Theodore Emmanuel Charles Owoo & Ors V. Mrs Umo Asuquo Edet (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondent to this appeal was the plaintiff in Suit No. HC/54/2007, an action she instituted against the Appellants at the Calabar Division of the High Court…

Oluwatoyin Abokokuyanro V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant along with three other persons were charged before the Ekiti state High court sitting at Ikole-Ekiti on a three count charge, that is: conspiracy to commit the murder of one Mayowa…

Star Deep Water Petroleum Ltd. & Ors V. A. I. C. Limited & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on 1st December, 2005, the Appellants/Applicants had prayed for “an order staying the execution of the…

Star Deep Water Petroleum Ltd. & Ors V. A. I. C. Limited & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a Motion on Notice dated and filed on 1st December, 2005, the Appellants/Applicants had prayed for “an order staying the execution of the…

Stabilini Visioni Nig. Ltd. V. Sanderton Ventures Ltd. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondent herein commenced this action at the court below on 4th June, 2002 by a Writ of Summons/Statement of Claim against the Appellant as 1st Defendant and the Commissioner…

Sgt. Lazarus Adiele & Ors. V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Imo State holden at Orlu presided over by Hon. Justice B. A. Njemanze delivered on 15/5/06 wherein the three…

Popoola Adebayo Rasaki V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HARUNA MOH’D TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant and one Adebayo Idowu were charged before the High Court of Ekiti State on three (3) counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, to wit: armed robbery, armed robbery and…

Mr. Joseph Ayim V. Mrs. Helen Agom (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Plaintiff who sued in a representative capacity claimed against the Defendants in suit Nos. HJ/L7/2003, HJ/18/2003 and HJ/20/2003 (which were later consolidated) title to the entire land with four bedrooms…

Mr. Jimmy Ojeahere V. Sean Alakija & Ors. (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By a writ of summons dated the 5th of September, 1989, the four (4) Respondents/Cross Appellants as plaintiffs at the Trial court instituted the initial suit No. 1/692/89 and seeking…

Finima Ventures Limited & Anor V. Chief Young S. Tobin & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Ruling of the Rivers State High Court (Coram: Obie Daniel-Kafio, J) that prompted these two appeals, filed on 23rd March, 1999, was delivered on 9th March,…