Benedict Ojukwu Vs Loiusa Chinyere Ojukwu (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.S.C. The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Enugu Division) delivered on the 21st of June 2000 wherein that court dismissed with costs the appeal lodged thereto by the present appellant but substituted the order of dismissal made…

Dumez Nigeria Limited Vs Peter Nwakhoba & 3 Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. On 19th June,2002, the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, by a unanimous decision set aside the judgment of the trial High Court of Justice of Kogi State sitting at Ajaokuta delivered on 22nd June,2000, dismissing the plaintiffs claims…

Mike Amadi Vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. In an amended information before the High Court of Lagos State holden at Ikeja, the appellant was arraigned and charged with the following offences: Statement of Offence – 1st Count Attempt to obtain money by false pretence contrary to…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc. Vs Kayode Abraham (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) delivered on the 13th of June, 2002, in appeal No. CA/L/275/95: First Bank of Nigeria Plc. Versus Kayode Abraham. The appellant who was also…

Honourable Gozie Agbakoba Vs Inec & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, JSC This appeal is filed by the plaintiff (appellant in this Court) against the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal of the Enugu Judicial Division sitting in Enugu given on 28th June, 2007 striking out the appellant’s appeal as…

Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Ltd V Chief Victor Sunday Olarewaju (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, JSC There are, before us, an appeal and a cross-appeal from the decision of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal dated the 21st of January 2002. The action itself was commenced at the Warri Judicial…

Agbonmwanre Omoregie V The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, delivered on 22nd November,2004, dismissing the appeal filed by the appellant against the judgment of the trial High Court sitting at Benin City, handed down on 2nd March, 1998,…

Mrs. T. C. Chukwuma Vs Mr. Babawale Ifeloye (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G. A. OGUNTADE, JSC The appellant was the plaintiff before the High Court, Abuja and the respondent the defendant. The facts leading to the dispute out of which this appeal arose and the claims of the plaintiff/appellant are pleaded in paragraphs…

Alhaji Umar Musa Yar’adua 7 Anor V Alhaji Atiku Abubakar & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, CJN This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, holden at Abuja delivered on 20th September, 2007 in exercise of its original jurisdiction under section 239(1)(a) of the Constitution wherein the…

Peter Okafor And Anor V Association Of Senior Civil Servants Of Nigeria (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JUDGMENT The applicants by way of a motion on notice brought under Order 11 Rule 1(1) of the National Industrial Court (N IC) Rules 2007, section 9(2) of the N IC Act 2006, section 36 01 the…