Robert Nwadike V. Rivers State Housing And Property Development Authority & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the decision of N. Ndu, as he then was Judge, of Rivers State High Court delivered on 12th November, 1999 where in the…

Mr. John Emeka Ohaeri & Ors V. Prince Alex T. Adele & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling) The applicants filed on 11-07-2001 a motion on notice praying this court for leave to appeal as persons having interest in the judgment made by Denton…

Keku Olusanya V. Mr. Osibamowo (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal attacks the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Ogun State sitting at Sagamu dismissing the appellant’s claim of N500,000 special and general damages for- trespass to land and for…

Julius Bayode Ayeni V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HARUNA M. TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant; Julius Bayode Ayeni, was charged before the Ekiti State High Court on a two count charge of stealing. The first count alleged that he stole ten (10) metric tons of…

Galba Limited V. Obinna Okoro (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The claim of this Respondent, as the plaintiff endorsed on the writ against the Appellant was as follows:- “1. The sum of N10,193,114.76 (Ten Million One Hundred and Ninety Three Thousand, One Hundred and…

Christopher Alechenu V. Attorney General Of Benue State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is on appeal against the decision of Onum, J. sitting of the Gboko Division of the High Court of Benue State. The decision that gave rise to this…

Chief Sakpugi Gonee & Ors. V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The convicts/appellants, were tried and convicted for the murder of one, BARIBIAE ILEDAE deceased, contrary to section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Laws of the then Eastern Nigeria 1963 applicable…

Chief Nkereuwem Udofia Akpan V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Justice of the Federal Capital Territory (hereafter referred to as FCT) at Gudu – Abuja on the…

Chief Alabide Kei & Ors. V. Ngule Okpose & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This case has a very chequered history. It was first filed in January 1981 and numbered as AHC/56/81 at the High court of Rivers State sitting at Ahoada in…

Alhaji Bello Araba V. Amusa Salako Ogunsiji (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal arose from the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State sitting at Ibadan (hereafter called “The Trial Court”) delivered by Hon. Justice M. A. A. Abass, J, of…