Surgeon Captain C. T. Olowu V. The Nigerian Navy (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. By a convening order dated 17th September, 2001, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try the appellant on one count charge as follows:- “a statement of offence Failure…

P. C. Mike Eze V. Spring Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice of Lagos State and the appellant at the Court of Appeal Lagos Division. The Appellant was also an employee of the Defendant/Respondent Bank where…

G.n. Nwaolisah V. Paschal Nwabufoh (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C By a notice of Appeal filed at the Supreme Court of Nigeria Registry on the 24tn day of June, 2003, the appellant G.N.N. Nwaolisah appealed against part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu delivered on the 15th…

Omodele Ashabi Eya & Ors. V. Alhaja Risikatu Olopade & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C, This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Ibadan in Appeal No. CA/I/75/93 delivered on the 22nd day of March, 2001 in which the court affirmed the…

Malam Abubakar Abubakar & Ors. V. Saidu Usman Nasamu & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. The originating process in this appeal is the petition filed at the Governorship Election Tribunal Birnin Kebbi. It was dated the 18th May, 2011. The petitioners were the appellants at the court below and are…

Honourable Ahmed Salawu Ogembe V. Nurudeen Abatemi Usman & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. The 1st Respondent herein as plaintiff at the trial Federal High Court filed an action by way of originating summons, seeking for a number of reliefs: viz: a. AN ORDER of declaration that the Defendants are…

Oged Ovunwo & Anor V. Iheanyichukwu Woko & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (i.e lower court herein) given on 4th July 2005 – in which the lower court has dismissed the plaintiffs/appellants’ ground one of the…

Prince Abdul Rasheed A. Adetono & Anor. V4. Zenith International Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. 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)…

Chief Ufikairo Monday Efet V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By an originating summons dated the 24th day of April, 2007 and filed before the Federal High Court (trial court) holden in Abuja, the plaintiff applied to that court for the determination of the following…

A.g. Ferrero & Company Ltd. V. Henkel Chemicals Nigeria Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. The Plaintiff was the Respondent at the Court below and the Appellant herein. The Defendant was the Appellant at the Court below and the Respondent herein. They would, in this judgment be simply referred to as…