Mrs. Theresa Bassey & Anor V. Mrs. E.E. James (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is from the decision of the Cross River State High Court in Suit No. C/299/95 and contained in the judgment delivered on the 29/11/06. The Respondent here…

Kingsley Nnaji V. Luka Madaki & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Jos Plateau State delivered on the 4th day of September, 2002. The Appellant was the 1st Defendant in the Court…

Jummai Hassa V. The State (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The accused/appellant Jummai Hassan was charged along with two (2) others namely Michael Akinola and Oluseyi Seriki at the trial High Court No. 9 sitting in Maiduguri Borno State on a three count…

Innocent C. Okonkwo V. Nze Micheal O. Okechukwu (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of C. M. I. Egole, J. of the High Court of Justice of Imo State, Okigwe Judicial Division delivered on the 27th day…

Hajja Falmata Kulwa V. Bukat Torbe & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant before this Court was the Plaintiff at the trial Area Court Gamboru. Her claim against the Respondents bordered on an allegation that one Hajja Falmata Kulwa Kura (now…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Sunday Y. Olaleye (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PHILOMENA MBUA EKPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court Jos, plateau State delivered on the 17th day of December, 1998, wherein the lower Court ordered the Appellant…

Chief (Hon) Obong Smith Udoeka & Ors V. Isikobo John Isikoboo & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellants as plaintiffs commenced suit No. HEK/51/2008 at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State by filing their writ of summons at the Eket…

Bayo Odulana V. Chief Nurudben Adisa Oladejo & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling of Honourable Justice O.A. Akinlade dated 5th August, 2010, whereby the court made an order that status quo be maintained by all…

Sunday Ologun V. Johnson Fatayo (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO, KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By his statement of claim dated 28/11/97 filed before the High Court of Ondo State, Akure Judicial Division, the respondent herein, as plaintiff, sought the following reliefs against the appellant as defendant:…

Sterling Bank Plc V. S. W. Ekwere & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting in Eket delivered on 6th July, 2009 in suit No HEK/MSC/29/09. These are…