Emmanuel Ochiba V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division, hereinafter referred to as the court below. The decision of the court below was delivered on the 29th day of June, 2010 affirming the conviction and…

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation V.clifco Nigeria Limited (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C The Appellant/cross respondent and the respondent/cross appellant executed a contract on the 7th day of October 1994. In that contract it was agreed that the appellant/cross respondent would sell to the respondent/cross appellant twenty four cargoes of Vacuum Gas…

Chief Gafaru Arowolo V. Chief Sunday Olowookere & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division delivered on the 21st of November, 2002. The 1st respondent in this appeal as plaintiff instituted this action at the High Court…

Anthony Ibekwe .v Oliver Nwosu (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on February 23rd, 2006 which affirmed the judgment of Awogu, J. (as he then was) delivered on 6th July, 1987 at…

Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru & Anor. V. Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C On the 17/11/2011, these appeals were consolidated and heard at the end of which we decided to strike them out on the grounds of lack of any live issue as the appeals…

The Minister Of Petroleum And Mineral Resources & Anor Vs Expo-shipping Line (Nig.) Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report  C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on 9/12/2002 dismissing the applicants’ /appellants’ application by notice of motion brought pursuant to…

Prince Abdul Rasheed A. Adetono & Anor V. Zenith International Bank (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC This interlocutory appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal Ibadan (i.e. lower court) which dismissed the appeal of the appellants against the decision of the trial court (i.e. Ota High Court)…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Ojiowhor Monday Amadi & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. Chief Richard Akinjide, SAN, learned counsel for the appellant/applicant filed two applications in this court. They are: Learned counsel for the 1st and 2nd sets of respondents, Mr. L. E. Nwosu, SAN…

Cameroon Airlines Vs Mr. Mike E. Otutuizu (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C The Respondent as plaintiff sued the appellant, as defendant in the Federal High Court, Lagos Division, claiming in paragraph 15 of his statement of claim thus: (A) SPECIAL DAMAGES: Particulars of special damages: (i) Cost of ticket i.e. 923…

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Alhaji Adams Ajabule & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C This appeal arose from the decision of the court of Appeal, Benin Judicial Division given on 1st, July, 2005 in which the court dismissed, except for the award of general damages where the appeal was…