Saka Olugbode & Anor V. Abidoye Sangodeyi (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. This appeal is in respect of a large expanse of land situate at Ajayi Orioke/Aderibigbe village along Iwo Road, Ibadan. The plaintiffs who are the appellants here and in the Court of Appeal had sued the defendant (representing himself and…

Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Alhaji R.A. Salami (1996) Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Alhaji R.A. Salami (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The plaintiff, who is respondent in this appeal, instituted an action before the High Court of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, and claimed against the defendant N50,000.00 as special and…

Chief Salami Adesina & Anor V. The Commissioner Ifon-ilobu Boundary Commission, Osogbo & Anor (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. On the application of the applicant/ appellant. Chief Salami Adesina (on behalf of the Ilobu Community). The High Court of Oyo State, Oshogbo Judicial Division granted an order of prohibition directed against the…

Tsokwa Motors Nigeria Ltd. & Anor V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Limited (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs sued the defendant/Bank in the High Court of Benue State holden at Gboko claiming as hereunder: “(a) 1st Plaintiff Claims N1,873,830.82k (One million Eight hundred and seventy three thousand eight hundred and thirty…

Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Federal Board Of Inland Revenue (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N.  This case arose from the decision of the Board of Inland Revenue, the respondent herein, not to allow deductions from the Petroleum Profits Tax for 1973 payable by the appellant in respect of exchange…

Alfotrin Limited V. The Attorney-general Of The Federation & Anor.(1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the Federal High Court of Nigeria, holden at Lagos, the plaintiffs, who are now the appellants, instituted an action against the defendants, now the respondents, claiming, as subsequently amended, as follows:- “(a) Balance of demurrage found due…

Chief Babatunji Olowofoyeku V. The Attorney-general Of Oyo State & Ors.(1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C.  Chief Babatunji Olowofoyeku was, between January 1963, and January, 1966, the Attorney-General of former Western Region of Nigeria. After the 1966 Military Coup, the then Military Government of the former Western State of Nigeria set up Somolu…

Aina Arupe Obawole & Anor V. Adekunle Aganga Williams & Anor (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued in June 1981, the plaintiffs, Adekunle Aganga Williams and Adebisi Daniel, for themselves and on behalf of the family of Rev. E.E. Williams, sued the defendants, Aina Orupe Obawole and…

Timothy Adeilo Adefulu & Ors. V. Chief O.O. Okulaja & Ors (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. Sometime in 1980 the Chieftaincy title of the Olofin of Ilisan Remo in Ogun State became vacant, consequent upon which the then Secretary to the Ijebu Remo Local Government (Mr. J.I. Solaja), in February, 1981 invited…

Jessica Trading Co. Ltd. V. Bendel Insurance Co. Ltd. (1996) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The appellant (the insured) took out a marine cover (Exhibits “D” to “D8”) from the respondent (the insurer) in relation to his cargo (white sugar) which was being shipped from somewhere in Europe to the port in Warri,…