Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria V. Bi-courtney Limited & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is an application filed on 29th day of June 2010 in which the Applicant prayed for the following orders:- “(1) Extension of time within which to seek…

Aworo Fagorus & Anor V. His Royal Highness Oba Timothy Olorungbohun Ibiyinka (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants herein, vide a Notice of Appeal dated the 24th day of June, 2008 and filed on the 8th day of July, 2008, challenged…

F. K. Construction Co. Ltd. V. Trevi Foundation Nig. Ltd. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the ruling and the final judgment of the learned trial judge Akpughunm of Port Harcourt High Court, delivered on 29-06-2004 in which the appellant’s preliminary…

Anthony Thompson Ebong & Anor V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellants, Anthony Thompson Ebong and Uwem Thompson Ebong as accused persons, were tried and convicted on a one count charge of murder by Udoma, J. sitting at Itu Judicial…

Ogbuefi Philip Okadigbo & Ors. V. Udo Ojechi & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondents in this appeal had as plaintiffs instituted Suit No. O/71/58 against the defendants, now appellants, at the High Court Onitsha, on the 28th day of April…

Dr. Wale Okediran V. Agboola Hosea Ayoola & 2 Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal (the lower Tribunal) sitting at Ibadan in Oyo State of Nigeria dismissed the petition of the appellant on 26.7.2011,…

Auwal Dahiru Sale V. Hon. Auwalu Abdu & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against a ruling of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Bauchi State (hereinafter simply referred to as “the tribunal”) which was delivered…

Segun Ajibade V. The State (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 Abeokuta Ogun State of Nigeria, the Appellant as 1st accused was charged in charge No.AB/8R/2001 along with three others with the following offences – COUNT 1: That…

Violet N. Thave V. The Director General/permanent Secretary Bureau Of Land & Surveys Makurdi Benue State & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the Benue State High Court sitting at Makurdi by Honourable Justice Ejembi Eko…

Unity Bank Plc V. Kay Plastic Nigeria Limited & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Way back in 2003 (that is, about eight years ago), the appellant herein (as plaintiff, subsequently, referred to as “claimant”) took out a writ of summons under the…