Josephat Onyia V. Amobi Onyia (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A (Delivering the leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Enugu Division of Enugu State delivered by R.C. Agbo J. on 16/6/2004 in Suit No. E/329/1999 (JOSEPHAT ONYIA V. AMOBI ONYIA.)…

Wo2 Obafemi Abiodun Anthony V. Bako Giwa & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT M.O. KEKERE-EKUN, JCA (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the award of special and general damages made in favour of the appellant herein as plaintiff in the judgment of the High Court of…

Ifeanyichukwu Akwuobi V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi in change no. MHC/239C/94 delivered on 23rd March, 2005. The Appellant was arraigned before the High Count of…

Governor, Ekiti State & Anor V. Chief Femi Akinyemi & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondents herein, who were the Plaintiffs at the Ado-Ekiti Division of the High Court of Justice, Ekiti State, in Suit No: HAD/119/2010, took out an…

Aluko And Oyebode V. Mr. Golden Leson Awi (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL M. DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.(OFR) (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By his Notice of motion filed on 25th February, 2010, the applicant seeks the order of this court to dismiss the appeal initiated by the respondent. The application is predicated…

African Continental Bank Ltd. & Anor. V. Ifeanyi Ajugwo (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court, Onitsha, Anambra State delivered by Hon. Justice P.A.C. Obidigwe on 3/6/2004 in Consolidated Suit Nos. O/118/90 and O/123/90…

Commissioner Of Police V. Ejike Okoye & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The 1st Respondent, who is a legal practitioner, was arraigned with the other Respondents at the Chief Magistrate Court, Awka, on a 7-count Charge of serious assault on police officers;…

Chief B.E.C. Okafor & Anor. V. Geoffery Ejiogu (2011) 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 judgment delivered on 28/1/2005 by Hon. Justice P.A.C. Obidigwe of the Onitsha Judicial Division of the Anambra State High Court of Justice (hereafter simply…

Beloxxi Industries Ltd & Anor. V. Hwa Tai Industries Berhard Ltd. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal at hand is a product of a ruling of the High Court of Lagos State sitting at Ikeja delivered on the 4th day of February…

Visafone Communications Limited V. Musical Copyright Society Of Nigeria (Ltd/gte) & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ADAMU JAURO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal herein emanated from the proceedings of 6th April, 2009 before the Federal High Court Lagos, coram, Archibong. J. The facts culminating in this appeal are…