Category: Nigerian Cases


  • Mr. Allwell Ohajunwa & Anor V. Chief Sampson Obelle & Aonr (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. The respondents herein sued the appellants as defendants at the Port Harcourt High Court of Rivers State, jointly and severally for the sum of N30,000,000.00(Thirty Million Naira) being and representing aggravated damages for acts of false…

  • Oladele Ogunsakin & Anor. V. Rotimi Samuel Ajidara & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAHI MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. The appellants herein filed an election petition before the Ekiti State Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal challenging the election of the 1st Respondent, Rotimi Samuel Ajidara, as a member of the Ekiti House of Assembly…

  • Mrs Nnenna Idika V. Mr. Romanus Uzoukwu (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GALADIMA, J.C.A. The appellant herein, as the plaintiff in suit No. HOW/161/97 commenced an action against the defendant now the respondent in the Owerri High Court No. 8 of Imo State presided over by OHAKWE J. In the claim endorsed at the back…

  • Chief Inye C. Charlie Amachree V. Chief (Prof.) T.J.T. Princewill & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report GARBA, J.C.A. The appellant on the 26th of November, 2004 filed a writ of summons and statement of claim in suit No. PHC/1992/2003, as plaintiff at the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt against the respondents’ herein, as…

  • Augustina Chinyelu Ugo V. Dr. Roy Pedro Ugo (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MARY U. PETER-ODILI J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Honourable Justice Theresa N. Orji-Abadua of the Federal Capital Territory High Court NO.7 sitting at Bwari FCT delivered on Monday 19th June 2006 wherein the learned trial Judge in…

  • Olalekan Ogunsanwo V. Mukaila Oguntade (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A. This is an Appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State Ilaro Judicial Division in Suit No. HCL/18/2002 delivered by Onafowokan J on 17/02/2011 granting all the claims of the Respondent. The Respondent’s claim against the Appellant and…

  • Hon. (Chief) Olusola Oke V. Sen. H. O. Ehinlanwo & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, delivered on the 18th day of April, 2007, hereafter called the “trial Court”, The then applicant SENATOR H. O. EHINLANWO, in his…

  • Chris Ehikioya Eigbe V. Nigerian Union of Teachers (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. This is an appeal by the Plaintiff/Appellant against the judgment of Hon. Justice C.O. Idahosa delivered on the 19th March, 1996 in suit No. B/536/93 while sitting in the High Court, Benin City. The Plaintiffs claim against…

  • Honourable Michael Dapialong & Ors. V. Rt. Honourable Simon Lalong & Ors. (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKAAHS, J.C.A. The plaintiffs who are the respondents in this appeal instituted suit No. PLD/J/451/2006 before the Plateau State High Court presided over by Nimpar J. by way of Originating Summons asking for a determination of the following…

  • Zimiro Emejuru & Anor V. Obediah Abraham & Ors (2007) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A. The appellants as plaintiffs in the trial court filed a suit in which they claimed as follows, against the respondents as defendants, jointly and severally:- “1. A declaration that the land called and known as “UGBATE LAND” the subject…