Samuel Sogbesan V. Mr. Adebowale Ogunbiyi & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of his Lordship, Justice Rhodes Vivour of the Lagos High Court, delivered on the 6th July, 2001, whereby the appellant’s application dated 2nd day of March, 1998, was dismissed. The appellant desired to…

Lignes Aeriennes Congolaises (L. A. C.) V. Air Atlantic Nigeria Limited (A. A. N.) (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GARBA, J.C.A. This is against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos in suit No. FHC/L/CS/1155/98 delivered on the 20th September, 1999 which, dismissed the appellant’s application for striking out the suit on ground of…

Boma Goodhead V. Mr. Otelemaba Amachree & Ors (2005)(2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the National Assembly/Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal holden at Port Harcourt, Rivers State of Nigeria delivered on 7th May, 2004. The Petition of the Appellant herein, as Petitioner thereat,…

Nib Investment (West Africa) V. Chief a. O. Omisore & Ors (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. The appeal at hand is against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, delivered by Honourable Justice Dan D. Abutu, on the 29th October, 2002, in suit No. FHC/L/CS/867/2001. The court upheld in…

N. Onuselogu Enterprises Ltd V. Afribank (Nigeria) Plc (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Agbo (J.) of the Enugu High Court, delivered on 16/11/2000, in an arbitration award in favour of plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”) in a claim brought against the defendant…

G. G. (Nigeria) Ltd V. Collins Amaewhule (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A. In a suit No. PHC/664/94 between Mr. Collins Amaewhule v. C.G.G. (Nig.) Ltd., the plaintiff claimed against the defendant, “the sum of N1,000,000.00 (One million naira) only being for special and general damages for the extensive damages to the plaintiff’s houses…

Asani Kosebinu & Ors. V. Misiri Alimi & Ors. (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. By their Writ of Summons dated 30th October, 1990, the Respondents in the instant appeal, commenced Suit No.ID/2140/90, against the Appellants at the Lagos State High Court. The claims by the former against the latter per their amended…

Universal Trust Bank Nigeria Ltd V. Alhaji Adams Ajagbule & Anor (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABBA AJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Justice E. A. Komolafe of the Ondo State High Court, sitting in Owo, delivered on the 17th day of December, 2003. The plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter simply referred to as…

The Nigerian Navy & Ors V. Lionel Okon Garrick (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMOKRI, J.C.A. This is an appeal brought by the appellants against the Ruling of Michael Edem, J., of the High Court of Cross River State, sitting at Calabar, in suit No. HC/MSC/183/2001 delivered on 10/9/2001. The present respondent was one of…

Sir Denis Ofordeme V. Engr. Chukwuma Onyegbuna (2005) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEKEYE, J.C.A. In the suit No. E/702/2003, the plaintiff, now judgment creditor/respondent in this application instituted an action on the undefended list claiming the sum of $10,000 dollars or N 1, 350,000 from the defendant – now judgment debtor/applicant, which the latter failed…