Sunday Ani & Anor V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGEBE, J.S.C The appellants were tried and convicted on a charge of armed robbery contrary to section 1(2) (a) of Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act Cap. 398 LFN 1990 in the High Court of Enugu State presided over by Nosike…

Olalomi Industries Ltd. V. Nigerian Industrial Development Bank Ltd (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C  This is an appeal against two decisions of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division (court below) delivered on 19th November, 2001 and 10th December, 2001 respectively. In the first appeal, the respondent herein appealed against part of…

Abia State Transport Corporation V. Quorum Consortium (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Jos in appeal NO.CA/J/322/98 delivered on the 7th day of November, 2002 dismissing the appeal of the appellant against the decision of the High…

Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation V. Famfa Oil Ltd & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. C.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The 1st respondent felt unhappy with the manner in which the 2nd respondent acquired 50% of its interest in Oil Mining lease (OML) 127. After serving the appropriate notice of intention…

Corporal Emmanuel Amodu V. The Commandant, Police College Maiduguri & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division. The Appellant before this court was the plaintiff in the High Court of Borno State, herein called the Trial Court. The…

Arisons Trading & Engineering Company Ltd. V The Military Governor Of Ogun State & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The version of the appellant herein, as plaintiff at the Ogun State High Court of Justice, holden at Abeokuta (trial court), is that the plaintiff was a limited liability Company carrying…

G. K. F. Investment Nigeria Ltd. V. Nigeria Telecommunications Plc (2009) 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 affirmed the judgment of the Lagos State High Court in favour of the appellant who was plaintiff in the trial court.…

Chief (Dr.) O. Fajemirokun V. Commercial Bank Nig. Ltd. & Anor (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGEBE, J.S.C The appellant brought an application exparte before the Lagos High Court for the enforcement of his fundamental rights against the respondents. He was granted leave to enforce his fundamental right. When issues were joined between…

The Administrtors/executors Of The Estate Of Gen. Sani Abacha (Deceased) V. Samuel David Eke-spiff & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Port Harcourt Division) in Appeal NO CA/PH/331/99. The Administrators/Executors of the Estate of General Sani Abacha (Deceased) Vs.…

Rt. Hon. Michael Balonwu & Ors. V. Governor Of Anambra State & Ors (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C The Appellants in this appeal as Plaintiffs had commenced their action by Originating Summons at the High Court of Justice of Anambra State sitting in Awka claiming a number of declaratory reliefs, the principal…