Mr Adelani Adewoyin V. The Executive Governor, Osun State & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant was the plaintiff while the respondents were the defendants in Suit No. HIK/25/2004 filed in the High Court of Osun State, Ikirun Division. In his amended statement…

Bayode Afolabi V. Chief Samuel Fehintola Alaremu (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE E. IYIZOBA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant sued the respondent for libel claiming N5 million as damages. The appellant, a pensioner and former Principal Registrar of Ondo State Judiciary is a native of Daja Village, Ajowa,…

Matthew Ahungur V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE E. IYIZOBA J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant, Matthew Ahungur was arraigned before Shiyanbola J. of two Judicial Division of the Osun State High Court on the 28th day of January 2009 on a charge of murder. The facts…

Chief Yisau Olasore & Anor V. Rufus Ajibolade & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOORE A. A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Osun State High Court, Ilesa Division, in Suit No: HIL/27/2000 – CHIEF YISAU OLASORE & 1 OR. V. RUFUS…

Michael Oluwole Wende V. Abiodun Longe & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The appellant/applicant herein filed a motion on notice dated 19/5/2011 and filed on 24/5/2011 seeking the following reliefs: And for such further order or orders as this Honourable Court…

Kadiri Okanola V. Chief Jonathan Abioye & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This ruling is in respect of an application dated 16th November, 2009 and filed on the same date praying for an order of this court deleting the names of 2nd,…

Isaac Oladele Ogunyemi V. Fisayo Abiola & Ors. (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 High Court of Osun State, holden at Ilesa sitting in its appellate jurisdiction delivered on 12/7/06 dismissing the appeal filed…

Dr. (Rev) Olapade Agoro V. Oba Adekunle Aromolaran & Anor. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOORE A.A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The appellant/respondent was the plaintiff in Suit NO: HIL/47/90 between: DR. (REV.) OLAPADE AGORO (OWATAPA OF ITAPA) V. OBA ADEKUNLE AROMOLARAN (OWA OBOKUN OF IJESA LAND) and GHIEF…

Preye Oseke & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 12/10/2011, we gave a decision dismissing this appeal, after hearing the parties: I now give reasons for doing so. This is an appeal against the decision…

Peoples Democratic Party V. Chief Anayo Rochas Okorocha & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, J.C.A (Delivering the leading judgment) On the 6th January, 2012, when we delivered our judgment dismissing the preliminary objections and the appeal, we reserved our reasons for doing so to a later date. We…