Mr. Fidelis Okirika Agboroh V. The West African Examinations Council (Waec) (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. Appellant filed this Appeal on 29th January, 2014 against the decision of National Industrial Court, Owerri Division, in Suit NO. NICN/EN.156/2013, delivered on 15th January, 2014, by Hon. Justice O.Y. ANUWE, whereof, the trial Court struck out the…

Alewo Abogede V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKAY ACHIKE, J.C.A.  The accused who was initially charged with the offence of manslaughter, was subsequently charged with the offence of murder of one Frances Madu, a police constable. The deceased was alleged to have died from gunshot wound. The deceased was a passenger in…

Chukwuma Nwagbo V. Ali Nwa Mba (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A.   The respondent who was the plaintiff at the Customary Court of Enugu-Ezike, holden at Umuogbo-Agu had prayed for:(a) An order of the Court enforcing the defendant and his sub-family to accord the plaintiff the recognition as the Head (Okpara) and…

Bishop John Noyogiere Edokpolo V. Gabriel I. Asemota (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDERE, J.C.A.  Before Obi J., at the then Bendel State High Court of Justice holden at Benin the plaintiff now appellant in paragraph 20 of his 5th Amended Statement of Claim sought the following remedies:-(a) A declaration that the cultivated farmland measuring…

Chibueze Njimogu V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. Appellant was the 1st accused person in an information filed at the High Court of Abia State in Charge No. HU/53C/2011, presided over by Hon. Justice A.O.K. Ogwe. The learned trial Judge, after hearing the case and considering the evidence and addresses of Counsel, delivered…

African Continental Bank Limited V. Chief Benson Elosiuba (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ATINUKE IGE, J.C.A. The Respondent who was the Plaintiff in the court below claimed against 1st Defendant (now Appellant in this case) and 3 others in Suit No. S/28/84 thus 1. A declaration that the judgment obtained by the 1st and 2nd…

Bank of the North Limited V. Alhaji Suarau Akorede (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A.  The plaintiff, a banker, in Suit No. 1/633/89 brought an action against the defendant, one of its customers claiming the sum of N29,574.89 being overdraft advanced to the customer in 1981 as well as accrued interest thereon.…

Chevron Nigeria Limited V. Imo State House of Assembly & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, J.C.A.  In the Owerri Judicial Division of the Federal High Court, holden at Owerri, the Plaintiff (now Appellant) by an Originating Summons dated the 20th day of June, 2006 but filed on the 29th day of…

Alhaji Abdulkarim Iyimoga & Ors V. Governor of Plateau State & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ORAH, J.C.A.  The appellants/applicants by a motion on notice dated the 25th of February, 1994, filed on 1st March, 1994 pursuant to Section 16 Court of Appeal Act, 1976, Order 3 Rule 3(1) of the Court of Appeal…

The State V. Aroemeka Aniakor & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A.   This is an appeal against the judgment of the Anambra State High Court sitting at Otuocha, delivered by Hon. Justice J. I. Nweze, J., on the 15th day of August, 2012. By virtue of an amended information, the respondents/defendants as…