Damusa Ahmodu & Anor V. Fatima Yunusa (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an application pursuant to Order 7 Rules 1 and 10 of the Rules of this Court 2007 which prays for the following reliefs:- “(a) An Order extending time within…

Bona Oraekwe & Anor V. Obiora Chukwuka & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The 1st Appellant, was the candidate of the Action Congress [AC], and 1st Respondent, who was sponsored by the Peoples Democratic Party [PDP], vied for the same election into…

Victor Emuivie I. Obaseki & Ors V. Prince Terry Ukhuegbe (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By its Statement of Claim in Suit No. B/133/2000 the Respondent in this case claimed against the Appellants (then defendants) as follows: WHEREOF the Plaintiff claims against the…

Unity Bank Plc. V. P. K. Ukpokolo & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Acha J. sitting at the High court of Justice Edo State in suit No. B/328/02 delivered on 24th day of January, 2008. The Respondents Claim…

Stephen Ehikioya Idehenre & Anor. V. Ehigiamusoe Kingsley Omiyi & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL GEORGE OLADEINDE SHOREMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the National Assembly/Governorship and House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal delivered by Hon. Justice B. Orilonise (Chairman), Hon. Justice A.S. Tahir (Member),…

Prince Joe Dinma Amadi & Anor V. Chief Mike Iheanetu & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling delivered on 22nd day of July 2009, by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election petition Tribunal, by which ruling,…

Mrs. Bridget Motoh & Anor V. Emmanuel Motoh (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of Umegbolu Nri-Ezedi J. of the High court of Anambra State sitting at Awka, delivered on 18th July, 2005. The Respondent was the plaintiff…

Mohammed Ali-balogun V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA. J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the ruling of the FCT High Court in case No. FCT/HC/CR/1/2003 delivered 24/7/2006, admitting a certified copy of the Appellant’s statement in evidence in the trial after…

Ikpo Kabaka & Anor V. The State (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal emanates from the judgment of Edo State High Court (“the lower court for short,”) delivered on 29th of August, 2007 by C. O. Idahosa J. now Chief Judge of the…

Engineer Daniel Enwereuzor & Anor V. Thompson Obiefule Anumudu & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR, J.C.A.: (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Imo State High Court sitting at Owerri delivered on the 10th January 2005 dismissing the Appellants’ application to…