Jonason Triangle Ltd. & Anor. V. Charles Moh & Partners Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A.  In the High Court of the Cross River State of Nigeria, in the Calabar Judicial Division, Ecoma. C.J. on 20th November, 1995 awarded in favour of (he plaintiffs damages, both general and special, of N1,445,000.00 as well…

Emmanuel Urhobo & Anor V. Major General B.i. Oteri & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of Awala J. of the High Court of Justice of Delta State sitting at Warri and delivered on 2-12-1997. The appellants who were the plaintiffs by a writ of…

The Registered Trustees Christ Apostolic Church Nigeria V. Evangelist Chima Uffiem & Anor. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. The first respondent, in an application in the court below, sought leave to enforce their fundamental right. Apparently before that application could be taken the applicant brought its own application seeking to be joined as…

United Nigeria Congress Party & Ors V. Democratic Party of Nigeria & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the end of the election into the Kagarko Local Government Council for the Chairman seat, 2nd petitioner, Mr. Eric Y. Abubakar, who contested under the banner of the United Nigeria Congress Party…

Alhaji Muhammed Nasir Idris & Anor V. Alhaji Mohammed Saleh & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The 1st petitioner contested the 15th March 1997 Local Government election for the chairmanship of Sabon-Gari Local Government of Kaduna State. At the end of the election the 1st respondent was declared duly elected…

Alhaji Akanni Adulrahman Jimoh V. Hassan Garuba & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The petitioner and-the 1st respondent along with other candidates contested the chairmanship election of Ifelodun Local Government Council on the 15th of March, 1997. The petitioner had 23,884 votes while the 1st respondent who had 24,561 votes…

Felix Uwanugo Igboidu V. Morrisson Nduka O. Igboidu & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A.  The appellant was the plaintiff while the respondents were the defendants at the High Court of Justice of Delta State holden at Agbor in suit No. AG/65/91. The plaintiff in the court below claimed against the defendants in…

Daniel J. Matinja & Ors. V. The Military Administrator, Plateau State & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A.  This appeal stemmed from the dispute over the selection of a successor to the Ogoma Pangana which is the stool of a chiefdom comprising three communities, viz., Amo, Buji and Jere communities in Bassa Local…

Patrick Nebo V. Federal Capital Development Authority & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory holden at Abuja, presided over by Gunmi J. in suit No. FCT/HC/236/94. In that suit the plaintiff commenced this action against the respondents for negligence…

The State V. Cornelius Obasi & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A.  This was an appeal against a ruling of Chukwuma Eneh. J., of the then High Court of Enugu State (but now Ebonyi State) holden at Abakaliki in charge No. AB/5c/92 delivered on 30/3/95, wherein he held that the information as originally…