Cyril O. Osakue V Federal College Of Education & 2 Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, JSC I had read before now the judgment just delivered by my learned brother I.F. Ogbuagu, JSC. I agree with his reasoning and conclusion. This court took judicial notice of Decree NO.1 07 of 1993…

Dr. David Chukwuemeka Obiefuna Okoye V Christopher N. Obiaso (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. The appellants were plaintiffs at the High Court of Anambra State,holden at Onitsha in Suit No. 0/40/76 in which they claimed the following reliefs against the respondents who were then the defendants: “(a) A declaration that…

Bernard Ojeifor Longe V First Bank Nig. Plc. (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report GEORGE ADESOLA OGUNTADE, JSC The appellant was the plaintiff before the Federal High Court Lagos where on 4-07-02, he issued a Writ of Summons against the respondent as the defendant claiming the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration that the Defendant’s Board…

A. Ola Yesufu Vs Robinson Oluseyi Adama (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, JSC The respondent was the Plaintiff at the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja where in his Amended Statement of Claim dated 2-04-77, he claimed the following reliefs: “1. Declaration of title in fee simple or alternatively under Yoruba Native…

Apostle O.N.godwin & Ors. V. Elder F.u. Okwey & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC By an Amended Statement of Claim filed on the 22nd day of July, 1994 at the High Court of Abia State, Holden at Aba, in suit No. A/404/92, the plaintiffs therein, now respondents in…

Newman Olodo & 10ors V Chief Burton M. Josiah & 11ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, delivered on 5th June, 2002. The respondents herein, were the plaintiffs in suit No.YCC/63/95 at the Customary Court, Onopa- Yenagoa…

Faith Enterprises Ltd. V. B.A.S.F Nigeria Limited (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC. The Respondent herein which was the plaintiff at the trial court claimed against the Appellant, the defendant at the High Court Lagos State in its amended statement of claim as follows: “Whereof the plaintiff claims against the defendant the…

Sani Abacha Foundation For Peace And Unity & Ors. V. United Bank For Africa Plc (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G.A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja where they claimed against the respondents as follows: “1. The sum of N25,300,000.00 (Twenty-five million, three…

Chief J. Olorunyolemi & Anor. V. Mrs Helen Akhagbe (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which dismissed the appeal before it for lack of filing briefs of argument. In his amended statement of claim the respondent in this…

Dr.arthur Agwuncha Nwankwo & Ors. V. Alhaji Umaru Yar’adua & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C On the 18th day of May, 2007, the appellants filed an election petition against the respondents praying for the following relief’s: “(i) An order of the court that the Presidential election held on April,…