West African Examinations Board V. Frederick O. Ikezahu (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JUSTIN THOMPSON AKPABIO, J.C.A. T his is an appeal against a Judgment of former High Court of Bendel State (but now Edo State) sitting at Benin City, in suit No.B/343/87, delivered on 20th July, 1989, in which Joan Aiwerioghene, J. entered Judgment…

Ameh Ebute & Ors V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULU-GAMBARI, J.C.A. T he 1st to 6th appellants are in custody having been refused bail by the learned Chief Judge of the Federal High Court on the 22nd of June, 1994. They are facing a charge brought under S.41(a) of the Criminal Code…

Adankwor Etumionu V. Attorney-general of Delta State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE, J.C.A This is an appeal against the judgment of Justice S.M. Edah of Agbor High Court delivered on 26/5/92 whereby the appellant was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of Emily Oriaka. In the lower court two people…

African Newspaper of Nigeria Limited V. Adamu Ciroma (1995) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Kaduna State holden at Kaduna in suit No. KDH/KAD/36/90 delivered by Yahaya J. on 19/7/91 in which judgment was entered for the plaintiff/respondent in the sum of N750,000.00…

Chief Damian a. Ozurumba V. Chinagorom Nwankpa & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IKONGBEH, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the petitioner before the Imo State Local Government Election Tribunal. He had contested the office of Chairman of Isiala Ngwa South Local Government against the 1st respondent, who had the 2nd respondent as his…

Ethelbert Nnanna Nze V. Dr. Gideon Nwaeze & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The race for the Chairmanship of Oguta Local Government Council of Imo State has been a ding-dong battle between the present appellant and the 1st Respondent since 5/12/98 when elections were conducted nationwide by the Independent National Electoral Commission…

Lawan Sani V. The State (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant was charged with rape punishable under Section 283 of the penal code in that he had sexual intercourse with a four year old girl. At the trial the prosecution called three witnesses. At the conclusion of the evidence for the…

Ogwule Ankpa Agatu Co-operative Group Farming Society & Anor. V. Nigerian Agricultural and Co-operative Bank Limited & Anor. (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Benue State High Court sitting in Otukpo in suit No. OHC/5/92 wherein the appellants herein as plaintiffs sued the respondents as…

S.A.Oteju & Anor V. Magma Maritime Services Limited & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. In the court below (the Federal High Court, Lagos Division) the plaintiffs (hereinafter referred to as respondent/cross appellants) claimed against the defendants (hereinafter referred to as the appellants/respondents) the following reliefs:- (1) N2,839,000.00 (Two Million, Eight Hundred and…

Mrs. Grace Odusanya V. Mr. Kolade Osinowo (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  At the High Court Ikeja, the respondent was the plaintiff and the appellant, the defendant. I shall hereafter refer to the parties as ‘plaintiff’ and ‘defendant’. The plaintiff claimed for; “(a) Declaration that Plaintiff is entitled to certificate of Occupancy in…