Colonel David Gabriel Akono V. The Nigerian Army (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A.  This is a case tried by the General Court Martial. This appeal is against the judgment of a General Court Martial convened on 17th day of January, 1997 by a convening order. The appellant was arraigned on a 3 count…

Attorney-general and Commissioner for Justice, Ekiti State & Ors. V. Prince James Lagunju Osho (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A.  This is a motion on notice praying the court for the following reliefs – “1. Extension of time within which to ask for leave of this court to appeal against the judgment of the…

Abraham Sakari V. Bako Kunini & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Justice, Taraba State, holden at Jalingo in its appellate jurisdiction in Suit No. CGSJ/25A/90 wherein it unanimously dismissed with N100.00 costs the appeal of the appellant, which had gone…

Abraham Sakari V. Bako Kunini & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a judgment of the High Court of Justice, Taraba State, holden at Jalingo in its appellate jurisdiction in Suit No. CGSJ/25A/90 wherein it unanimously dismissed with N100.00 costs the appeal of the appellant, which had gone…

Vincent Ogueri V. The State (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGNATIUS CHUKWUDI PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. The cornerstone of this case is Whether the Appellant who was charged with the offence of murder and whose application for bail was rejected by Metu J (now retired) who was then seized of the matter and which case is now…

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc V. Integrated Timber & Plywood Produces Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BA’ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Abutu, J. of the Federal High Court, sitting at Benin delivered on the 7th day of July, 1997, refusing or dismissing the application brought by the appellant to…

Nireko Enterprises Limited V. First Bank of Nigeria Plc (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A.  In an action commenced by the plaintiff/applicant at the High Court Awka, Anambra State, it claimed against defendant/respondent the following reliefs: “(a) N3.8 million (Three million eight hundred thousand naira) being loss of profit suffered by the plaintiff in…

Chief C. O. Odumegwu Ojukwu V. Hon. Justice Kaine (Rtd) & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Before his death on 13th September 1966, Sir Philip Odumegwu Ojukwu was the Chairman/Managing Director of Ojukwu Transport Company Limited. He left a will. He was equally survived by, amongst others, his children. The appellant before…

Amos Bez Idakula (Des’d) V. Dorcas Richards & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is a composite appeal against three decisions of Momoh J. (as she then was) of the Plateau State High Court, sitting at Jos in suit No. PLD/J/334/89 delivered on three different dates as follows: (i) “Judgment delivered on…

Alidu Adah V. National Youth Service Corps. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A  In paragraph 16 of the statement of claim filed in this matter before the Makurdi High Court Benue State, the appellant (i.e. the plaintiff in the court below) claimed against the respondent (i.e. defendant in the court below) the following reliefs:…