Lawal Magaji Mohammed V. Umar Barau & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE J.C.A.  There was a Nation wide Local Govt. Election conducted by NECON on 15th day of March 1997. The UNCP and DPN are two of, the five registered political parties. The petitioner in this case contested the said election…

Cletus I. Ilomuanya V. Lobi Bank of Nigeria Limited (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. In the High Court of Lagos State of Nigeria holden at Ikeja and in Suit No. ID/560/88, the respondent herein took out a specially endorsed writ accompanied with a Statement of claim against the appellant as the defendant in the…

Alhaji Oloyede Ishola V. Memuda Ajiboye (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This appeal had a chequered history. It had its vicissitudes. It was first instituted in Area Court Grade I, Ajasa – Ipo Kwara State. There was an appeal from that court to Upper Area Court No. 1 Ilorin, and then to High…

Albert Igbine V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A.  In the Yola High Court Adamawa State of Nigeria, the accused person, who is now the appellant was arraigned before Thomas, J. charged with raping one Patience Essien a seven year old girl. At the end of the prosecution’s case, herein called the…

Ekwenugo Okugo & Ors. V. Nweke Nwokedi & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A.  This appeal is against the ruling of Amaizu J in suit No. OT/25/89 wherein the plaintiffs commenced this proceedings against the defendants jointly and severally for the sum of N20,000.00 as general damages for the defendants’ trespass to the…

Arch Daniel Obaro V. Dantata & Sawoe Construction Company Ltd. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the reserved and considered ruling of Bage, J., delivered on 19th October, 1995 granting an order for a conditional stay of execution of the judgment delivered on 20th July, 1995 ill the Federal…

Tiwani Limited V. Citi Trust Merchant Bank Ltd. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.CA. This is an appeal against the decision of Sanyaolu. J. of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt delivered on 21 July. 1995. The respondent as plaintiff claimed against the defendant as follows: Pleadings were duly ordered. The plaintiff filed its…

Global Medical Care (Uk) Ltd. & Ors. V. Medicair (West Africa) Ltd. & Anor. (1997)(1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  On 14th day of May, 1997, an aircraft – an air ambulance which was to be used to carry a patient with kidney trouble was arrested by the order of the court below made…

Olayiwola Samuel V. Mr. Adewale Adedeji (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A.  This appeal is from the decision of the High Court of Lagos State whereby the learned judge (Ilori J, as he then was) entered judgment for the plaintiff, and granted him a declaration of entitlement to the issuance of a statutory certificate…

Global Medical Care (Uk) Ltd. & Ors. V. Medicair (West Africa) Ltd. & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  On 14th day of May, 1997, an aircraft – an air ambulance which was to be used to carry a patient with kidney trouble was arrested by the order of the court below made…