Mr. Esan Asebieko V. Mr. Jimoh Morakinyo (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATIMA OMORO AKINBAMI, J.C.A.  The Appellant as Plaintiff commenced the action in the Ekiti State High Court, Ado-Ekiti Judicial Division against the Respondent and he claimed the following reliefs in Paragraph 21 of the Statement of Claim dated 18th December, 2012:-“(A) A declaration…

Michael Okeke V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of His Lordship, Hon. Justice D. I. Kolawole of the Ondo State High Court, sitting at Akure, delivered on the 3rd day of December, 2013. BACKGROUND FACTSBy a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit Robbery…

Kano State Government & Ors V. Hon. Nasiru Muhammad (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the Kano State High Court in Suit No K/450/2011 delivered by Honorable Justice Tani Yusuf Hassan (as she then was) on the 24th of April, 2012. The Respondent, as…

City Biscuit Manufacturing Company Limited & Anor V. Felix Okoli Ezeonwu (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A.  This appeal No. CA/E/69/06 against the judgment of the Federal High Court of Nigeria at Enugu delivered on 10th May, 2005 by A. O. Ajekaiye J in suit No. FHC/AN/M98/1997 was commenced on 1-8-2005 by…

Mr. Shola & Ors V. Chief Nwankwo Sunday (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja Judicial Division (“the trial Court” for short) in Suit No FCT/HC/CV/589/2013, delivered on 16/4/2014. In the said judgment, the trial Court found…

Max-clean Becal Ventures Ltd & Anor V. Abuja Environmental Protection Board (2016) MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.   This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of FCT in suit No.CV/489/2013. Coram Honourable Justice J.O. Okeke, dismissing the plaintiff?s claim, as contained in the Amended Statement of Claim at page 31-37 of the record or…

Babatunde O. Olowu V. Olabowale A. Olowu (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A.  This is another unfortunate case in which brothers of full blood are fighting over the estate of their deceased father. The respondent sued the appellant in the High Court, Benin claiming as follows:- “(a) a declaration that plaintiff is…

C. Onyemelukwue V. West African Chemical Company Limited & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.C.A. TOBI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The appellant, as plaintiff, claimed from the respondents jointly the following reliefs:- “1. The sum of N2.300500 being loan granted to the 1st defendant/company in December 1987 and guaranteed by the 2nd…

Union Bank of Nigeria Limited V. Francis E. Okenwa (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, J.C.A.   By a letter dated 7th February 1980 the appointment of the respondent with the appellant was terminated without notice or payment of salary in lieu on notice by reason of an alleged involvement in fraud which caused…

Universal Trust Bank of Nigeria Limited V. Awanzigana Enterprises Limited (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAMSON ODEMWINGIE UWAIFO, J.C.A. On 13th March, 1990, at the High Court, Lagos, A. O. Silva, J., gave judgment in a claim based on unauthorised withdrawal of a sum of money from the plaintiff’s account with the defendant. The plaintiff…