Hope Democratic Party (HDP) V. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) On Friday 27th May 2011, this Honourable Court granted leave and with the concurrence of the other parties to the petition acceded to the prayers in the Motion dated…

First Bank Of Nigeria, Plc V. I.A.S. Cargo Airlines Nigeria Ltd (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL I.M.M. SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The notice of appeal for the instant appeal was filed on October 26, 2005 in the registry of the Lagos State High Court, Lagos Judicial Division. The appeal…

David Taylor & Anor. V. Edwin Ogheneovo (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The plaintiff, now respondent took a Writ of Summons at the Edo State High Court of Justice (the lower court) against the defendants, now appellants. The plaintiff (respondent) was a motorcyclist engaged in…

Chief Johan Ikalama & Ors. V. Mr. Velvet Edward & Os. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of the ruling of Kobani J., of High Court of Rivers State delivered on 12/2/2007. The plaintiff’s claims against the defendants…

Chief S. B. Adeyeye & Ors V. Governor, Ekiti State & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HARUNA M. TSAMMANI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants who were plaintiffs at the Ekiti State High Court sitting at Ado-Ekiti in Suit No: HAD/10/2004, were appointed as Chairman and members of the Ekiti…

Anambra State Government & Anor. V. Nze Edward Madukwe & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The application before the Court dated 15/11/2007 and filed on 22/11/2007 has been brought by the Applicants/interveners (hereafter simply referred to as “the Applicants” under Sections 6(6)(a)…

Saula Ogundimu & Anor. V. Sule Ogunseye & Anor. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of High Court of Justice Ogun State, Sagamu Judicial Division, in /suit No. HCT/39/93 delivered on the 2nd of November 1998 (coram…

Omenka Mathew Ode & Ors. V. Attorney General Of Benue State & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By an Originating Summons filed on 22/6/09 at the High Court of Benue State, Makurd Division, the appellant herein, for himself and on behalf…

Israel Pius V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Ogun State holden at Ijebu-Ode in the Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division convicting and sentencing the appellant to death for the crime…

Fatai Afariogun & Ors. V. Alhaji Liadi Lawal & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal emerged from the decision of the High Court of Justice of Ogun State holden at Ota wherein respondents’ claim for a declaration of title to land,…