Fasel Services Limited & Anor. V. Nigerian Ports Authority & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C Fasel Services Limited, the 1st Appellant in this appeal is a Limited Liability Company which was incorporated on 22nd August, 1978 with the then registered name of Fag Africana Services Limited. The 2nd Appellant Chief M.…

Benjamin Nwakuba Iroagbara V. David Ufomadu (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report P.O. ADEREMI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 17th of January 2001 in Appeal No. CA/PH/202/96: Mark A. Iroagbara (for himself and on behalf of Iroagbara Family) and David Ufomadu.…

Popoola Bamgbegbin & Ors V. Jimoh Atanda Oriare (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C Paragraph 43 of the statement of claim of the respondents in this appeal and plaintiffs in the High Court of Justice of Oyo State holden at Ibadan (trial court) reads as follows: “WHEREOF the plaintiffs claims: a) AGAINST…

Anambra State Environmental Sanitation Authority & Anor V. Raymond Ekwenem (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE J.S.C. The Respondent in this appeal, Raymond Ekwenem, doing business under the name and style, Rainbow Petroleum And Engineering Company, as Plaintiff sued the Appellants, Anambra State Environment Sanitation Authority (hereafter to be referred to as ASESA)…

Joseph Oyewole V. Karimu Akande (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C.  The appellant was the plaintiff at the Ila High Court of Osun State. He had brought the suit as the representative of Agbedegbede family against the respondent as the defendant. He claimed the following relief: “Possession of the 8 shops and…

Lasisi Ogbe V. Sule Asade (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division) affirming the decision of the Ogun State Appellate High Court sitting at Ota which in turn upturned the decision of the Grade 2 Customary Court Ado Odo –…

Charles Soludo V. Mr. Valentine Osigbo & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G.A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. I have given consideration to the facts relied upon in support of the application and the submission on law by counsel. The submission of Mr. Taiwo Abe for the 3rd and 4th respondents that all the grounds of…

Basinco Motors Limited V. Woermann-line & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 5th day of March 2001. The appellant Basinco Motors Limited as plaintiff instituted an action before the Federal High Court, Lagos, against the…

Rauph Bello Oseni V. Chief Lasisi Bajulu & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. In the Lagos State High Court, the plaintiff, who is substituted by the appellants who are the respondents in this appeal, instituted an action against the appellant. The plaintiff in the suit claimed possession of the two…

Damulak Dashi & Ors. V. Stephen Satlong & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the Jos Judicial Division of the Court of Appeal on the 23rd of May 2002. The original action itself was commenced at the Upper Area Court, Pankshin in Plateau State…