Pastor Samuel Karimu & Anor. V. Lagos State Government & Anor. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants as Plaintiffs had by a writ of summons and statement of Defendants now Respondents herein as follows:- By the second Amended statement of Defence dated…

Ohaji/egbema/oguta Local Government V. Chief Wilson Etiti (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) I shall begin this judgment by warning of the dangers inherent in short circuited judgments on land cases in particular. In 1997, an autonomous community known as Eziorsu in the Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta Local Government…

Mr. Julius Ogbobe & Ors V. Mr. Idu Oliji & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A (Delivering the leading Judgment) The action that led to this appeal originated from the Customary Court, Ogurugu in Enugu State. The Appellants, as Plaintiffs “for and on behalf of Ajuona Village…

Guaranty Trust Bank Plc. & Anor V. Udoka Anyanwu, Esq. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondent is a legal practitioner, and this appeal has to do with the action he filed at the High Court, Enugu, wherein he claimed the sum of…

Cletus Mbaji V. M.O.S. Amobi (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the second interlocutory appeal against another Ruling of Iguh, J., in the same Suit No. O/292/90 filed at the High Court of Anambra State. Appeal No. CA/E/264/07, was hinged on the…

Chief Akpan Akwa Udo Idiong & Ors. V. Chief Edet Udo Idiong & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The action which gave rise to the instant appeal was commenced at the District Court Ono, holden at Nsaoso, Ibiono Local Government Area, Akwa…

Benjamin Ukelere V. First Bank Of Nig. Plc (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against part of the decision of the High court of Benue state, holden at Makurdi, delivered by Hon. justice E.N. kpojime on 10:1:2003, The appeal is in…

BCC Tropical Nigeria Ltd. V. The Government Of Yobe State Of Nigeria & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling of Yobe State High Court delivered on 12th July 2010 in Motion No. YBS/DT/HC/82m/2009 seeking, inter alia…

Patrick Amozie V. Chizor Lambert Odidiwe & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDULKADIR, J.C.A.:(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National Assembly/Legislative Houses Election Tribunal Anambra State delivered on 11th July, 2011. The facts leading to this appeal are that the Appellant…

Hon. Chukwuka (Chuchu) Onyema V. Mr. Afam Ogene & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling delivered on 11/7/2011 by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Awka Anambra State, (hereafter simply referred to as…