Chief Joseph Taiwo & Ors. V. Mr. Nicholas Ogundele & Ors. (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is a chieftaincy tussle. The Appellants herein were plaintiffs in the High court of Justice Ikirun in Osun State. The plaintiffs prayed for the following reliefs in their amended statement of claim paragraph 33…

Chief Ikechi Emenike Vs Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (“the court below” for short) delivered on 2nd November, 2011 wherein it dismissed the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the Federal High…

First Bank Nigeria Limited & Anor Vs Alhaji Salman Maiwada & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.A. FABIYI, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on 27th March, 2002. It is apt to state the relevant facts which are…

Mr. Kolawole Oronti Vs Alhaji S. A. Onigbanjo (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 8th day of June, 2004 dismissing the appeal from the Ruling of his Lordship Hon. Justice Adebayo Manuwa of the…

Professor Dupe Olatubosun Vs Texaco Nigeria Plc & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This interlocutory appeal is against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal Ibadan delivered on 9th July, 2003 dismissing the Appellant/Applicant’s application for extension of time to perfect the conditions of appeal imposed by the trial High…

Edwin Ezigbo V. The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Abuja in appeal no. CA/A/61C/2007 delivered on the 8th day of January, 2008 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant against the…

Senator John Akpanudoedehe & Ors. V. Godswill Obot Akpabio & Ors. (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C.  This appeal is in the main asking the court to depart from its decision in ANPP v Goni (supra) and other decisions in its interpretation of section 285 (6) of the Constitution as amended.…

Nigerian Laboratory Corporation & Anor. V. Pacific Merchant Bank Limited (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.  In an application before the Court of Appeal (court below) holden at Lagos and dated the 21st day of July, 2004, the appellants/applicants prayed for the following reliefs: (1) Extension of time within which the…

Sabina Chikaodi Madu Vs The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 30th November, 2006 affirming the conviction and sentence of the Appellant to death for the murder of the deceased Nnenna Nwosu by the…

The Nigeria Navy & Ors Vs Navy Captain D. O Labinjo (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Lagos in appeal No. CA/L/364/2004 delivered on the 13th day of May, 2008 in which the court dismissed the appeal…