Alhaji Uban Kari V. Alhaji Isa Abba Ganaram & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. Alhaji Isa Abbaganaram, sometime in May 1983 applied to the Ministry of Land and Survey of Borno State for the grant of a temporary right of occupancy in respect of a piece or parcel of land…

National Electric Power Authority V. Mrs. P. O. Onah (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The power to issue and serve writ out of jurisdiction is the matter involved in this appeal. The suit which brought about this appeal was filed in the High Court of Justice, Bendel State with the following claim:…

Chief Adeyemi Lawson & Anor Vs Chief Ayodele Ajibulu & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff Chief A.A. Ajibulu who is a legal practitioner, in 1975 bought a piece or parcel of land measuring 15.05 acres from the Aina Ala Adeniyi families of Agbara village. He affixed on the land…

Chief A.O. Nwosu & Anor V. Chukwurah Offor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  The plaintiff filed an action in the High Court of Justice. Plateau State holden at Jos claiming the following: reliefs from the defendants jointly and severally: “(a) A declaration that the defendants are not entitled to enter or…

Edokpolor And Co. Ltd. Vs Bendel Insurance Co. Ltd (1997) KUTIGI, JSC.   In the Federal High Court holden at Benin-City, the plaintiff’s claims against the defendant as contained in para.22 of the Statement of Claim read thus – “(i) The sum of N660,255.95 being the sum for which the goods were actually insured. (ii) Interest…

Friday Kamalu & Ors V. Daniel Nwakudu Uka Umunna & Ors. (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs, herein appellants, had in a representative capacity sued the defendants, herein respondents, also in a representative capacity at the Imo (now Abia) State High Court sitting at Aba claiming the following reliefs:- “(i)…

Benin Rubber Producers Co-operative Marketing Union Limited V. S. O. Ojo & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. In the Benin Judicial Division of the High Court of former Bendel State of Nigeria, the plaintiff instituted an action against the 1st defendant claiming a declaration that the vehicle No. BD 803B…

S.O. Nyambi V. R. O. Osadim E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  This case has a chequered history. The proceedings commenced in 1961 in the Ikom/Olulumo/Akparabong District Court where Mpama Ekpong of Olumi, for and on behalf of Iyami Olumi sued S.O. Nyambi and 9 others, all of Omon-Olumi for and on behalf of the people of Omon-Olumi,…

City Engineering Nigeria Ltd Vs Federal Housing Authority (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC The principal question that calls for determination in this appeal is: When does the statutory period of limitation start to run for the purpose of the enforcement of an arbitration award; is it at the date of the accrual…

Dopemu Taiwo Adeyeri & Ors V. Akinbode Okobi & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Court of Appeal, Ibadan. The appellants were the plaintiffs before the High Court of Ogun State holden at Ilaro in a suit filed on 13/5/76. When the appeal came up…