Union Bank of Nigeria Plc V. Chief J. D. Okubama (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBIYEYE, J. C. A. Th is is an appeal against the judgment of Onafite Kuejubola, J. of the Delta State High Court of Justice sitting in Warri on the 25th day of September, 1998. The plaintiff who is the respondent…

Mallam Ibrahim Sa?id Mohammed V. Dhl International Nigeria Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN, J.C.A. The claim before the lower Court is as hereinafter set out, the appellant was the Plaintiff in the Court below. He instituted an action claiming N348,040.00 from the defendant, the respondent in the lower Court for breach of contract…

African Continental Bank Plc V. Victor Ndoma-egba (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. This appeal emanated from Suit No. C/98/93 commenced at the Calabar High Court but concluded at the Ogoja High Court to which the trial Judge was transferred. It was commenced by the respondent as plaintiff suing on behalf of Ndoma-Egba, Ebri…

Union Bank of Nigeria V. John D. Nwachukwu (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MICHAEL EYARUOMA AKPIROROH, J.C.A.  The action that gave rise to this appeal was instituted by the plaintiff in 1994. The claim as contained in the statement of claim is as follows: – (i) A declaration that the suspension and subsequent purported plaintiff…

Samuel Ndefo V. Joseph Okeneke Obiesie & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A.  The focal point in this appeal is whether the appellant disclosed a cause of action against the respondents in suit No.W/357/92 which he instituted at the Warri High Court. The facts which are quite straight forward may be briefly stated…

National Electric Power Authority V. B. Atukpor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Oyo State sitting in Ibadan delivered on 28th November, 1996 on a preliminary objection that the Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case, raised by the defendant, who is…

Tasie Nwokanma V. Okachi Azuokwu & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court, Isiokpo, Rivers State, wherein the court by an order of certiorari quashed the decision of the Isiokpo Customary Court given in favour of the appellant herein (as 2nd plaintiff) and…

Osita Emordi V. The State (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. The appellant and his younger brother and younger sister were tried before the Imo State High Court sitting at Owerri for murder. The two brothers and their sister were alleged to have murdered one Nicholas Ojunkwu. The prosecution called 7 witnesses. Only PW1…

Lawrence Emenyonu & Ors V. Cyril Ndoh & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. The appellants were the plaintiffs before the Imo State High Court, sitting at Orlu. They had taken out a writ of summons, for themselves and as representing the Amano village, against the respondents, claiming a declaration of title to…

Elijah I. Ezekwere V. Golden Guinea Breweries Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A We are here concerned with an appeal by the plaintiff and a cross appeal by the defendant against the decision of the Abia State High Court (M. O. Maranzu, J) sitting at Umuahia. The plaintiff was, until 5/7/83, in the…