Zhao Jianan & Anor V. Ma’aji Mairiga (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.  This application was brought pursuant to Orders 18 Rules 2 & 10(1) and 8 Rule 11(a) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011 and the inherent jurisdiction of this Court. It is for an order of this Court dismissing this appeal for lack of diligent prosecution…

Li Lewei (Alias Bede Bede) & Anor V. Francis Michael (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A. This application is brought Pursuant to Orders 18 Rule 2, 10(1) and 8 Rule 11 (a) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011 and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court. It is for an order dismissing this appeal for lack of diligent…

Li Lewei (Alias Bede Bede) & Anor V. Francis Michael (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A. This application is brought Pursuant to Orders 18 Rule 2, 10(1) and 8 Rule 11 (a) of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011 and the inherent jurisdiction of the Court. It is for an order dismissing this appeal for lack of diligent…

Industrial Training Fund Governing Council & Anor V. Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.  This application is pursuant to Section 241 and 242 of the 1999 Constitution, Section 15 and 24 of the Court of Appeal Act, Orders 4 Rule 6, 7 Rules 1, 7 and 10 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011 and the inherent jurisdiction of this Court.…

Obi Okudo V. Inspector-general of Police & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. Pursuant to provisions of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979, the appellant herein Mr. Obi Okudo applied to the Court below for the following reliefs:- “1. Declaration that the arrest and detention of the applicant from the 9th to…

Lawan Mai Gana V. Ya Falmata Alhajiram (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A.  At the Maiduguri Upper Area Court No.1 the plaintiff, now appellant instituted an action against the defendant, now respondent claiming 12 cows from the respondent. The Upper Area Court No.1 herein called the trial court entered judgment in favour of the…

Ezemonye Okwara V. Dominic Okwara & Anor. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJ A, J.C.A Plaintiff now appellant in this appeal commenced the action in a representative capacity with the leave of the High Court of Imo State holden at Orlu Judicial Division Orlu for himself and on behalf of the other members of Okwara…

Ola Olu Titilayo & Ors V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd appellants herein were respectively the 3rd, 4th and 7th accused persons before Jos High Court in Suit No. PLD/J54C/87 in which they together with seven other accused persons were jointly charged and tried in seven…

Isah Saidu & Ors V. Sadiq Mahmood (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The respondent was the plaintiff before the lower court where he brought a claim for damages in defamation against the appellants as the defendants. He also sought against the appellants an injunction to restrain them from further publishing the alleged defamatory…

General Securities and Finance Company Limited. V. Lawrence C. Obiekezie (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UBAEZONU, J.C.A. By a claim dated 22nd May 1995 the plaintiff (hereinafter referred to as “the respondent”) filed a suit on the Undefended List against the defendant (hereinafter referred to as “the appellant”) claiming as follows: “(a) The sum of…