Mr. Bolaji Akanbi V. Mr. Peter Osset (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Justice, Ilorin Division delivered on 20th day of April, 2009 by M. A. Afolayan J., where the underlisted documents…

Chika Madu V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL M. DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, (OFR) (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the Rivers State High Court presided by Aprioku J. dated 30th July 2010 wherein the appellant’s application for the variation of bail conditions was dismissed.…

Babangida John V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SOTONYE DENTON WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Kwara state, Ilorin Division in suit No KWS/2C/2008. The judgment was delivered by Honourable Justice H. A Saleeman on the 1st…

The Institute Of Chartered Accountants Of Nigeria (Ican) V. Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on 17th February, 2011, the Applicant herein prayed for the following reliefs: “1. An order extending…

Senator John James Akpanudoedehe & Ors. V. Godswill Obot Akpabio & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Governorship Election Tribunal (hereinafter called the tribunal) sitting at Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, contained in the ruling…

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation V. Roven Shipping Ltd (Owners Of ?mt Venturer?) & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The background genesis of the facts leading to this appeal arose from a dispute between the appellant and the respondents as to the proper…

Gbenga Oriyomi Adeboye V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant herein and two other persons were arraigned before the Kwara State High Court, holden at Ilorin (coram judice: Afolayan J) (hereinafter referred to “the lower court”) on March 18, 2008.…

Dr. Tunji Braithwaite V. Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) In this application, the Appellant/Applicant is praying this court for the following relief: “AN ORDER OF INTERLOCUTORY INJUNCTION restraining the Respondent quia timet whether by itself, its agents, proxies…

Dr. J.B.O. Adewumi V. Adebest Telecommunications Nigeria Limited (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By a Writ of Summons dated the 17th day of November, 2003 and filed on the 6th day of October, 2003, the Plaintiff (now Respondent) claimed from the Defendant (now…

Vidah Packaging Ltd & Anor V. Augustine Ikem (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE O. LOKULO-SODIPE, JCA (Delivering the leading Judgment) The appeal is against the adjournment sine die, by the Hon. Justice J.C. Nwadi (hereafter simply referred to as “the learned trial Judge”) of the High Court of Justice, Anambra…