First African Trust Bank Ltd. & Anor V. Basil O. Ezegbu & Ors. (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from an interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal, which arose out of an interlocutory decision of the Federal High Court presided over by Jinadu, J. Originally there were two separate…

Emwenya Vs Attorney-general Of Bendel State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  On 31st day of December 1984, one lady by name Queen Ero, now deceased, was going to buy bread and was accompanied by her sister Esole Ero (P.W.6) As they were going on the road they got to a place by the…

CPL. Andrew Emwenya V. Attorney-General Of Bendel State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 31st day of December 1984, one lady by name Queen Ero, now deceased, was going to buy bread and was accompanied by her sister Esole Ero (P.W.6) As they were going on the road they got to a place…

Alhaji Sulaiman Mohammed V. Lasisi Sanusi Olawunmi & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The genesis of this case began with suit No. LD/1213/76 which was filed in the High Court of Lagos in 1976. The High Court decision in that case went on appeal to the Court of Appeal as suit No.…

Hon. Justice Kalu Anyah & Ors Vs Dr Festus Iyayi (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  This appeal of the appellants has raised again, the now common issue of the proper application of the provisions of the Public Officers (Special Provisions) Decree No. 17 of 1994, relating to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of…

Dr. Ben O. Chukwumah V. Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff, Dr. Ben O. Chukwumah is a registered medical practitioner and a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology. In October 1975 he was offered (and he accepted) a locum appointment by the Shell Petroleum Development Company…

Henry Otti V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  I, on 4th day of March, 1993, dismissed this appeal and reserved the reasons for so doing to today, I hereby give the reasons. On the 21st day of June, 1982, a lady by the name Titilayo Fatunbi went to cash a sum…

Chief J. A. Ojomo Vs Incar (Nig.) Ltd. (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  By a writ of summons issued in May 1982, the plaintiff claimed from the defendants jointly and severally or in the alternative as follows: “1. Declaration that the Plaintiff’s contract with the 1st Defendant as brokers in respect of their…

Solomon Ehot V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant, Solomon Ehot was tried for murder of one Dickson Ejah at Akpet Village, Akamkpa, Cross River State, on the 4th day of December, 1977. The medical report on the Corpse of Dickson Ejah indicated a deep wound on his upper arm…

Akanke Olowu & Ors V. Amudatu Abolore & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 5th December. 1989 the Court of Appeal, on the application of the respondent dismissed the appeal of the appellant for want of prosecution. The specific ground for the application was the failure of the appellant to file…