Chief Leo Degreat Mgbenwelu & Anor V. Augustine N. Olumba & Anor. (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 presided over by Hon. Justice P. O. Nnadi delivered on 14/7/04. The facts…

Chiboka Nigeria Limited & Anor V. Nnatu-nwosu Engineering Works Limited (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL T. O. AWOTOYE, JCA (Delivering the Leading judgment) This is the judgment in respect of the appeal lodged by the appellants who were the defendants at the trial court. The plaintiff had filed a writ of…

British Airways Plc V. Micheal Chukwuemeka Amadi (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGBLI NWODO, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Appellant Applicant by motion on Notice filed on 15/05/09 prayed for the following reliefs: In support of the application is an affidavit of twenty five (25) paragraphs deposed to by Elizabeth…

Adebayo Idowu V. The State (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HARUNA M. TSAMMANI, J.C.A. (Delivered the Leading Judgment) The Appellant and one other, to wit, Popoola Adebayo Rasaki, were charged before the High Court of Ekiti State, quoram, C.I Akintayo, J on three counts viz; conspiracy to commit a felony to…

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,…

Federal Medical Centre, Ido. Ekiti & Ors V. Shuaib Adewole Alabi (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI M. ABBA-AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High court, Akure, Ondo state presided over by Hon. Justice Lambo J. Delivered on the 13th day…

Chief Jimoh Abolarin & Ors V. Prince Abiodun Ogundele & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Once more it seems chieftaincy tussle is a constant factor that causes unrest amongst our kindred within the family lineage. This of course was the crux of this…

Hon. Moses Bisuakefe & Ors V. Hon. (Dr.) Godwin Amanke (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the exparte order granted by the Cross River State High Court, Obudu on 1st March, 2010 but dated 22nd February, 2010 in Suit…

Elder Wole Oyelese & Ors V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is an application brought pursuant to order 19 rule 2 of the court of Appeal Rules, 2007. seeking an order of this Honourable Court: (1) To depart…

Dr Arthur Arguncha Nwankwo & Ors V. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua & Ors (2011) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Ruling) This Ruling is in respect of the motion filed by the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Petitioners/Applicants on 1st day of February 2011 and the objections…