Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited V. Otoabasi Effiong (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High court of Akwa Ibom state, Eket Division delivered on 5th day of August, 2009 in Suit No: HEK/57/2006 which the Respondent…

Chief Barnabas Gemade & Anor V. John T. Tine (2011) 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 ruling of the Benue State High Court sitting at Makurdi delivered on 5/4/04 setting aside its judgment delivered on 6/11/03 on the…

Alimi Adeleke V. Akinyele Local Government (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of an Oyo State High Court of Justice sitting at Ibadan delivered on the 15th of May, 2003. The court dismissed the suit in its entirety.…

Alhaji M.K. V. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OBANDE OGBUINYA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) Sometime in 2005, precisely on 09/11/2005, the appellant’ as a plaintiff, via a writ of summons, instituted an action, which led to this appeal, in suit No. K/657/2005, against the…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Mr. Nurudeen Ajani Akanji (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondents were the plaintiffs in Suit No. HU/228/2000 at the Uyo Judicial Division of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State. They filed a motion exparte on…

Abayomi Fabunmi V. Inspector General Of Police, Abuja & Anor (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOORE A.A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision delivered by CHUKWURAH NNAMANI, J. of the Osogbo Division of the Federal High Court delivered on the 11th day of July,…

Mr. Onigha Ogar Onah V. Chief (Sir) Linus E. Okom (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is a double barrel appeal with one of the barrels firing blanks as we shall see anon. The respondent as plaintiff commenced proceedings against the then defendants…

Congress For Progressive Change V. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. PCA, OFR (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on 18th day of May, 2011, the 3rd and 4th Respondents to Petition No. C/A/EPT/PRES/11 through…

Alhaji Mu’azu Ali V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The facts preceding this appeal are that on the 30th June, 2005, the Appellant was arraigned before the High Court of Katsina State sitting in Funtua for causing the death of one…

Alh. Amadu Kankia Bello & Ors V. Alh. Ma’aruf Umar Sanda & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By the pleadings of the Appellants filed before the High Court of Katsina State in suit No. KTH/46/2007 on 9/4/2008, they sought the following reliefs:…