Adekomi Akinmade & Ors V. Akibu Aileru & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of P. O. Aderemi J of Oyo State High Court, Ogbomosho, delivered on 28/6/89. The facts of this case briefly put were as follows: In the Ogbomosho High Court of…

Afribank Nigeria Plc V. Francis Shanu & Anor (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. The applicant is one of the leading licensed commercial banks in the country with branches in many parts of the country. It is also the appellant in the substantive appeal in the present case now pending in this court. The…

Alhaji Mohammed Sarki Aliyu V. Alhaji Musa Nagogo Ibrahim & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A.  The Oriye Rindre is the title of the traditional ruler of the Rindre people of Wamba in Akwanga Local Government Area of Plateau State. The last incumbent to the stool was Alhaji Suleiman Mohammadu Kore who was…

Adedeji & Sons Motors Nigeria Limited V. Chief Robert Ogboze Immeh & Anor (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the judgment of Fawehinmi, J., delivered at Ikare High Court in Ondo State on 13/5/93. The appellant was the plaintiff at the trial while the respondents were the defendants. The…

Alhaji A. Ahamadu V. Attorney-general, Rivers State & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A. The plaintiff Alhaji A. Ahamadu instituted an action in the Rivers State High Court against the Attorney-General of Rivers State, Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority and Mr. Pepple Owen Solomon in respect of the property situate at…

Alhaji Bilawu Badiru V. Alhaji Sulaiman Adeola Bisiriyu (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. By a writ of summons dated 5/4/82, the plaintiff now the respondent claimed as follows from the defendant/appellant: The respondent had pleaded, and given evidence of the root of title to the subject matter of the action by tracing the…

Albert Ezeala V. The State (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death on 21st day of February, 1991 by Pats-Acholonu, J., (as he then was) sitting at Etiti High Court of Imo State of Nigeria on a charge that on the 3rd day of January, 1982 at…

Alhaji Habib Bako V. Mallam Samaila Mai-adashi (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  The appellant sued the respondent in the High Court of Justice Kaduna claiming as follows in paragraph 17 of the Statement of Claim:- “Whereof the plaintiff claims right of way over the passage on the left hand side of plot B.…

Alhaji Abubakar Girgiri V. Elf Marketing Nigeria Limited (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The appellant as plaintiff in Suit No. M/163/94 before the Maiduguri High Court of Borno State brought a suit against the respondent (as defendant) claiming the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration that the purported deed of sublease is illegal, null…

Sobie Ojimba & Ors V. Peter Ojimba & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiffs now referred to in this judgment as the respondents sought and were granted leave at the High Court of Rivers State holden in Port Harcourt to commence and institute the action there, in a representative capacity. By…