Tajudeen Ola Oladipo V. George O. Oyelami & Anor (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.C.A. The petitioner, now appellant, filed an Election Petition in the High Court, Ibadan challenging the election of the 1st respondent as the Chairman of Oluyole Local Government in the Local Government elections held nation- wide on 12th…

First Bank of Nigeria Limited V. Pan Bisbilder (Nigeria) Limited (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. The plaintiff sued the defendant in the sum of N429, 860.00 as special and general damages for a breach of contract or agreement for loan granted under the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme and guaranteed by the Central Bank…

Major Adebowale Basorun V. Chief of Army Staff & Ors. (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AWOGU, J.C.A. This application raises an important procedural issue. It arose in this manner. The plaintiff brought a claim against the defendants, who were initially represented by Ayoola from the chambers of Aminu Dahiru & Co., Solicitors. At the next…

Sikiru Ikuogbogun & Ors V. Chief Adeleke Rabiu G. B. (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMOLOLU-THOMAS, J.C.A.  The appellant in this case appealed against the decision of the Hon. Justice Oluborode of the High Court of Oyo State at Oyo in a Petition in which he was the 1st respondent in the Councillorship election held…

African Continental Bank Limited V. Alhaji Umoru Gwagwada (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report YEKINNI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.C.A.  The appellant’s claim against the respondent in the lower court was for the sum of N5,377,574.20 being money payable by the respondent to the appellant for money lent by the appellant to the respondent and for credit facilities…

Mrs. H. B. Adejumo V. David Hughes and Company Limited (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.C.A. The question of a Judge taking suo motu a legal point and basing his judgment on the legal point so taken without calling on counsel to address him on it crops up in this appeal. One of the…

Dopemu Taiwo Adeyeri & Ors V. Akinbode Okobi & Ors (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.C.A.  The plaintiffs/appellants/applicants brought this application pursuant to S.213 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979, as amended praying for:- “(a) An order granting leave to the plaintiffs/applicants to appeal against the judgment of this Honourable…

Anthony Okokhue V. Joseph Obadan & Ors (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.C.A. Following the local government elections held on 12/12/87,the 1st respondent was declared duly elected Councillor for Ward 3 in Agbazilo Local Government. The petitioner/appellant who was a candidate at the said election and who was dissatisfied with the result, filed two…

Edokpolo & Company Limited V. Sem-edo Wire Ind. Limited & Ors (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.C.A. The appellant in this interlocutory appeal was plaintiff in suit No.FHC/W/4/79 still pending in the Federal High Court, Benin. The appellant company had sued the respondents as defendants claiming various declarations and an order for specific performance.…

S. A. Bamisile V. J. J. Adollo & Ors (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.C.A. The plaintiffs succeeded in their action in the High Court for a declaration of title to a parcel of land situate at Eleregun, Ikeja District of Lagos State. The defendant’s appeal was dismissed by this Court on Monday the…