Latifu Adekanbi V. Bolaji Folami & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. In the court below the respondent as plaintiff took out a writ of summons against the appellant for the following reliefs:- The annual rental value of the land is N50.00 Pleadings were ordered and exchanged by parties. Briefly put, the case…

Alhaji Abubakar Abdullah & Anor V. The Military Governor of Lagos State & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.C.A. This appeal revolves on the correct application of the settled but sometimes intriguing principles of law governing the grant or refusal of an order of interim or interlocutory injunction. In the High Court of…

Ali Agada Daniel V. John Adaji & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.C.A.  In this review, the petitioner, Ali Agada Daniel, contested for the Councillorship post together with three other contestants in the Igo Ward of Ofu local Government of Kogi State on the 15th of March 1997, on UNCP platform. At the…

Alhaji Inuwa Abubakar V. Dudu Abdu Gama (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, JCA This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kano State Sharia Court of Appeal holden in Kano delivered on 30-11-94. The facts of this case briefly put were as follows: The respondent herein as plaintiff sued the appellant herein as…

Oladapo Fabusola & Anor V. Adubiaro Fakiyesi & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of the then Ondo State sitting at Ado-Ekiti and delivered by Akintan J, (as he then was) on 29-3-1990. The parties at the lower court are members…

Bennet Ude Agu V. Ozo Moses Nnadi (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A  This is an appeal against the decision of Okadigbo, J., delivered on 25th June, 1990 in the Anambra State High Court, in Enugu Judicial Division silting in Enugu. The claims of the plaintiff which went to trial are – “(a) A…

Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar V. Lawrence E. Manulu (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A. The respondent in this application was the plaintiff in an action brought under the undefended list procedure at the Jos High Court. As plaintiff he claimed against the present applicant (as the defendant) the sum of N314,356.26 being the outstanding balance…

Patrick Erhunmunse V. John Ehanire (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A.  The appellant was the defendant and the respondent was the plaintiff in suit No. OR/ACC/86R/87 filed and tried at the Oredo Area Customary Court, Benin City. The plaintiffs claim against the defendant at the Area Customary Court is as follows:- “(a) Possession of…

Co-operative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Plc V. Mrs. Amadi Rose U. & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. The plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter called “the respondents”) sued the appellant Bank for the sum of N1, 649,290,40 being sundry claims by various individuals as specified in the schedule attached to the statement of claim. The schedule…

Commissioner of Police Anambra State & Ors V. Dr. Emmanuel Omanukwue & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a ruling of Kassim, J. of the Federal High Court, Enugu Division in suit No. FHC/E/M11/95 delivered on 22nd April, 1996, wherein he decided that he would first consider a…