Joseph Achimugu V. Hon. Minister of Federal Capital Territory & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This action was commenced by the appellant in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit No. FCT/HC/M/771/93, brought an application under Order 43 of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja…

Alh. Rasheed Adeoye Adesanya & Anor V. Alh. Rabiu Adekola Olayeni & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A  In the Court below the respondents in this appeal who were the plaintiffs there took out an action against the appellants for the following reliefs, as per their statement or claim: i. declaration that the…

Sa’ad Mohammed Madomawa & Anor V. Alhaji Dahiru Zubairu & Anor (1998)8) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMARU ABDULLAHI, J.C.A.  In the election conducted on 15th March, 1997 for the Chairmanship position in Birnin Magaji Local Government council of Zamfara state, the appellants contested for the post of Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Local Government council.…

Ahmed Abubakar & Ors V. Ibrahim Nagaba Zurmi & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the end of the Nationwide conducted elections into Local Government Area Councils of 15th day of March, 1997, the National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (NECON) declared the 1st and 2nd Petitioners, who contested the election…

Ralph Nejeh Ojabo V. Inland Bank Nigeria Plc (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A. In the High Court of Lagos State the appellant (“the plaintiff”) instituted on action against the respondent (“the defendant”) claiming the sum of N1,100,000 being the total sum of professional fees and charges alleged to be owing to the plaintiff…

Emmanuel Okoro V. The State LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  The accused was arraigned in the defunct Anambra State High Court of Justice, in the Nsukka Judicial Division holden at Nsukka on an information alleging murder of one Nnenaya Onu, contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap 30 of the Laws of…

Democratic Party of Nigeria & Anor V. United Nigeria Congress Party (Uncp) & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A.  The 2nd petitioner and the 2nd respondent contested the Chairmanship election into the Kaduna North Local Government council along with other candidates. The 2nd respondent was declared duly elected when the result…

Ahmed Tambaya Dawanau V. Sale Shehu Kuidawa (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Ahmed Tambaya Dawanau the petitioner herein contested the Local Government Election under the banner of the National Centre Party of Nigeria (NCPN) along with Sale Shehu Kuidawa, the respondent and his opponent of the Democratic Party of Nigeria (DPN).…

Best (Nigeria) Limited V. Blackwood Hodge (Nigeria) Limited & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. The appellant went to court based on a contention that the 1st respondent backed out and unilaterally breached the contract for assignment of the residue of years in a property variously described as No. 11 and 15 Burma…

Alhaji Abdulla Mohammed & Anor V. Dr. Ramalan Ibrahim & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the Kaduna State Local Government Election Tribunal the petitioners filed a petition against the respondents. The endorsement on the petition reads as follows: “The petitioners question the declaration of the 2nd respondent by the…