Peter Higo Ajakaiye Vs Agbebaku Idehai (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The trial of this matter was at Auchi Judicial Division of the High Court of Bendel State. In a further Statement of Claim running to seventy-five paragraphs which in the main recounted the history of Onto Community and their social organisations,…

Oko Vs Ntukidem (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs sued (for themselves and on behalf of Ikot-Udo Village,) the defendants [as representatives of Ikot Ayan village] for : (a) A declaration of title to all the two piece of land known as and called “Ndia Udot Ikot Udo” and Ndon Ubok…

Saidu H. Ahmed & 2 Ors V Central Bank Of Nigeria (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. The 1st appellant, S.H. Ahmed a businessman and an investor is the chief promoter and a majority shareholder in the 2nd appellant’s leading Leather Products Limited and the 3rd appellant’s Saidtall Shoes Ltd. The…

J. O. Osidele V. Moses O. Sokunbi (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. Muhammad , JSC In the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice of Lagos State (trial court), the plaintiff, who is the respondent herein, as per paragraph 13 of his last Amended Statement of Claim, made his claim…

Abiola & Sons Bottling Company Ltd Vs Seven-up Bottling Company Ltd & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC The 3rd Respondent/cross-appellant is one of the Appellants Bankers. It granted loans amounting to 3.5 Million (three Million and five hundred thousand Naira) to the Appellant. The loan was secured by a Debenture…

Prince John Okechukwuemeka Vs. Lady Margery Okadigbo (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Bode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC The appellant, 1st and 4th respondents are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP, the 2nd respondent). They were all interested in the Senatorial seat for Anambra North in the General Elections conducted by the 3rd respondent in April,…

Halima Hassan Tukur V. Garba Umar Uba & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, holden at Sokoto, delivered on 8th September, 2011 in appeal No.CA/S/34/2011 wherein it set aside the September, 2011 in appeal No. CA/S/34/2011 wherein…

Attorney-general, Cross River State Vs Attorney-general Of The Federation & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Olufunlola Oyelola Adekeye,JSC The plaintiff, Cross River State, one of the 36 States, instituted this suit in the original jurisdiction of this court pursuant to Section 232 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The…

Naboth Okwuagbala & 3ors V Margret Ikwueme & 2ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at ENUGU in appeal No. CA/E/152/2000 delivered on the 28th day of May, 2003 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the…

Demo Oseni Vs. The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C.  The appellant was charged along with one Abubakar Umaru Sadiq with the offences of conspiracy and armed robbery before the High Court of Justice of Kwara State, llorin Judicial Division. The counts of conspiracy and armed robbery were laid under…