Jonathan Igbi & Anor V. State (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.C.A. The two appellants and six others were arraigned and charged on two count charge of conspiracy and murder of one Abel Emunemu (now deceased) on or about the 25th day of May, 1986 at Otumara Village in Orerokpe Judicial Division, contrary to…

H.R.H. Chief F.C.B. Isamade V. Chief J. U. Okei & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A The respondents caused a writ of summons to be issued claiming as follows: “(a) Declaration that the plaintiffs are exclusively entitled to the customary right of occupancy relating to or in respect of Block 67 ID. Iyiowa…

Emmanuel Nwokorie & Ors V. Mr. Columba Opara & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE, JCA This is an appeal by the defendants against the Ruling of Ojutalayo J. of the Federal High Court Kano delivered on 3/6/94 in Suit No. FHC/CS/18/M1/94. The substantive suit was brought by the 3 plaintiffs/applicants against…

Godwin Ichu & Anor. V. Chief Nnaemeka Ibezue & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a ruling or Amaizu, J. of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, holden at Onitsha in suit No.0/608/95 delivered on 26/9/96, wherein he granted an application for an interlocutory injunction restraining…

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…

M.T. Mamman V. A.A. Salaudeen (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDULLAHI, J.C.A The applicant is the respondent in the substantive appeal. He filed this application on Notice seeking for the following orders:- 3(a) That the defendant published the words in paragraph 3 above to a typist in town and the auditors of Trade Bank Plc…

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited V. Henri E. Omu (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.C.A, On 19 January, 1998, Okor, J., sitting at the High Court, Port Harcourt, made an order of interlocutory injunction against the appellant/applicant upon a notice of motion by the respondent as plaintiff in the suit in which…

Mrs. Oghenekohwo Queen & Anor V. Madam Odemekpore Adaroh & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from an interlocutory ruling delivered by Ehiwario, J. on 30th October, 1996 sitting at Isiokolo High Court, Delta State in Suit No. HC1/16/96. The plaintiffs, now appellants, had by a writ filed on…

Lonestar Drilling Nigeria Ltd. V. Triveni Engineering & Industries & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A.  This is ruling on a motion brought by the applicant dated 10th October. 1998. The applicant is praying this court, in the motion, for “an order for stay of further proceedings before the Federal High Court sitting…

Gurara Securities and Finance Ltd. V. T.I.C. Ltd. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.CA. The plaintiff is a company incorporated in Nigeria among its businesses is sale and supply of steel billets. In the course of supply of the steel billets, it was awarded a contract to supply steel billets to Katsina Steel Rolling…