Nika Fishing Co. Ltd. V. Lavina Corporation (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division given on 21st June, 2001, in which it dismissed the Appellant’s appeal against the Ruling of the trial Federal High Court, Lagos of 28th June, 1989, dismissing…

Abdullahi Ada V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on 10th December, 2003 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant and affirming his conviction and sentence of death by the High Court of Kebbi State in…

Chief Emmanuel Osita Okereke V. Alhaji Umaru Musa Yar’adua & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The relevant facts in this appeal are that the appellant as petitioner at the lower court, filed his election petition containing four grounds challenging that the 1st and 2nd respondents were not qualified to contest…

Alhaji Umar Musa Yar’adua & Ors. V. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Gcon & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, C.J.N. 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…

Dr. N. E. Okoye & Anor. V. Centre Point Merchant Bank Limited (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F.F. TABAI, J.S.C This action was commenced at the Onitsha Judicial Division of the High Court of Anambra State on the 6/8/98, when the Writ of Summons was issued. The appellants herein were the plaintiffs. The respondent…

Mrs. T.C. Chukwuma V. Mr. Babawale Ifeloye (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C, 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 3 to…

Eme Orji V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.S.C. The appellant together with one Peter Enwereji were charged on three counts in the High Court of Abia State, holden at Aba as follows:- “Count 1: Statement of Offence: Murder – Contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Vol. II, Cap.30,…

Unity Bank Plc. V. Mr. Edward Bouari (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, lbadan Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 9th May, 2002 allowing the appeal of the Respondent and dismissing the Cross-Appeal of the Appellants in respect of…

Gabriel Ativie V. Kabelmetal Nig. Limited (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos the plaintiff who is the appellant, herein claimed against the defendant which is the respondent herein: (a) A declaration that the termination of his appointment on the 5/7/90 was wrongful, illegal, null and void…

Ogli Oko Memorial Farms Limited & Anor. V. Nigerian Agricultural And Co-operative Bank Limited & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Jos in appeal No. CA/J/128/96 delivered on the 29th day of November, 1999 in which the court…