Alhaji Garba Sarki Mohammed V. Hajiya Rabi Mohammed (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ALFRED P. EYEWUMI AWALA, J.C.A. This appeal by the 1st respondent/appellant (hereinafter called “the appellant”) is predicated on the judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal (hereinafter called “the lower tribunal”) holden at Bauchi delivered on 10/8/07 in the petition…

Mikairu Momodu V. The State (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Ilorin delivered on 22nd November 2005 wherein the learned trial judge convicted the Appellant on all the charges preferred against him by the prosecution. The Appellant appealed against…

Louis Okoye V. International Trust Bank Plc. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Anambra State holden at Onitsha in Suit NO.-0/455/2006. International Trust Bank Plc. Vs. Louis Okoye. In the said Judgment delivered on 3rd day of March 2006, the…

Denniss Ogbonna Okatta V. The Registered Trustees of the Onitsha Sports Club (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. LADAN TSAMIYA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Anambra Stale, sitting in Onitsha Judicial Division, delivered on the 10th of March 2006 in suit NO.0/344/2005. In the High Court (here…

Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors. V. James Iniama & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OWOADE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Election Petition Tribunal, Akwa Ibom State, sitting at Uyo, presided over by Hon. Justice Nasir Ajanah, delivered on 16th July 2007. By a motion on notice dated 25th…

Madam Oredola Ogunameh & Ors V. Olugbenga Adebayo (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AUGIE, J.C.A. Madam Ashabi Adebayo, the late mother of the Respondent herein, was the Plaintiff at the Shagamu High Court of Ogun State, where she had instituted an action against five Defendants, including the Appellants herein, claiming – a declaration that she…

Jibril Onalo & Ors V. Ndanusa Aguda (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI, JCA The Plaintiff now Respondent at the Kogi State High Court holden at Idah Coram Justice S.S. Idagili claimed against the Defendant now Appellants jointly and severally: (a) An order affirming the agreement entered into by all the parties dated…

Independent National Electoralcommission (INEC) V. Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria & Anor (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the National Industrial Court dated 24/02/05 in Suit No: NIC/10M/2003 delivered by Hon. Justice B.A. Adejumo (President) Prof. B. B. Kanyip and V. N.…

Bamidele Oladipo S. Apadi & Ors V. Oba Samuel O. Banuso & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M.D. MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The Appellants herein as Plaintiffs at the Ilara Judicial Division of the Ogun State High Court, hereinafter referred to as the court below, commenced Suit No/HCL/19/88 against the Respondents, the Defendants thereat claiming the…

Olukotun Jean V. Basiratu Hassan & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A., OFR This is an appeal brought against the decision of Lagos High Court delivered on 3rd. February, 1994, In the judgment, the learned trial judge ordered the defendant to give up possession of a parcel of farmland measuring 60′…