F. K. Construction Limited Anor V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (Ndic) & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment) The 2nd Respondent was a licensed Bank until it went into liquidation, and was taken over by NDIC, the 1st Respondent. In May 1994, while…

Texaco (Nigeria) Plc V. Reuben Iloka & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal emanated from Benue State High Court of Justice sitting in Makurdi wherein on 1.03.2001 Eko J. dismissed the plaintiff’s claim for want of prosecution and allowed the defendant…

Sunday John V. The State (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant alongside 3 (three) other accused persons were on the 17th of February, 2004 charged by way of information before the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Okitipupa on a one…

Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited V. Dr. Tunji Braithwaite (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) At the High Court of Lagos State, the respondent in this appeal, [as Claimant], took out a Writ of Summons accompanied by a Statement of Claim, both dated October…

Rev. Joseph Sunday Kehinde V. Mr Linus Okparaonu (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PETER OLABISI IGE, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By his writ of summons filed in the Registry of Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on 23rd day of July, 2009, the Respondent as Plaintiff claimed the sum…

National Pension Commission V. First Guarantee Pension Limited & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By an ex parte application, the first respondent in this appeal, (as applicant), beseeched the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, (in this judgment referred to as “the…

National Pension Commission V. Chief Orlando Olaiya Ojo & Ors (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal eventuated from a ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, delivering on November 28, 2011. In the said ruling, the court (hereinafter referred to…

Ibrahim Joseph V. The State (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering The Leading Judgment) The Appellants, Ibrahim Joseph (M) was arraigned on a three court charge at the trial court as follows:- “COUNT 1 IBRAHIM JOSEPH (M) 45, of Muntokshi Village in T/Balewa Local Government Area of…

Dr. Andy Uba V. (Prince) Hon. Nicholas Ukachukwu & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is one of the many interlocutory appeals which have in recent times clogged our cause lists. It emanates from the decision of the Federal High Court, sitting…

Chief Orlando Olaiya Ojo & Anor V. National Pension Commission & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellants herein [as applicants] entreated the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, by an ex-parte application, for leave to apply for judicial review. They beseeched…