Abubakar a. Bagudu V. The Federal Republic of Nigeria & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff took out a writ against the respondents being defendants at the court below. This was on 15th November, 2001. And what was the writ for? It was for the following claims:…

Minister of Internal Affairs & Ors V. Edmund Okoro & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This appeal is against the ruling of Ajakaiye, J. of the Federal High Court, Enugu delivered on 23-1-2001. The ruling was on a motion on notice filed by the respondents in this appeal as applicants seeking…

Olatunbosun Odejide V. Madam Olaide Fagbo (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the defendant/appellant against the judgment of Oye Iyanda, J., sitting at the High Court of Osun State, Ile-Ife in suit No. HIF/171/92 which was delivered on the 4th of December, 1996. The facts of this…

Chief F. A. Matanmi & Ors. V. The Governor of Ogun State & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of B. O. Ogunade J. sitting at High Court No. 1, Otta, Ogun State delivered on the 27th day of January, 2001. The facts of…

Bassey Effiong Nya V. Adoka Bakery Milling Company Limited & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, J.C.A.  In the court below, the Plaintiff, now the 1st Respondent took out a writ on the undefended list as follows: Particulars Of Claim (1) The plaintiff is a Limited Liability Company with head office at…

Festus Ibidapo Adesanoye & Ors V. Prince Francis Adewole (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A.  The applicants in this motion are the respondents in the substantive appeal. In their application dated 21/10/2002 filed on the same date, they are asking for leave to raise and argue two points of law which were…

Buffi Odjegba & Ors V. Mrs Stica Odjegba & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Gabriel Atatigho Odjegba died on 12/2/92 and was buried at Jeddo in Okpe Local Government Council. At the time of his death he had three wives and twelve children. He also left behind a house No.1,…

Umarco (Nigeria) Plc V. Jofabris and Associates Ltd. & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A.  The 1st respondent sued the appellant and the 2nd respondent in the Federal High Court, Lagos claiming a total sum of N2,541,200.00 (Two million five hundred and forty-one thousand two hundred naira) being special and general…

Prince Kayode Olowu V. Building Stock Limited (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiff, a company incorporated in Nigeria is referred to in this judgment as respondent issued a writ of summons in the High Court of Lagos State against the defendant henceforth referred to in this judgment as appellant on…

Madam Aderemi Ogunko & Ors V. Alhaja Amuda Shelle (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Adeniji, J., of the Lagos State High Court in suit No. LD/262/89 delivered on the 29th day of April, 1992. The appellants who were the plaintiffs at the lower court…