Hon. Dr. Okechukwu Udeh V. Barrister Handel Okoli (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N ONNOGHEN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Abuja in Appeal NO.CA/A/102/2007 delivered on the 4th day of June, 2007 allowing the appeal of the present 1st respondent against the judgment…

Sampson Ebenehi V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.O. OGEBE, J.S.C  The High Court of Justice Anyigba in Kogi State tried the two appellants for the offences of conspiracy, mischief and robbery under the relevant sections of the penal code and convicted them on the 4th of June, 2004. They were sentenced…

Mrs. Ronke Omiyale V. Mobolaji Macaulay (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The respondents were the plaintiffs at the Ikeja High Court of Lagos State. They claimed against the appellant, as the defendant, the following reliefs:- “1. A declaration that the plaintiffs are entitled to the grant of a statutory right of…

Chief Thomas Ekpemupolo V. Godwin Edremoda (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI JSC  The two suits culminating in this appeal were commenced at the Warri Judicial Division of the High Court of the then Mid-West State of Nigeria. The first Suit No. W/l32/70 was filed on the 2nd of December, 1970. The Plaintiffs…

Hope Democratic Party (Hdp) V. Independent National Commission (Inec) (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNONGHEN, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the ruling of the lower court sitting as the Presidential Election Tribunal, Holden at Abuja in Election Petition NO. A/A/EP/5/07 delivered on the 20th day of August, 2007 in which the…

Emavworhe Etajata & 2 Ors V Peter Igbini Ologbo & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. From available facts contained in the Printed Record of Appeal, both the Plaintiffs and the defendants before the High Court of the then Old Bendel State (trial court) were of same family i.e. OMOVWIARE…

Samaila Umaru V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.S.C The appellant herein, Samaila Umaru was the 3rd accused person in a trial before the High Court of Niger State, in the Kontagora Judicial Division holden at Kontagora in charge NSHC/KG/IC/2002. The accused persons were arraigned before the court on a…

Chief Appolos N. Amadi V. Felix Chinda & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, JSC  The plaintiff, who is now the appellant based his claim for the land in dispute in this appeal on a deed of conveyance registered as No. 140 at page 140 in Vol. 5 of the Deeds Register…

Mr. Ola Wale Sonibare V. Mr. C. S. Soleye (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The appellant, as plaintiff instituted an action against the respondent claiming the sum of Seventeen thousand, five hundred Naira being professional fees for services rendered to the respondent as a legal practitioner. The respondent in reaction filed…

Ephraim Okoli Dim V. Isaac Enemuo (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. From the instant record of appeal the Plaintiff claims in this suit in the High Court of Anambra State against the Defendant, a declaration of title, damages for trespass and injunction. Pleadings have been filed and exchanged between the parties.…