Nigerian Ports Plc V. Beecham Pharmaceutical Pte Ltd & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C.  This appeal is brought against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal in which the lower Court affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos presided over by Jinadu, J.…

Purification Technique Nig. Ltd. & Ors. V. Rufai Jubril & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. In the Writ of Summons issued at the High Court of Lagos State in the Ikeja Judicial Division on 29th day of February 1992, the 1st appellant was the plaintiff who claimed against the…

Dr. Adewunmi Adeyemi-bero V. Lagos State Development Property Corporation & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C The original Appellant in this appeal, Chief J. O. Adeyemi-Bero was the 1st Respondent in the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division. The 1st Respondent in this appeal, Lagos State Development & Property Corporation had…

Elder O. O. Okereke V. Kalu James (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C.  The proceedings from which this appeal arose commenced in an Abia State Customary court presided over by three lay members. In that court the charge against the respondent read: That you Kalu James of Obiene Ututu in the Customary…

Effiong Odiong Mkpinang & Ors. V. Chief Effion Ndem & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C This appeal arose from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division which reversed the decision of Nkop CJ sitting at Akwa Ibom High Court Uyo and ordered a re-trial on the ground…

Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugba & Ors V. Gabriel Torwua Suswam & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Makurdi Judicial Division, (hereinafter called the court below), delivered on the 12th day of April, 2012 in an interlocutory appeal filed by the…

Attorney-general Of Rivers State V. Attorney-general Of Bayelsa State & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C The Plaintiff, the Honourable Attorney-General of Rivers State (hereinafter, where necessary, abbreviated as the “R.S”) commenced an action on behalf of the Government of his State, pursuant to the original jurisdiction conferred on this Court…

Chief T. F. Oruwari V. Mrs. Ine Osler (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the unanimous decision or the Court of Appeal Port-Harcourt Division delivered on 14/4/2005 affirming the trial court’s decision, holding the appellant (defendant) liable in damages in favour of the respondent (plaintiff) for slanderous publications…

Ports And Cargo Handlings Services Company Limited & Ors. V. Migfo Nigeria Limited & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division delivered on 17th December, 2008. By the Judgment, the Court below affirmed the decision of the Federal…

Mr Peres Peretu & Ors. V. Chief Koko Gariga & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 10th day of February, 2012. The Respondents who were the plaintiffs in the trial court asked…