Jonpal Limited V. Afribank Nigeria Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Justice K. N. Udeh of the Enugu State High Court, sitting at Enugu delivered on 7th May, 2001. By the decision, the lower court dismissed the plaintiff/appellant’s preliminary objection challenging the jurisdiction of…

Isaac Okoye & Ors V. Umeokoli Ezemenike (for Himself and on Behalf of Umu Umeh Family of Okpo Village, Ekwulobia) & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal, against the interlocutory decision handed out by Hon. Justice C.J. Okoli, on 17-1-2000, consolidating the three suits filed by the parties, while…

Attorney General of Lagos State V. Cattle Utilities and Services Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report  M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A -ENEH, J.C.A M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A (Delivered the Leading Judgment):In this appeal from the decision of Manuwa J. of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja Division the plaintiff (Respondent) claimed in the trial Court as follows: Dated this…

Alhaji Akinola Sikiru Alli & Anor. V. Hon. Adegoke Saheed Adewale & Ors. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Ibadan delivered on 13th December, 2011 dismissing the application of the Appellants. The…

Hon. Alhaji Abdullahi Maccido Ahmad V. Sokoto State House of Assembly & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Aisha Sani Dahiru, C.J., Sokoto State of Nigeria, delivered on the 18th August, 2000, in suit No. SS/M/271/2000, wherein the applicant on an ex parte…

Alhaji Raimi Adigun & Anor V. Alhaji Yekinni Aremu Ariori Osaka (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The plaintiff commenced an action against the two defendants, jointly and severally in the High Court of Oyo State, holden in Oyo. After service of the writ of summons on the defendants pleadings were filed, delivered, exchanged…

Alfa Issa Akano V. Ilorin Emirate Council & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MURITALA  AREMU OKUNOLA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of Gbadeyan J of the High Court of Kwara State holden at Ilorin delivered on 24th of November, 1995 wherein the Court held that the appointment of the Plaintiff/Respondent as Bale…

Chief I. O. Olugunwa Ogunsanlu V. Chief Mike Nwakoni (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appellant was the plaintiff in the trial court (High Court of Lagos State – Ikeja Division (Coram Martins J.). He had claimed the following reliefs: per the writ of summons from the respondent who was the defendant…

Alhaji Isa Dahuwa V. Adegbamiye Adeniran (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A.  This appeal is from the decision of Desalu, J. of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja Judicial Division delivered on 5th June, 1980 in favour of the plaintiff. Thus, it granted all his claims against the appellant. At the court below the…

Henry Stephens Engineering Company Ltd V. S.A. Yakubu (Nigeria) Limited (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The respondent was the plaintiff in suit No. LD/277/92 and the appellant the defendant. The plaintiff had claimed “the sum of N750,000.00 from the defendant being money due and payable to the plaintiff for the wrongful…