Mrs. Oluwaseun Agboola V. United Bank For Africa Plc & 2 Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin, Division which allowed the appeal of the defendants from the court of first instance. The plaintiff’s case in the High…

African Reinsurance Corporation V.j.d.p. Construction (Nig.) Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. AKINTAN, J.S.C The present respondent, as plaintiff, instituted this action at Lagos High Court as suit No. LD/2342/2000 against the present appellant as the defendant. The plaintiff’s claim is as follows: “(1) The sum of US $2,755,618.85 being the sum due…

Rev. Rufus Iwuajoku Onuekwusi & Ors V. The Registered Trustees Of The Christ Methodist Zion Church (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The plaintiff at the High court of Imo state (trial court), holden at Owerri, is a Religious Body known as and called THE CHRIST METHODIST ZION CHURCH and incorporated…

Peoples Democratic Party V. Dr. Emmanuel Onwe & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C This appeal is identical with appeal No. SC.282/2010 which I have earlier disposed of. The parties are the same and the cause of action also the same. The only difference is that, the Appellant herein the…

National Inland Waterways Authority V. The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C By an application dated 29th day of April, 2010, the Applicant/Appellant prayed for the following reliefs: – The application was supported by an affidavit sworn to by one Onyinye Akuma. As disclosed in…

B. A Imonikhe V. Unity Bank 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 Benin City in appeal no. CA/B/301/98 delivered on the 10th day of December, 2001 allowing the appeal of the present respondent against the…

Ahmadu Makun & Ors. V. Federal University Of Technology, Minna (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE. J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on the 25th of April 2002. The appeal argued before the Court of Appeal Abuja Division was against the judgment of the…

Jabin Onesa Ogaga V. Thomas E. Umukoro & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in the Benin Division of the court which judgment was delivered on the 11th of April, 2003 The appeal to the Court of Appeal…

Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugba & Ors. V. People Democratic Party (Pdp) & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, C.J.N On the 23/6/2011, the appellants as petitioners applied before tribunal by motion Ex-parte for the issuance of pre hearing notice under paragraph 18 of the 1st Schedule to Electoral Act as amended. The…

S & D Construction Company Limited V. Chief Bayo Ayoku & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (“the court below” for short) delivered on 18th November, 2002. On 8th September, 2000, Holloway, J. of the High court…