Rugga Kwatte V. Maigari Isah (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kebbi State Sharia Court of Appeal delivered on the 24th January. 1995 hereinafter called the court below. In the Upper Area Court Argungu, herein referred to as the trial court, the plaintiff, now appellant,…

Nnamdi Azikiwe University & Ors V. Casmir Nwafor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. In the Federal High Court of Nigeria, in Enugu Judicial Division sitting in Enugu, the applicant applied ex parte for and obtained leave to enforce his fundamental rights against the appellants on 30th day or January, 1995. Consequent upon the…

S.A. Oyefeso V. E.O. Coker (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A.  The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant are:- An order rectifying the register if titles kept in the Lagos Land Registry by deleting the name of the defendant as the freehold proprietor of the land registered under title No. MO2798. (2) A declaration that…

Ali Pindar Kwajaffa & Ors V. Bank of the North Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The three appellants were the plaintiffs before Borno State High court sitting in Maiduguri in suit No. M/135/93. The 1st appellant is the father of the 2nd appellant and the Managing Director of the 3rd appellant a…

Kingson Hart V. Victoria H. Igbi (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NSOFOR, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal from the “decision” of the Port Harcourt High Court (Niki Tobi, J.) (as he then was) on the 15/6/90 in suit No. PHC/300/89. The appellant was the defendant in the suit wherein the claim was for:- “1.…

Alhaji Buba Usman V. Mohammed Tanimu Garke (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The respondent was the plaintiff and the appellant the defendant in suit No TRSJ/30/93 before the Taraba State High Court sitting in Jalingo in which each party claimed title over a disputed plot of land. The case was tried on pleadings…

Third Eye Communications Ltd. & Ors V. Chief Kolapo O. Ishola (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADAMU, J.C.A. By a motion on notice filed on 24/6/97. the appellants/applicants prayed to this court for the following order:- ….. an order for stay of proceedings of the substantive case in these proceedings now pending before the High…

Alhaji Joda Kobuwa & Anor V. Musa Lamudu & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The respondents herein i.e. Musa Lamudu and Sule Lamudu and one Bagana are brothers. When their father died he left a farmland which they jointly inherited. The farmland was not shared between them. Bagana who is the eldest…

Public Finance Securities Ltd. & Anor V. Sir Chief Harrison Jefia (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This appeal is from a judgment of Obi, J., sitting at the Warri Division of the Delta State High Court in Suit No. W/216/93 given on 15th April, 1994 wherein in an action brought under the undefended…

Mohammadu Baraya V. Hajiya Biba Belel & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal by Muhammadu Baraya against the decision of the Adamawa State Sharia Court of Appeal sitting in Yola, now court below. At the Upper Area Court No. 1 Yola, herein trial court, the appellant was the defendant…