Prince Matt Owobu V. Mrs. Alice Osifo (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the judgment of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, the Edo State Capital in suit No. B/149/2001, between Prince Matt Owobu and Mrs Alice…

Omon Idogbo & Ors V. Stanley Ajayi (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Edo State High Court sitting at Abudu, in Suit No. HSO/12/2008, between Mr. Stanley Ajayi (for and on behalf of the children of…

Christopher Onochie & Ors V. Ogbueshi N. Orefor Onochie & Ors (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BOLOUKUROMO MOSES UGO, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The main and perhaps sole issue in the case that led to this appeal is whether the Late Louis Obiajulu Onochie (a.k.a. L. O. Onochie), father of the…

The Governor Of IMO State & Ors V. Chief Cosmas Nwaokeji & Ors (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling) On 13th November 2013, by a ruling delivered by this Court coram Uwani Abba Aji, Philomena M. Ekpe and Peter Olabisi Ige JJCA, this Court dismissed…

Chief The Hon. Orabule Adele V. Appollos Chinda & Ors (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SAIDU TANKO HUSAINI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On the 13th July, 2006, Charles Graville, J. of the High Court of Rivers State sitting in Port-Harcourt dismissed the application brought before it, seeking as it were,…

Wilson Obioha & Sons Limited & Anor V. Inamsco Multi Concepts Limited & Anor (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State, Calabar Judicial Division, delivered on November…

University Of Calabar & Ors V. MR. Sylvester Effiong Attah (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The instant appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Calabar Judicial Division, delivered on April 29, 2013 in Suit No. FHC/CA/M37/2012. By the said…

University Of Calabar Teaching Hospital V. Lizikon Nigeria Limited & Anor (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State coram E. O. Abua, J; delivered on June 9, 2014 in Suit…

Benjamin C. Uwajumogu V. Achonu Athanasius Nneji & Ors (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This an interlocutory appeal lodged against two decisions delivered on 15th and 16th November, 2016 respectively, by the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal, Imo State…

All Progressives Congress V. Lady Joy Nkechi Mbawike & Ors (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an interlocutory Appeal against the two Rulings of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, sitting in Owerri, in Suit (Petition) No. EPT/IM/SHA/RE/2/2016, CORAM; Hon.…