Nigerian Spannish Eng. Co. Ltd. & Anor. V. Olympic Steel Mill Hong Kong Ltd. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. By an order ex parte made on 3-4-96 by Belgore C.J. of the Federal High Court at the Lagos Division of the court, a case of a petition for the winding up of the…

Jimoh Awopejo & Ors. V. The State (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMAIZU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Olagunju J. (as he then was), of the Kwara State High Court sitting at Ilorin Judicial Division. The judgment was delivered on the 30th of October, 1998. The appellants, seven of them in…

Gabriel O. Okeshola V. The Military Governor of Oyo State & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Kolawole J. of the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan. The claims of the plaintiff (who is now the appellant) in that court as per the writ…

Sunday Oyebadejo V. Ramoni Olaniyi & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiff now referred to as appellant in this judgment filed a writ of summons against the three defendants referred to in this judgment as 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents respectively at High Court Ibadan in Ibadan Judicial Division of the…

Olufunmilayo a. Odutola & Anor. V. First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. & Anor. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A.  By a writ of summons filed at the High Court of Ogun State Ijebu Ode judicial division the plaintiffs now Appellants/Applicants in this ruling prayed the said court as follows:-“(1) An order directing the 1st…

M. Iloabachie V. Benedict N. Iloabachie (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of Ogidi Judicial Division of the Anambra State High Court dismissing the consolidated actions by the appellant who as the plaintiff sued the respondent as the defendant for libel in two separate actions claiming in…

O. Ntuks & Ors. V. Nigerian Ports Authority (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. By their application dated 24 May, 1999 and filed same date, the applicants have prayed for the following: “(1) An Order affirming that the judgment of 12 July, 1996 is for all staff retrenched in June, 1991 which includes named…

Mains Ventures Limited V. Petroplast Industries Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NZEAKO, J.C.A.  The respondent in this appeal was the plaintiff in the court below. He claimed by his writ of summons taken out on 15th August,1995, the sum of N5,657,610 said to be outstanding prices of 39.018 metric tons of PVC materials supplied…

Arjay Limited & Ors V. Airline Management Support Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMAGE, J.C.A. There are three appeals by the appellant against the ruling of the Federal High Court Kano, presided over by the Honourable Justice Abdullahi Mustapha. Appeal number one is against the decision made by the court on a motion ex…

Yesufu Oyedoke & Ors. V. The Registrered Trustees of Christ Apostolic Church (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEKEYE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Osun State High Court of Justice sitting at Osogbo in suit No. HOST 142/88 delivered on the 19th of July, 1993. The facts of the case briefly put…