Mustapha Arije Ors V. Alhaji W. Arije & Anor (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Plaintiffs commenced an action in the High Court of Lagos State against the Respondents by Originating Summons filed on 9/7/98 seeking four reliefs which reads as follows: “(1)…

Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors V. Barrister Celestine O. Ejezie & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment delivered on the 25th February, 2008 by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal II, holden at Awka, Anambra State,…

Dumbiri Ephraim Uweh V. Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Applicant filed two applications before this Court on 13/1/10 and 19/1/10 respectively. Both applications being contentious, the court on 16/2/10 ordered parties to file written addresses in respect…

Alh. Isiyaku Yakubu V. Impresit Bakolori Plc & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Plaintiff/Appellant sued the Defendants/Respondents claiming that he was the owner of the land the subject matter of this appeal. The Appellant also claimed that sometime in April 1999 he…

Ahmed Ali Kahtan V. Muzakh Engineering Co. Ltd (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA. J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) By a writ of summons filed before the High Court of Justice Borno State on the 18th day of May, 2000 coram Zannah J., (as he then was) the respondent as…

Adeyinka Ajayi V. Kayode Idowu & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant as Petitioner challenged the victory of the 1st Respondent at the National Assembly election held on the 21st day of April, 2007 into the Osun Central Federal Constituency II…

Addison United Nigeria Limited V. Lion Of Africa Insurance Limited (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant as Claimant in the High Court of Lagos State commenced an action against the Defendant now the Respondent by writ of summons filed on 28/6/02 wherein…

Nze Jeremiah Osigwelem V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal arose from the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal for Imo State sitting at Owerri delivered on the 22nd day of July…

INEC & Ors V. Fazing & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgement) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal Plateau State holden at Jos. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Appellants were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Respondents…

Ibrahim Councillor Jimlari V. Jauro Santi Tippi (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) At the High Court of Jalingo, Taraba State, the appellant as plaintiff, filed an action against the respondent as defendant claiming for – “(a) A declaration of title to the parcel…