Honourable Michael Dapialong & Ors. V. Rt. Honourable Simon Lalong & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The plaintiffs who are the respondents in this appeal instituted suit No. PLD/J/451/2006 before the Plateau State High Court presided over by Nimpar J. by way of Originating Summons asking for a determination of the following…

Zimiro Emejuru & Anor V. Obediah Abraham & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A. The appellants as plaintiffs in the trial court filed a suit in which they claimed as follows, against the respondents as defendants, jointly and severally:- “1. A declaration that the land called and known as “UGBATE LAND” the subject…

Prince Collins Eselemo V. Hon. Solomon Funkekeme & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling by the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative House Election tribunal, Delta State delivered on the 4th day of May, 2005. The Petitioner/Appellant was a candidate in the election held on 9/5/2003…

Prince Collins Eselemo V. Hon. Solomon Funkekeme & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling by the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative House Election tribunal, Delta State delivered on the 4th day of May, 2005. The Petitioner/Appellant was a candidate in the election held on 9/5/2003…

Chief Emmanuel Osita Okereke V. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBA AJI, J.C.A. The petitioner/applicant was a candidate sponsored by the African Liberation Party (A.L.P.) a registered political party at the election into the office of President of Federal Republic of Nigeria held on the 21st April, 2007, wherein…

First Bank Nigeria Plc V. Faiko Nig. Limited (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA (J.C.A) This is an appeal against part of the judgment of J. O. Falodun. J of the High Court of Justice Akure Ondo State delivered on the 31st May 1999 in Suit No. AK/11/94 FAIKO NIG. LTD V. FIRST…

National Inland Waterways Authority V. The Governing Council of the Industrial Training Fund & Anor (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. The appellant as respondent in the lower court in a suit instituted by the Governing Council of the Industrial Training Fund as plaintiffs in which the plaintiffs by originating summons before…

National Inland Waterways Authority V. Standard Trust Bank Plc (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Federal High Court Abuja Division delivered on the 21st day of July, 2005. The Appellant sued the Respondent in the lower Court for the sum of N557,305,217.70 (Five…

Bellview Airlines Limited V. Aluminium City Limited (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. The synopsis of the genesis of the case is that the appellant and the respondent entered into an agreement on 30th January, 1998 by which the respondent as claimant was to execute works in respect of fast wall partitioning…

Mohammed Ibrahim V. Traclease Ltd & Anor (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the Plaintiff/Appellant against the judgment of Adebiyi J. sitting at the Lagos Judicial Division of the High Court delivered on the 29th day of April, 2004. The appellant was the plaintiff in the lower…