Bernard E. Akporiaye V. Chief Daniel E. Okumagba & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, JCA. The appellant, Bernard, Akporiaye, was the 3rd defendant in this suit instituted at Warri High Court as Suit No. W/69/84. The 1st respondent, Chief Daniel Okumagba, was the plaintiff while the present 2nd and 3rd respondents…

United World Limited Inc. V. Mobile Telecommunications Services Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU The appellant a U.S based registered company engaged in newspaper publication and advertisement entered into a contract with the respondent a mobile telecommunication services company for the appellant to place 1/8 page advertisement as advertiser in a newspaper known as…

Otunba Mabayoje Oshinowo V. National Bank of Nigeria Ltd. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff sued the respondent in the High Court of Ogun State holden at Ijebu-Ode claiming (as per the writ of summons) as follows: “1. A declaration that the deed of mortgage dated the 20th of July,…

Sunday Idakwo & Anor V. Emmanuel Ilona (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.C.A.  This case has some chequered history which needs to be explained in order to appreciate how the present position is arrived at. On the 19th of September 1989, the 1st appellant alone, filed a writ of summons as plaintiff against the…

Dominic Okoro V. Margarete Okoro & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU J.C.A.  The Appellant, in the lower court claimed as follows; “(a) Return of the wife – the 1st defendant and the child whose pregnancy she was carrying when she was enticed away from her matrimonial home. (b) Special damages- N280,000.00 being cost…

Tsokwa Motors (Nig.) Ltd. V. Dejo Awoniyi (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A : The plaintiff instituted an action in the High Court of Justice of Adamawa State holden at Yola against the defendant. His claim as contained in his statement of claim reads:- “Whereof the plaintiff claims against the defendant the sum of…

Nasco Management Services Ltd. V. A.n. Amaku Transport Ltd. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. This is a motion on notice which stemmed from an appeal against the decision of the Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos in a case where the respondent hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff claimed against the appellant,…

Masu Mohammed Nasiru V. Adamu Chanji (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.CA.  A damu Chanji, the respondent herein, sued Masu Nasiru the appellant herein, before the Duguri Area Court in Bauchi State claiming a house and a piece of land which was in the possession of the appellant. His claim was that the house…

Okoroma & Anor V. Chief Christian Uba & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. The 1st respondent Chief Christian Uba, commenced a proceeding under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 1979 against the appellants, Dr. Okoroma and Mrs. Okoroma at the Federal High Court Enugu. The other respondents are police officers who were…

Ubaka Ifeajuna V. Charles Nnaife Ifeajuna & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A., The action culminating in this appeal was taken out by the plaintiff, who incidentally is the appellant in the present appeal, in the Customary Court, Onitsha, claiming a number of declaratory reliefs. The bench of the Customary Court by a…