Alhaji Safiriyu Yinusa Shobajo V. Oluremi Ikotun & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appellant who was the plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos (Coram Adeniji, J.) claimed against the respondent who was the defendant in that court, the following reliefs: (1) An order for the setting…

Akpan Sunday Akpan V. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. Akpan Sunday Akpan, the appellant in this appeal, was sued as 2nd defendant, with the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as 1st defendant by Anthony Oscar Okon the plaintiff/ respondent, in suit No. HU/186/94, filed in the Akwa…

United Bank for Africa Plc V. Emmanuel Olufemi Ogunsanya & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. T he appellant is a commercial bank, with branches in many parts of the country, including Ibadan. The respondents were the plaintiffs in this action instituted at Ibadan High Court on 6/4/94 as Suit No. I/495/94, while…

Chief Mike Okpere & Anor V. Alhaji Garba Musa Rugoji & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A.  In this appeal the appellant who is the judgment debtor is dissatisfied with the judgment of Funtua High Court Coram Ibrahim M. Bako in suit No. KTH/FT/6/2000. The appellant filed four grounds of…

Arch Victor S. Daudu & Ors. V. University of Agriculture, Makurdi & Ors. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The appellants claimed in their originating summons against the respondents as follows: (i) A declaration that there is no provision in Decree No. 48 of 1992 as amended by Decree No. 11 of 1993, that…

United Bank for Africa Plc V. Chief Saka Lawal Osula (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SAKA ADEYEMI IBIYEYE, J.C.A. The applicant filed a motion on notice dated 20th of June 2001 in which he is seeking the following orders: “1. An order for extention of time to seek leave to appeal against the judgment and…

Tunde Adava & Anor V. The State (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ODUYEMI, J.C.A. The 1st and 2nd appellants in this court, were charged and tried in the Obangede Division of the High Court of Kogi State of Nigeria for: “That you, Tunde Adava and Ohiare Ohino, on or about the 14th day of March,…

Michael Oyediran Ajibi (for Himself and on Behalf of Kubonsi Family of Itasa) V. Joseph Olaewe & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEKEYE, J.C.A.  This is a chieftaincy tussle, whereupon two different ruling houses nominated their respective candidates for the vacant stool of Onitile of Itasa – a town in the then Kajola Local…

Rasheed Balogun V. Nigeria Custom Services Board & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, initiated this action vide a writ of summons filed on the 15th day of April, 1998, whereby he claims the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that, the letter reference…

Rasheed Balogun V. Nigeria Custom Services Board & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff, before the Federal High Court, Abuja, initiated this action vide a writ of summons filed on the 15th day of April, 1998, whereby he claims the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that, the letter reference…