E. B. Ukiri V. Geco-prakla (Nig.) Ltd (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. The appellant who appears in person, is a legal practitioner and was retained according to the terms of their agreement, by the respondent company to handle its legal matters. The relationship continued for some time but later misunderstanding arose.…

Ikechukwu Sunday V. The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C The Appellant together with three others, namely; Samuel Attah, Vincent Friday and Hyginus Oformata were charged and tried at the Kano Judicial Division of the High court of Justice Kano on a two count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery.…

Bello Shurumo Vs The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, which affirmed the decision of the High Court of Kwara State. In the High Court the appellant was arraigned on the following two counts charge which read…

Osun State Independent Electoral Commission & Anor. V. Action Congress & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, delivered on the 19/3/2009 in which the plaintiffs’ appeal to it was allowed; dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of…

Pada Chabasaya V Joe Anwasi (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. The respondent as a plaintiff in the High Court of Kaduna State instituted an action on the undefended list for the following reliefs:- “1. The Plaintiff claims against the Defendant is (sic) the sum of (N70,000.00) only being the agreed purchase…

Khaled Barakat Chami V. U.B.A. Plc (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report W.S. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Holden at Kaduna in appeal No. CA/K/93/2001 delivered on the 14th day of April, 2003 in which the court allowed the appeal of the present respondent against the…

Moses Jua V The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the judgment of the trial court, which convicted the appellant for culpable homicide punishable with death. The appellant was charged along with three other persons. Two of them…

Alhaji Abubakar Jalli Gambo & Ors Vs Jerry Ikechukwu & Ors. (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Mary Peter-Odili, JSC The Brief No.3 that we can see should not have been heard on the Undefended List. In fact, the suit had areas requiring evidence to he proffered and so the suit should be sent to…

Yele Oyeneyin & Anor V. Dr. A. Akinkugbe & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. The parties in this appeal commenced an action before the High Court of Justice, Ondo State in the Ondo Judicial Division. The respondents-cross appellants as plaintiffs before the trial court sued the 1st appellant/cross-respondent claiming…

Akinwunmi O. Alade V Alic (Nigeria) Limited & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C The Appellant as Plaintiff sued the Respondents as Defendants jointly and /or severally at Oyo State High Court, Ibadan claiming as follows: “The sum of N3,296,528.08 (Three Million, two hundred and Ninety-six thousand five hundred and twenty…