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Jazuli Usman V. Danladi Isa Kademi & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA

Jazuli Usman V. Danladi Isa Kademi & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A.  There was a nationwide chairmanship election into the Local Governments held on 5/12/98. Gaya Local Government Council of Kano State was held on the same date. That Gaya Local Government has 157 units. After the result was collated and counted. […]

Triumph Assurance Company Limited V. M.m.t. Fadlallah & Sons Limited (1999) LLJR-CA

Triumph Assurance Company Limited V. M.m.t. Fadlallah & Sons Limited (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The dispute between the parties in this appeal started at the High Court of Justice Kano State sitting at Kano where by a writ of summons dated 3/3/93, the plaintiff claimed against the defendant the sum of N1,030,800.00 […]

Dennis Okafor & Anor V. Joseph O.D. Madubuko & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA

Dennis Okafor & Anor V. Joseph O.d. Madubuko & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. : In their paragraph 6 of the statement of claim, the plaintiffs/respondents alleged that the Anambra-Imo River Basin Development Authority paid to them through the 1st defendant/appellant who was their attorney a sum of N422,139 as compensation. The […]

Ahmed a. Abbo V. Elam Mbukurta & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Ahmed a. Abbo V. Elam Mbukurta & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN, J.C.A. The appellant, in an election petition which was subsequently amended questioned the election of the 1st respondent (who was also the 1st respondent in the tribunal below) on the grounds stated in paragraph 16 of the amended petition, that is […]

Ezenwo Nyesom Wike & Anor V. Samuel Rogers Ichenwo & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA

Ezenwo Nyesom Wike & Anor V. Samuel Rogers Ichenwo & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. By a writ of summons, dated 6th day of May, 1999 and filed on the same date, the Respondent’ as Plaintiff, claimed in his particulars of claim as follows before the Federal High Court, holden […]

Rev. Elijah Oboroh V. Patrick N.d. Oghuvwu & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA

Rev. Elijah Oboroh V. Patrick N.d. Oghuvwu & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A.  The appellant and the first respondent were members of First Christ Apostolic Church Mission. But due to a dispute within that church, there was a split among the members as a result of which the appellant and the first […]

David Ogba Onuoha V. National Bank of Nigeria Ltd & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA

David Ogba Onuoha V. National Bank of Nigeria Ltd & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SANUSI, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the Ruling of Olusola Thomas J. of the Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court delivered on the 22nd December, 1988. The 2nd Defendant now Appellant by way of preliminary objection […]

Alhaji Idris Waziri V. Alhaji Sule Usman Danboyi & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Idris Waziri V. Alhaji Sule Usman Danboyi & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SANUSI, J.C.A. At the end of the Governorship and Legislative Houses election held nationwide on the 9th of January, 1999 the 1st and 6th respondents were returned by the 2nd and 4th respondents as Governor and Deputy Governor of Taraba […]

Ahmad Moktar Jabre V. Mrs Dorra Jabre (1999) LLJR-CA

Ahmad Moktar Jabre V. Mrs Dorra Jabre (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO OYELEYE OMAGE, J.C.A. The Respondent to this appeal filed an application in the Court below against the Appellant under the Matrimonial Causes Ace, 1970 Caps 220 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Sections 16(1)(70), 70(2), 72(1) & (2) 73(1) a-h and […]