Isaac Ogualaji V. Attorney-General Of Rivers State & Anor (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADIO, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice, Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the Rivers State of Nigeria, the appellant, as plaintiff, sued the respondents. The appellant claimed against the respondents the following reliefs:- “(1) A declaration that the…

Lawson V Ajibulu (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff Chief A.A. Ajibulu who is a legal practitioner, in 1975 bought a piece or parcel of land measuring 15.05 acres from the Aina Ala Adeniyi families of Agbara village. He affixed on the land a signboard bearing his names as the owner.…

John Andy Sons & Co. Ltd. Vs National Cereals Research Institute (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALl, JSC.  The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant as contained in the Writ of Summons dated 24th October, 1981 and filed on 26th October, 1981 in the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, holden at Uyo is…

CDR. F. S. Ebohon (Rtd) V. Attorney-general, Edo State & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C The appellant, Lieutenant Commander Felix S. Ebohon, N.N. (retired) a Deputy Chief Engineer in the defunct Bendel State Civil Service was, by a letter dated 25th April, 1984 informed as follows: “Pruning of the…

Prince Oyesunle Alabi Ogundare & Anor V. Shittu Ladokun Ogunlowo & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellants were plaintiffs at the trial High Court asking for declaration that the plaintiffs’ family are the ruling house to present a candidate for the vacant stool of Baale (Asundunrin) of lsundunrin.…

Military Governor Of Imo State & Anor V. Chief B. A. E. Nwauwa (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  The plaintiff (who is respondent in this appeal) was, at one time, the Eze (traditional ruler) of lzombe Autonomous Community in the Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta Local Government area of Imo State. He was so recognised…

Ade Coker V. United Bank For Africa Plc (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff (who is appellant in this court) applied by motion for the following orders: “(1) An enlargement of time within which the plaintiff shall prepare the records for the purpose of the appeal. (2) That the records…

Alhaji Uban Kari V. Alhaji Isa Abba Ganaram & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. Alhaji Isa Abbaganaram, sometime in May 1983 applied to the Ministry of Land and Survey of Borno State for the grant of a temporary right of occupancy in respect of a piece or parcel of land…

National Electric Power Authority V. Mrs. P. O. Onah (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The power to issue and serve writ out of jurisdiction is the matter involved in this appeal. The suit which brought about this appeal was filed in the High Court of Justice, Bendel State with the following claim:…

Chief Adeyemi Lawson & Anor Vs Chief Ayodele Ajibulu & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff Chief A.A. Ajibulu who is a legal practitioner, in 1975 bought a piece or parcel of land measuring 15.05 acres from the Aina Ala Adeniyi families of Agbara village. He affixed on the land…