Lucky E. Avwunuketa V. National Electric Power Authority (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the ruling delivered by Abutu, J, sitting at the Federal High Court, Benin City on 19th February, 1997, in suit No. FHC/B/19/95. The appellant, Lucky E. Avwunuketa, as plaintiff, had instituted the action against the…

United Shipping & Trading Company Inc. V. Agro Allied Development Ent. Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A. On 11/2/98, the Respondent, as Plaintiff brought an originating summons before the Federal High Court, Lagos (Coram Jinadu J) against the appellant, as the defendant for the enforcement of an Arbitral award. An affidavit was…

Ibrahim Geidam V. National Electric Power Authority (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  : The plaintiff at the Borno State High Court (Court below) sitting at Maiduguri, took a specially indorsed writ of summons with the following claims against the defendant, that is to say: “(i) A declaration that the purported dismissal of the…

Abdu Manya V. Alhaji Iliyasu Idris (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the decision of Tani Yusuf Hassan, J., of the Kano State High Court of Justice, sitting in Kano, in suit No. K/402/94 delivered on the 5th December, 1996, in an action brought by the Respondent, as the…

Wilfred Igbinovia V. University of Benin Teaching Hospital & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This appeal is from a judgment of Idahosa, J. of the Edo State High Court holden in Benin in Suit No.B/159/89 given on 26th November, 1997. The plaintiff in the court below claimed against the defendants in his…

J.a.a. Makanjuola & Anor V. Chief J.o. Ajilore(2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU, J.C.A.  On 30/5/90, the plaintiff/respondent filed his writ of summons against the two defendants/appellants at the High Court of Justice, Ilesha whereby he claimed as follows:- “(i) Declaration that the piece or parcel of land measuring approximately 20.415 hectares situated, lying and…

Habib Nigeria Bank Limited V. Wahab Opomulero & Ors.(2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU, J.C.A.  This appeal arose from an order of garnishee absolute made at the instance of 1st – 11th respondents by Edet J. of the Federal High Court sitting at Ibadan on 30th November, 1995. A judgment had been entered for the…

N.o. Okere V. The State(2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A.  The charge preferred against the appellant/accused in the High Court of Oyo State holden at Oyo is of three counts. It will be reproduced hereinunder. It reads:- Count I Statement of Offence Extortion by a public officer contrary to and punishable under section 99…

Alhaji Buraimoh Oladapo & Anor V. Bank of the North Ltd & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. In the court below, the appellants who were plaintiffs made the following claims as per the writ of summons:- (i) A declaration that the two buildings of the plaintiffs which stand on the land sub-leased…

Air Vice Marshal Mahmoud Yahaya (Rtd.) V. Major Hassan T. Munchika (Rtd.)(2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice Kaduna State at Kaduna delivered by Abiriyi J. on 1/4/98 dismissing the suit of the appellant. The claim of the appellant who was…