Mallam Suliman Bolakale Salami V. Alhaji Abdulrahaman Sule Ajadi (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By a Writ of Summons dated and filed on the 18th day of October, 2002 and an Amended Statement of Claim dated 17th day of January and filed on…

Chevron Nigeria Limited V. Igbekele Famuye & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondents as Plaintiffs had filed an action at the Warri Division of the Delta State High Court against the Appellant as Defendant claiming the sum of N18,320,660.00 as compensation…

Orngu Abo V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT M.O. KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant herein along with 2nd, 3rd, & 4th original appellants now deceased and others at large were charged before the High Court of Benue State sitting at Vandeikya on a three-count charge…

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…