon. Ede Samuel Igwe & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Local Government Election Tribunal holden at Enugu on 8/2/99 nullifying the return of the appellant as the elected Councillor of Ubahu/Amankanu Ward in Nkanu East Local Government Area. The tribunal…

Sadiq Ozovehe Umar V. Salihu Adinoyi Onikata & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A.  On 5th December, 1998, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted elections for Chairmanship and Counsellorship positions in Local Government Councils and Area Councils in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The appellant was a candidate on the platform of…

Prince Ifeanyi Ogbu V. Lazarus Ifeanyi Nnaji & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Local Government Election Tribunal delivered on 8th February, 1999. Which upheld the election of the 1st respondent at the 5/12/98 elections into the chairmanship and councillorship seats of Nkanu East Local…

Franklin Okonkwo V. Samuel Mbadiwe Onovo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  There were nation-wide elections into Local Government Councils on 5th December, 1998. Mr. Samuel Mbadiwe Onovo had contested this election on the platform of the peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of the registered political parties in the country.…

Evangelist Johnson Igodo V. Godwin I. Owulo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NZEAKO, J.C.A. At the Oju Local Government Area of Benue State of Nigeria Chairmanship elections held on 5th of December 1998 and another election of 12th December 1998, the appellant and the 1st respondent were candidates. The Independent National Electoral Commission…

Jacob Omman V. Darlington Ekpe (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. By a Writ of Summons dated 15th June, 1992 the Plaintiff claims against the Defendant is for: ‘The sum of N121,805.00 (One Hundred and Twenty One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Five Naira) being money paid by the Plaintiff to the Defendant on or…

Mr Frank Muobike V. Mr Thomas Nwigwe (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Ugwu, CJ. of Enugu State High Court, handed out on 18th March, 1998. Judgment was entered in favour of the Respondent and against the Appellant in the total sum claimed to wit:- N870,000…

Gideon Nwaeze & Anor V. Ethelbert Nnana Eze & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal before this court against the judgment of the Local Government Council Election Tribunal of Imo State sitting at Owerri dated 8th February, 1999. Two petitions were before the tribunal numbered LGEP/IM/1/98 and LGEP/IM/47/98. The…

Nigerian Advertising Services Limited & Anor V. United Bank for Africa Plc & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A In the court below the plaintiffs, (hereinafter referred to as the Appellants) took out a writ of summons against the first defendant (hereinafter called the 1st Respondent) and claimed against it the following reliefs:…