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Lateef Sadiku V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Ogundepo J. of the High Court of Justice, Ogun State, Ota Judicial Division delivered on the 16th August, 2004 in charge No. HCT/16R/2000 Abubakar Mohammed…

Gladis Samuel V. Yahaya Etubi (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is from the decision of the Kogi State High Court (to be called simply as the High Court hereafter) sitting in its appellate jurisdiction in appeal No.AYHC/2A/2007 delivered on the 9/12/09.…

Vanguard Media Limited & Ors V. Otunba Adebiyi O. Olafisoye (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the final judgment of the Lagos High Court delivered on the 18th July, 2008, wherein judgment was given in favour of the respondent/claimant.…

Shell Petroleum Development Company (Nigeria) Ltd V. Chief Tamuno J. Awillie-odele-okogbo & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, JCA (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of the appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment of High Court of Bayelsa State in suit NO.…

Mr. Pius Okan & Anor V. Oredo Local Government Council & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME (Ph. D), J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By a Writ of Summons taken out on 3/5/05, the Appellants as Plaintiffs at the High Court Benin, instituted an action against the Respondents…

Grinaker L.t.a. Const. Company Limited V. Sampson Ikquot (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) The Appellant, a multinational company with South African Management, is a construction company. Not satisfied with the judgment of the Rivers State High Court (Coram: J.M. Kobani, J) directing the Appellant…

Engr. Joseph Chikezie Obi V. Mr. Ngozi Benedict Iregbu (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE JCA, (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is the appeal against the decision of High Court Rivers delivered on 9/3/2004. The plaintiff now appellant had instituted an action against the defendant claiming as follows:- “(i)…

Elder Rufus Abee & Anor V. Chief Douglas O.N. Awala & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, JCA (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of the appeal filed by the plaintiffs in the lower court against the Ruling of High Court of Rivers State…

Chrisbros Co. Nig. Ltd. V. Eco Bank Nig. Plc. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR JEGA ABDUL-KADIR, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal by the Appellant against the Judgment of Hon. Justice I.N. Akomas, sitting at Abia State High Court, Aba Judicial Division, delivered on 27th day of November,…