Segun Oduneye V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before an Oyo High Court presided over by M. A. Owoade, J on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit murder and the murder of Chief Amuda Olorunkosebi, the late Ashipa of Oyo, on or about the…

Akibu Hassan Vs The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KASTINA-ALU, J.S.C.  At the Ibadan High Court the appellant was, along with Wahabi Adisa and Saka Adekunle, charged with the murder of one Abiodun Iyiola contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 30 Volume II, Laws of Oyo State, 1978. On the…

Professor V.O.S. Olunloyo V. Adedapo Adeniran (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In a contested suit between the plaintiff and the defendant herein before the Lagos High Court, the plaintiff on 6th February 1998 had judgment entered for him against the defendant thus: “Judgment is therefore hereby entered for the plaintiff against the…

Sparkling Breweries Limited & Ors. V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Limited (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The appellants were, at all times relevant to this case, customers of the respondent bank. All the appellants belong to a group known as Olori Group of Companies. Following the cancellation by the respondent of purported…

Ozo John Nwadiogbu & Ors V. Philip Nnadozie & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This appeal is from a judgment of Uyanna J. (as he then was) sitting at Awka in the Awka Judicial Division of the High Court of Anambra State. In that court, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants…

Isong Akpan Udo Ebre & Ors V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The three appellants were arraigned on a one count charge for murder at the High Court of Justice, Akwa Ibom State presided over by Eka, J. At the close of evidence and addresses by counsel on both sides,…

A. Ogunkunle & Ors V. Eternal Sacred Order Of The Cherubim And Seraphim & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The plaintiffs (1st and 2nd respondents in this appeal) brought an action in the Federal High Court Lagos originally against the 1st to 11th defendants for themselves and on behalf of other…

Samson Babatunde Olarewaju V. Afribank Nigeria Plc (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The plaintiff Samson Babatunde Olarewaju brought this action at the High Court of Justice Maiduguri presided over by Kolo, C.J. In the action he claimed the following reliefs: (a) Determination that the defendant’s letter dated 11th March, 1993 addressed to…

Olanrewaju V Afribank Plc (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C.  The plaintiff Samson Babatunde Olarewaju brought this action at the High Court of Justice Maiduguri presided over by Kolo, C.J. In the action he claimed the following reliefs: (a) Determination that the defendant’s letter dated 11th March, 1993 addressed to the plaintiff titled…

Michael Alaba Onagoruwa V. Mrs. Aderoju Akinremi & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff instituted two separate suits LD/513/80 and LD/512/80 against 1st and 2nd respondents respectively at the High Court, Lagos. The two suits were consolidated. The 3rd respondent was thereafter joined as co-defendant. In both the…