Hon. Justice Yau Dakwang (Rtd) V. National Judicial Council & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MONICA B. DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Appellant/Applicant herein simply referred to as the Applicant was at all material times a Judge of the High Court of Plateau State of Nigeria sitting in…

Mr. James Daminabo V. Mr. Godknows Alalibo (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL At the lower court, the appellant filed an application for the enforcement of his fundamental human rights in the High court of Rivers state and the application was filed for hearing on 3rd May, 2002, the application was struck…

Alhaji Baba Gana Abbas Dawa & Anor. V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO I. NDUKWE.ANYANWU J.C.A. The 1st and 2nd Appellants in this case were the Chairman and Treasurer respectively of Damboa Local Government council. They were charged as 1st and 2nd accused persons in a…

Prince Tom Ikechi Edebor V. Elf Petroleum Nigeria Ltd (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the appeal against the Ruling of E.N. Thompson J. of Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt delivered on 3/06/2005. The defendant in the court below…

Mr. Augustine Ellah V. Mrs Helen Agom (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JA’AFARU MIKA’ILU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is on appeal against the judgment of Micheal Edem, J, sitting in Ogoja High court in three consolidated suits No. HJ/17/2003; HJ/18/2003 and HJ/20/2003 delivered on the 4th day of February,…

Diamond Bank Plc. V. Alhaji Usman Yahaya & Anor. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi Division delivered on 12/6/09 granting all the reliefs of the respondents herein who were…

Augustine Okokon Etim V. Clasen Ventures & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant herein as plaintiff, instituted an action against six defendants before the High Court of Cross River State, Akamkpa Judicial Division, in Suit No. HK/1/2005, vide his writ of…

Dhl International Nig. Ltd. V. Mr. Segun Apata (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) In the High Court of Justice Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria the Plaintiff now Respondent claimed against the Defendant in paragraph 22 of the statement of claim dated the 26th…

Alli Dogo V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Oyo State High Court of Justice in suit no.I/47/04 delivered on the 22nd of June, 2006. Briefly, the facts of the case are that Appellant…

Ewinstel Nigeria Limited V. Etim Ibok Abia (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is brought by the then 2nd defendant at the trial court, against the judgment of A. E. Okon, J. of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, sitting at Eket…