William O. Olagunju & Anor V. Power Holding Co. Of Nig. Plc (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 CA/1/191/2001 delivered on the 21st day of July, 2003 in which the court allowed the…

Prince (Dr.) B. A. Onafowokan & Ors. V. Wema Bank Plc. & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division in its judgment delivered on 25th March, 2004 wherein that Court set aside the decision of the Federal High Court…

Senator Joy Emordi V. Hon. Alphonsus Uba Igeke & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI The appeal in SC.176/2010 is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (‘the court below’ for short) handed out on 12th May, 2010. Therein, two applications filed by the appellant were dismissed It…

His Highness, Alhaji A.g. Momoh & Ors. V. His Highness, Alhaji I.m. Umoru & Ors. (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA J.S.C. This case has a chequered history- The court below was saddled with the task of having to hear the appeal for the second time under the following circumstances. The present appellants…

Wahabi Adejobi & Anor V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is further appeal against the judgment of the Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 14th July, 2006 which allowed the appeal against the decision of the trial High Court in part and confirmed the…

Alhaji Kashim Shettima & Anor V. Alhaji Mohammed Goni & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C Appeal Nos. SC/332/2011 and SC/333/2011 are against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Jos delivered on the 19th day of September, 2011 in appeal No. CA/J/EPT/GOV/151/2011 staying the ruling and…

Chief (Dr) Pere Ajuwa & Anor V.the Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (“the court below” for short) delivered on 10th May, 2007. By an Originating Summons issued at the Federal…

Francis Adesina Ayanwale V. Olumuyiwa Olumide Odusami (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff on a further amended statement of claim, claimed from the respondent as defendant the following: The plaintiff gave evidence to show that he was entitled to a declaration of title to the land in dispute.…

Senator Yakubu Garba Lado & Ors V. Congress For Progressive Change (Cpc) & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. The appeals are against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Abuja in appeal No. CA/A/232/2011 delivered on the 20th day of April, 2011 in which the court…

Goodwill & Trust Investment Ltd. & Anor V. Witt & Bush Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which struck out the suit of the plaintiffs/appellants. The plaintiffs’ claim against the defendant at the trial court are as…