Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja V Independent National Electoral Commission (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the appellant herein, is the Executive Governor of Oyo State. He was elected to that office sometimes in April, 2003. He took the oath of office on 29th May, 2003. He is…

Mallam Jimoh Salawu & Anor V Mallam Aliyu A. Yusuf & 2 Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division in Appeal No. CA/IL/5/2000 delivered on the 14th of June 2001 dismissing the appeal against the judgment of the High…

Alhaji Madi Mohammed Abubakar V Bebeji Oil And Allied Products Ltd. & 2 Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, JSC The appellant instituted an action in the High Court of Kano State against the respondents in this appeal, over the ownership of a building at No. 59B Lamido Crescent, now No.15 Lamido…

Mrs. E.A. Lufadeju And Anor. V Evangelist Bayo Johnson (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This appeal emanated and got its root from the proceedings in the Chief Magistrate Court of Lagos State, where the respondent and some others were taken on the allegation of committing the offence of conspiracy to commit…

Anthony Nwachukwu Vs The State (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD, JSC.  Facts surrounding this case as contained in the printed Record of Appeal before this court show that the appellant as an accused person, together with one other, were charged before the High Court of Justice of Imo State holden at…

Joseph Ifeta V Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. By a writ of summons dated 17-9-1996, the plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant for wrongful termination of employment. Pleadings were duly filed and later amended by the parties before the plaintiff’s claims came for hearing before…

United Bank For Africa Plc & Anor V Alhaji Babangida Jargaba (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MOHAMMAD, J.S.C With the leave of the trial court, the plaintiff, who is the respondent in this appeal, filed a writ of summons on the undefended list against the defendants. The defendants are now the appellants before…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V Senator Olawole Julius Adewunmi (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. A. KALGO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 13th June 2002. For a clear understanding of the facts and circumstances giving rise to this case, I find it…

Abubakar Dan Shalla V The State (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C The appellant, Abubakar Dan Shalla, was the fifth of six accused persons who were brought before the High Court of Kebbi State, Birnin Kebbi on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, abatement and culpable homicide contrary to sections 97, 85…

Mrs. Matilda Aderonke Dairo V Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc & Anor (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C The plaintiff at the Lagos State High Court of Justice holden at Ikeja within the Ikeja Judicial Division, took a writ of summons against the defendant. She indorsed the following claim:- “Plaintiff claim…