Godswill Obot Akpabio & Ors V. Senator John James Akpanudoedehe & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Independent National Electoral Commission conducted election into the office of Governor of Akwa Ibom State on the 26th day of April, 2011. Godswill Obot Akpabio…

Union Bank Nigeria Plc. V. Innocent N. Nwanajuo (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondent as Plaintiff had filed an action in suit No. H3/4/96 at the High Court of Cross River State, sitting at Ogoja, against the Appellant as Defendant in which…

Mela Audu Nunghe & Anor V. Manu Yusuf Swa & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Petitioners/Appellants claim to have contested an election into the National Assembly, House of Representatives, seat of the Billiri/Balanga Federal Constituency in Gombe State. The 1st Petitioner…

Anietie Udo Akpan V. Dr. Gabriel Udo Udo Atta (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Cross River State High Court sitting at Calabar contained in a ruling delivered on the 9/10/2008 in motion No. HC/MISC/258/2005. From…

Afrilec Ltd & Ors. V. Charles Lee (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Honourable Justice S. O. Ishola sitting at the High Court of Lagos State No.26, Ikeja Judicial Division delivered on the 16th day…

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Emmanuel Aderewaju Soares (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal and cross appeal against the Judgment of the Lagos State High Court delivered by Hon. Justice Dolapo Akinsanya on 22nd January, 1999 wherein the learned…

Fortune International Bank Plc. & Ors V. City Express Bank Ltd (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court Lagos in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/58/02 delivered on 29th July, 2002 by A. A. Gumel, J. wherein…

Eco Bank Plc V. Hon Lukpata John Udo (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Cross River State Holden at Ogoja contained in the Judgment delivered on 22nd June, 2010, in suit No. HJ/28/2011…

Dr. Michael Asuen & Anor V. Lucky Omoregie (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Applicants are the Appellants before this court. In their application, the Applicants are seeking the following orders, which are predicated upon a sole ground: AND for such further order…

Dauda Gbadamosi & Ors. V. Yusuf Ajibode & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A, (Delivering Leading the Judgment) The plaintiffs who are the appellants herein had claimed against the Defendants before the lower court as per their Further Amended Statement of Claim dated 25th day of April,…