Category: Nigerian Cases


  • Ugwu Oko & Anor. V. Jeremiah Okenwa (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of R.C. Agbo J. of the High Court of Enugu State delivered on the 15th March 2004 in Suit No. E/415/82. In the said court below the present Appellants as Plaintiffs had…

  • Peter Maranroola V. Incorporated Trustees of the First African Baptist Church (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Lufadeju J. of the High Court, Shaki, Oyo State in Suit No. HSK/2/2004 – PETER MARANROOLA (For himself and on behalf of the UNITED AFRICAN BAPTIST CHURCH,…

  • Ahmed Saka V. Mr. Pelumi Adeboiye & Anor (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the Appellant who was the Petitioner at the Governorship/National Assembly and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, Ogun State, sitting at Abeokuta, in Petition No. EPT/OG/HA/36/2007, against the Ruling of the Tribunal Coram: Honourable…

  • Ahmed Saka V. Mr. Pelumi Adeboiye & Anor (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the Appellant who was the Petitioner at the Governorship/National Assembly and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, Ogun State, sitting at Abeokuta, in Petition No. EPT/OG/HA/36/2007, against the Ruling of the Tribunal Coram: Honourable…

  • Trade Bank Plc V. Spring Finance Ltd (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. The Respondent, as customer of the Appellant bank sometime in 1994 paid the sum of N7,000,000.00 (Seven Million Naira) vide Habib Nigeria Bank Ltd cheque No 005/80/001/080/94 into its current account No 105 – 372022401 -28 with the Appellant.…

  • Sulaiman Usman & Anor V. Alhaji Ahmad Muhammad Maccido & Ors (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A  This appeal is against the judgment of the National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal, sitting at Sokoto, Sokoto State, (hereafter called the Tribunal) dated 26th October, 2007. The Tribunal dismissed the Appellants’…

  • Olufemi Onabanjo V. The Sheriff High Court of Justice & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ibadan High Court No. 12 delivered on 8th day of January, 2004 wherein the appellant was then the plaintiff while the respondents were the defendants. Briefly…

  • Mr. Lawrence Azenabor V. Bayero University, Kano & Anor. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. Three years after the 1st Respondent employed the Appellant as a Chief Typist in November, 1987, he was re-designated Higher Executive Officer (Accounts), and four years later, was promoted to Senior Executive Officer (Accounts). However, following an…

  • Ibrahim Tanko & Anor. V. Baba Mai-waka & Anor. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI J.C.A. At the Niger State High Court presided over by the Honourable Justice Aisha A.L.B. Bwari the Plaintiffs (now Respondents) claimed the following:- (a) The 1st Plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly and or severally the sum of…

  • Air Vice Marshal Victor C. Akiti V. Punch Nigeria Limited & Ors. (2009) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna State High Court of Justice, Kaduna Judicial Division delivered on the 30th day of November, 2004. The appellant by his paragraph 15 of his…