Nkwo Market Community Bank (Nig) Ltd V Paul Ejikeme Uwabuchi Obi (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC The Appellant, who was the plaintiff at the trial court at Nnewi High Court, brought this action under the undefended list procedure, wherein he claimed against the Respondent in a writ of summons dated…

Prince Kilani Adekeye & Ors. V. Prince Summonu Adesina & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in appeal N0.CA/1/75/99 delivered on the 8th day of January, 2003 in which the court allowed the appeal of the present 1st…

Hon. Sunday Ugwa & Anor V Hon. Oji Lekwauwa & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, which set aside the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division. In that judgment Eko JCA in the lead…

Alfred Onyemaizu V. J.a. Ojiako(Chief Magistrate’s Court Ekwulobia) & Anor (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C.M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Enugu Division) delivered on 2/2/2000 upholding the decision of the Anambra State High Court sitting at Ekwulobia striking out the substantive motion on notice otherwise…

Federal Housing Authority & Anor V Mr. A.A. Kalejaiye (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C The respondent as plaintiff sued the appellant as defendant in the Lagos High Court for the sum of N39, 340,800 as special and general damages for trespass and an order of injunction to restrain the 1st defendant…

Nigerian Army V Brig. Gen. Maude Aminun-kano (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, JSC Maude Aminun Kano, a brigadier-General in the Nigerian Army, (the respondent, herein) was the Commander of the Nigerian Army School of Finance and Administration (NASFA). In September, 2005 a covering order for the purposes of setting up a General…

Leaders Of Company Ltd. & Anor V Major General Musa Bamaiyi (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C.  This is an Appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division. In the Judgment delivered on 26th July, 2004, the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal, struck out the 1st and…

Rasheed Olaiya V The State (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C The Appellant in this appeal who is a senior brother of the 1st prosecution witness who was the complainant at the police Station, was arraigned before the High court of justice of Oyo State sitting at Ibadan on an information filed by…

Mr. Biodun Oduwole & Ors. V Prof. Tam David West (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division (hereafter referred to as ‘the court below) dated 3rd April, 2003 which upturned the decision of R. G. Oyetunde, J. of the…

Baliol Nigeria Ltd V Navcon Nigeria Ltd (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, JSC. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 17th December, 2002 allowing the appeal of the Respondent and setting aside, the Judgment of the Lagos State…