Dajap Kutse & Ors. V. Attorney-general, Plateau State & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. This appeal came up as a result of actions consolidated for hearing from the High Court of Plateau State. The claims concern the Plateau State Local Government Legal Notice No.7 of 1978 on District Headship…

Koiki V Magnusson (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  At the High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos, the appellants claimed:- “(a) the sum of US $894,390.00 or its Naira equivalent being damages against the Defendant for the failure of the Defendant to ship and deliver 3,948 bales of Icelandic stockfish pursuant…

Onyia Nwagwu Ngwu & Ors. V. Ugwu Onuigbo & Ors. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C The present two plaintiffs/respondents by a motion on notice dated the 14th day of September and filed in this court on the 15th day of September, 1999, prayed and their prayer was granted, for them to…

Francis Adesegun Katto Vs Central Bank Of Nigeria (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC The Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division, on 7 June, 1993, gave judgment on an appeal from a rather simple suit decided by Agora J, on 4 September, 1987, sitting at the High Court, Minna. A number of Issues…

Ahmadu Lado V. The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. Ahmadu Lado was arraigned before Usman Mohammed, J then of the Kaduna State High Court Charged with the following offence:- “That you Ahmadu Lado, on or about the 27th day of December, 1985 at Tugen Village, Malumfashi Local Government Area Kaduna…

Daniel Adeoye V. State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The appellant was charged with the murder of one Gabriel Nwosu. He was arraigned before the High Court of Lagos State before Oduneye. J. on 17th February 1994 when his plea was taken after the charge had been read over to him.…

Liasu Adepoju V. Raji Oke. (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C This appeal was brought by the defendants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal. Ibadan Division which dismissed their appeal and a affirmed the decision of the High Court of Oyo, Osogbo Judicial Division, granting declaration of title, damages for…

Godwin I. Okeke & Ors. V. Madam Ebi Oruh (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Justice, Rivers State, holden at Port Harcourt on the 30th day of April, 1986. In that court, the three plaintiffs, the 2nd and…

Mallam Zakari Ahmed V. The State (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C  Mallam Zakari Ahmed was convicted by the High Court of Anambra State, sitting at Awka, of the offence of murder, contrary to section 274 (1) of the Criminal Code. Cap 36, Vol. 1. Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, 1986. The…

O. ODIBA & ANOR. V. AKAAZUE MUEMUE (1999) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The respondent was the plaintiff before the Benue High Court. He was the owner of a piece of land covered by Certificate of Occupancy No. BP 1503. The land is situate along J.S. Tarka Way, Gboko. The respondent built a…