Alims Nigeria (Limited) Vs United Bank Of Africa (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division delivered on 6th June, 2006 wherein the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Auchi, Edo State delivered on 1st August, 2003, was…

Vab Petroleum Inc Vs Mr Mike Momah (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By a Motion on Notice before the High Court of Lagos State (trial court), the judgment creditor/applicant, prayed the trial court for the following reliefs: i. “an order to have the judgment of the United Kingdom’s High Court of…

Nnamdi Osuagwu V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR J.S.C The Appellant, as accused person was arraigned before an Abeokuta High Court (Ogun State) on a two count charge which read: COUNT 1 That you, Nnamdi Osuagwu and others still at large on or about the 27th day of November, 2001…

Prince Abubakar Audu V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This interlocutory appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division given on 11th December, 2008 in which that Court upheld the decision of the Code of Conduct Tribunal in its Ruling of 29th June,…

Ministry Of Works & Transport & Ors Vs Alhaji Isiyaku Yakubu (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE. JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Jos division, hereinafter called The lower court. The said judgment was delivered on 22/3/2005. The appellants being aggrieved by the judgment of…

Emmanuel Mpama Vs F.r.n (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Stanley Shenko Alagoa, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 29th November, 2001 which allowed the appeal from the judgment of Njiribeako, J. of the Umuahia High Court in Suit No. HU/104/86 delivered…

Ademola Adewunmi Odutola & Ors Vs Prof. Akin Mabogunje & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellants/cross respondents as plaintiffs sued the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents/cross appellants as defendants before an Abeokute High Court. The claim as endorsed on the Writ of Summon reads: The plaintiffs claim as the…

Ed – Of Nigeria Limited Vs Snig Nigeria Limited (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Benin in appeal No. CA/B/234M/99 delivered on the 13th day of May, 2002 allowing the appeal of the present respondent against…

Dr. Oladipo Kaja Vs Alhaji Salawu Oke (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, hereinafter referred to as the court below, allowing in part the appeal against the decision of the Lagos State High Court. The…

Augustine Akpalaukwu Njemanze Vs John Shimobi Njemanze (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC In the High Court of Imo State holden at Owerri, the Respondent was the Plaintiff. He claimed against the Appellant, then as Defendant the following reliefs:- ‘(a) A declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to the grant of statutory…