Barr. (Mrs.) Amanda Peters Pam & Anor Vs Nasiru Mohammed& Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, JSC The 1st respondent was the plaintiff at the Federal High Court, Abuja where he brought a claim against the appellants and the 2nd respondent as the defendants claiming the following reliefs: “1. A Declaration that…

Chief Albert Abiodun Adeogun & 2 Ors Vs Hon. John Olawole Fashogbon & 2 Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F.F. TABAI, JSC. The action which has given birth to this appeal was commenced at the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court on the 16/2/2007 when the writ of summons was issued. The…

Chief Yakubu Sani V Okene L.G Traditional Council & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, J.S.C. The Kogi State Government in a letter dated 17th July, 1995 appointed the appellant a member of Okene Local Government Traditional Council, the 1st respondent. He took oath of office in accordance with the law. On…

National Inland Waterways Authority Vs The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.O. OGEBE, JSC The applicant brought the application before the Court seeking the following reliefs: An order for enlargement of time within which the Applicant may apply for leave to appeal against the rulings delivered by…

Jimoh Michael Vs The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC In charge No. HCL/6C/2001 before High Court, Kogi State holden at Lokoja, the appellant herein as the second accused with two others were jointly tried on four heads of charge of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, armed robbery and mischief by fire…

Alhaji Kabiru Abubakar & Anor V John Joseph & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, JSC The 1st appellant in this appeal commenced his suit at the Minna High Court of Niger State claiming against the respondents special and general damages the breakdown of which is as stated hereunder: “(a) Cost of…

Mrs. Florence O. Carrena & Anor V. Chief Akinlase & 11 Ors V Chief Gafaru Arowolo (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F.F. TABAI, JSC  This action was commenced at the Lagos Division of the High Court of Lagos State in Suit No. LD/1093/80 by the writ of summons dated 28th of August 1980. The…

Momodu Olubodun & Ors. V. Oba Adeyemi Lawal & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report P.O. ADEREMI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Ibadan Division) delivered on the 8th of May 2001. Suffice it to say that by that judgment, the court below dismissed the appeal of…

Senator Hosea Ehinlanwo Vs Chief Olusola Oke & 2 Ors (2008) 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 Abuja in appeal No.CA/A/112/2007, delivered on the 2nd day of October, 2007, in which it allowed the appeal of the present…

Joyland Vs Wemabod Estates Ltd (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE JSC This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal; Lagos delivered on the 11th day of June 2001 in which the appeal before it was allowed. The ruling of the learned trial judge Rhodes-Vivour J, as he then…