Abdullahi Alhaji Minjibir & Anor. V. Sani Sale Minjibir & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. The 1st Appellant – Abdullahi Alhaji Minjibir was the candidate fielded by the 2nd Appellant – Peoples Democratic Party for election to the Minjibir/Ungongo Federal House of Representatives Constituency of Kano State. The election was…

James Yakubu & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. The 1st Appellant James Yakubu was the Petitioner in the Lower Tribunal and was sponsored by the 2nd Appellant, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The 5th Respondent Samaila Mohammed was sponsored by the 6th Respondent, All Nigeria…

Action Congress & Anor. V. Dr. Anthony Manzo & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALFFRED P. EYEWUMI AWALA, J.C.A, This appeal is predicated on the general election nation wide held on 21/4/2007 for seats at the senate including the one meant for Taraba North Senatorial District. The 2nd Appellant sponsored the 1st Appellant for…

Onward Enterprises Limited V. Mv “matrix” & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADZIRA GANA MSHELIA, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos delivered on the 11th day of August, 2004 by Abdullahi Mustapha J. in suit no FHC/L/CS/242/2002. By contract of Affreightment contained in and/or evidenced…

Nuhu Ahmed V. Lawali Yakubu & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. The Sokoto State House of Assembly elections took place on the 14th of April 2007, and the 1st Respondent, who had decamped from the All Nigeria Peoples Party [ANPP] to the Peoples Democratic Party [40th Respondent] to contest for…

Ibrahim Ismaila V. Dayyabu Adamu & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. The Sokoto State House of Assembly elections took place on the 14th of April, 2007, and this is an appeal against the decision of the National Assembly, Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the…

Texaco Overseas (Nigeria) & Anor. V. Rangk Limited (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUSSEIN MUKHTAR, J.C.A. This appeal stems from the judgment of the Federal High Court Lagos (per E. O. Sanyaolu, J) delivered on the 24th June 2003. The respondent, plaintiff, in the court below, had claimed damages for wrongful termination of contract of…

Rt. Hon. Michael Balonwu & Ors. V. Governor of Anambra State & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report VICTOR AIMEPOMO O. OMAGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision of C. O. Nweke Judge of the Anambra State High Court delivered on 17th September 2007 at Awka in the Anambra State of Nigeria. The…

Oceanic Bank International Plc (Formerly Oceanic Bank International (Nig) Limited) V. Broken Agro Allied Industries Limited (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MONICA BOLNA’AN DONGBAN MENSEM, J.C.A. JP+ The summaries of facts presented by the Respondent as modified in this judgment are as follows: The Federal Government of Nigeria had set up the National Economic Reconstruction…

Justice O. Thomas (Rtd) & Anor. V. Omoniyi Aderinokun (Suing by His Attorney) & Anor. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A. At the Lower Court, the present respondent was the applicant in which he filed an originating summons against the present appellants seeking the following reliefs: When the respondents, but now appellants were…