O. Igbinoba V. Delta Steel Company Limited (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EUGENE CHUKWUEMEKA UBAEZONU, J.C.A. The appellant who was the plaintiff in the Court below sued the respondent claiming the following reliefs:- “1. An order declaring that the letter from the defendant dismissing him from the services of the company dated the 2nd day…

United Bank for Africa Limited & Anor V. Rose Francis Louis (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A.  This appeal is against the judgment of O. Ita, J. sitting at the High Court of Calabar in the Calabar Judicial Division of Cross River State. In that judgment, the claim upon the writ of summons taken…

Benjamin Oladipo Kupoluyi & Anor V. Chief E.o. Phillips & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, J.C.A. A motion on notice seeking three prayers was moved by Chief A.O. Fadugba. of Counsel for the appellant. The prayers are for – 1. Leave to amend the notice and grounds of appeal.2. Interlocutory injunction…

Union Bank of Nigeria Limited V. Fajebe Foods and Poultry Farms & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A.  This is an application brought as per motion on notice dated 7th October, 1993 in pursuance of Section 18 of the Court of Appeal Act, 1976 seeking the following reliefs as amended-“(1) An…

Alhaji Aransi Ladoke & Ors V. Alhaji M. Olobayo & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.C.A. The respondents to this application Alhaji M. Olobayo and Ganiyu Ibrahim suing for themselves and on behalf of 43 other members of Alayabiagba Market Association Boundary, Ajegunle, (the Association) sued the applicants and two others in their…

Turaki V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKEZIE, J.C.A.  The appellant was arraigned before the Bauchi State High Court on a one count charge with the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to Section 221 of the Penal Code. The victim of the charge was one Joshua Iwule. At the end…

Alphonsus Ibeanu & Anor V. Peter A. Ogbeide & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDERE, J.C.A. Before Gbemudu J. at the then Bendel State High Court holden at Agbor, the plaintiffs now respondents filed a claim against the defendants in the tort of negligence arising from the collision of the Plaintiff’s Steyr Diesel Petrol…

Bashiru Lasisi V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE , J.C.A. The appellant was the first of the two accused persons who were charged before the Oshogbo High Court. The offence against the appellant reads: “Rape contrary to section 298 and punishable under section 299 of the Criminal Code cap 28…

Alhaji Jimoh Yusuf & Ors V. Governor of Lagos State & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULU-GAMBARI, J.C.A. Learned Counsel for the applicants pointed out that the applicants are tenants of the respondents and that their tenancies are still continuing, the fact that the buildings have been demolished notwithstanding. He referred us to page…

Bassey Akpan Iden V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, J.C.A.   In the High Court of Abak in the Abak Judicial Division, the appellant was charged with attempted murder of Friday Ezekiel Udo Idiong by giving him multiple gun-shot wounds on 7th May, 1981 at Nkum village. Five witnesses gave evidence for…