Zenith Bank Plc V. Dr. Solomon Omorodion & Ors (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling delivered on 29/6/2010 by the High Court of Edo State holden in the Benin Judicial Division at Benin City (hereafter simply referred…

Unity Bank Plc V. Rana Tahir Furniture Co. Ltd (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Justice, Kano State delivered on 23rd day of March, 2005 by S. Yusuf J. The brief synopsis of the…

Raphael Okocha V. Moses O. Irubor & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant was the Defendant in Suit No. HCY/25/2003 at the High Court, Owa-Oyibu, Delta State, while the Respondent was the plaintiff in the Suit. Respondent claimed statutory right of…

Prince Festus Ikugbanmire & Ors. V. Chief M. I. O. Kudehinbu & Ors. (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ALI ABUBAKAR B. GUMEL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) In a motion on notice dated 22/9/11 and filed on 23/09/11, the Applicants sought for 4 main reliefs. They are: – “1. AN ORDER…

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, San & Anor V. Rahman O. Mimiko & Ors. (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CORDELIA IFEOMA JOMBO-OFO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the Governorship Election Tribunal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, delivered 25th February, 2013. The tribunal had in the…

Nigeria Airways Ltd. (Inliquidation) & Ors. V. Haruna Mohammed Mahdi (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment) This appeal is against the ruling of the Federal High Court of Justice, Kano, delivered on 6th day of June, 2007 by Adeniyi F. A. Ademola J. The summary…

New Nigeria Newspapers Limited V. Mr. Felix Atoyebi (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA G. MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Kaduna State High Court in Suit No. KDH/KAD/373/1988 delivered by Hon. Justice A. A. Othman on 29/11/2004, wherein the lower Court held…

Mrs Eucharia Nwinyi & Ors V. Mr. Anthony Ikechukwu Okonkwo (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Chief Reuben Nwoye Okonkwo, a native of Umudunu village Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State died intestate on the 14th November 2001, survived by his…

Mr. John Ayoade V. Spring Bank Plc & Anor (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA G. MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment) A brief facts of the case at the lower court shows that, Appellant, as the plaintiff in the suit No.K/103/95, filed on 11/2/1995, claimed as follows (against the original…

Madam Ayayi Yusuf & Anor V. Raphael Akinsunnoye (2013) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High court of Ondo state sitting at Akure, delivered on 26th March 2009 dismissing the appellants’ claims in their entirety.…