Lieutenant Anthony I. Bakoshi & Ors V. Chief of Naval Staff & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIMEON OSUJI EKPE, J.C.A. The appellants above-named, were arraigned along with three others, before a General Court Martial presided over by Navy Captain S. E. A. Olamilokun, sitting at the Naval Base, Calabar, on a two count…

Jadcom Limited & Anor V. Oguns Electricals (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The respondent herein, was the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice, holden at Minna, Niger State. It was running some business under the registered name of Oguns Electricals. The appellants were the defendants. The claim of the plaintiff…

Afribank Nigeria Plc V. Sylvester Onyima & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IFEYINWA CECILIA NZEAKO, J.C.A. On 13th December, 1996, Heman J., sitting at the High Court of Justice Bauchi in Bauchi State, Nigeria, delivered judgment in a suit filed by the plaintiffs. In the suit, the plaintiffs who are now respondents in this…

The National Assembly V. The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria & Ors (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The 3rd respondent was the plaintiff, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, where it brought a suit, by originating summons against 1st respondent, appellant and 2nd respondent as 1st, 2nd and 3rd…

C.N. Okocha V. Civil Service Commission (Edo State) & Anor (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  Mr. C.N. Okocha, started his civil service career in 1974, as a Typist Grade III, with the then Mid-Western State, which later became Bendel State. In 1977, he was appointed a stenographer. In 1981, he was…

African Continental Bank Plc. V. Cyprian Ezenwa (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAVID ADEDOYIN ADENIJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Ekuma-Akama, J of the Abia State High Court, sitting at Aba, delivered on 21st October, 1996, giving judgment to the plaintiff/ respondent as claimed on the undefended list. The defendant/appellant being…

Alliance for Democracy (Ad) & Ors V. The Independent National Electoral Comission (Inec) (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.C.A. This action was filed at the Osogbo Judicial Division of the High Court of Osun State. The reliefs claimed by the Plaintiff/Appellant against the Defendants/Respondents jointly and severally were for- “(a) A declaration that…

Mohammed Jibrin V. Nigerian Electric Power Authority (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB ADAMU BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff before the Federal High Court, Abuja, initiated this action by a writ of summons, filed on the 6th September, 1995 and vide his amended statement of claim filed on the 1st of April, 1996, claimed…

Alhaji Nuhu Yashe V. Mohammed Lawal Umar (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. In the High Court of Justice at Katsina, the respondent who was the plaintiff claimed against the appellant who was the defendant on behalf of himself and other heirs of the late Alhaji Umar Kofar Tsauri as follows: “(a)…

Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria & Anor. V. Attorney-general of the Federation & Ors. (2003) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MORONKEJI OMOTAYO ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The first plaintiff, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria is a corporation registered and incorporated in Nigeria. The 2nd plaintiff for himself and on behalf of other members of the…