Governing Council Industrial Training Fund V. Dr L.N. Chijioke & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The applicant is the appellant in an appeal arising from Suit No. PLD/J628/96. The application which is for leave of this court to “file and argue further grounds of appeal” had seemed a simple and straightforward one.…

Universal Trust Bank of Nigeria Ltd V. Tura Travels Tours Limited & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  The claim of the appellant as plaintiff at High Court of Justice No. 9, Kano State (the trial court) against the respondents as defendants was for the sum of N5, 953,545.76 (Five million, nine hundred…

Francis Tabai & Anor. V. The Vice Chancellor, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A. The appellants Francis Tabai and Prince Georgewell are students of the 2nd respondent. Following certain alleged violent incidents in the University on the 11th and 12th of July, 1995…

Chief Mbanugo & Ors V. Lt. Col. Macaulay Onyukwu Nzefili (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the defendants from the judgment of Bazunu, J. delivered at Kwale High Court in Delta State on 12/5/89 in Suit No. HCK/32/83. The present appellants were the defendants at the lower court while…

Adegboyega Okusanya & Ors. V. Mrs Gbeminiyi Ogunfowora (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. As per writ of summons dated 20/1/83 the respondent in this appeal initiated a suit against the appellants for the following claims:- (a) Deed of lease registered as No.5 at page 5 in volume 378 of the lands registry in…

Mallam Tanko Mohammed Tella & Anor. V. Alhaji Ahmed H. Usman & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the interlocutory decision of Kaduna State High Court delivered on the 26th day of January, 1993 rejecting the admission of a sale agreement on the disputed land on the ground…

Union Bank of Nig. Plc. V. Eskol Paints Nig. Ltd. & Anor (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal and Cross-appeal against a judgment of ERUAGA, J., of Edo State High Court. holden at Benin City in suit No. B/83/90 delivered on 19th May, 1995 wherein he entered judgment in favour…

K.O. Imale & Ors. V. M. Agiri & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU, J.C.A.  By a motion on notice filed on 3/5/95 the applicants applied to this court for the following orders:- “1. An order permitting the defendants/appellants to tender as further evidence the proceedings of 22nd September, 28th September, 29th September and…

Manufacturers Merchant Bank Ltd. V. John Edge and Company (Nig.) Ltd. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A. The background facts relevant to the application with which this ruling is concerned can be shortly stated. Manufacturers Merchant Bank Ltd. (now referred to as “the applicant”) sued John Edge and Co. (Nig.) Ltd. (now referred to…

Alhaji Musa Wali V. Suleiman Wakilin Ibrahim (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal holden in Kano delivered on 4/10/91. The facts of this case which has been laid out by the Sharia Court of Appeal judgment on appeal is…