Sunday Ndidi V The State (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report P.O. ADEREMI, JSC  The appeal here is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Judicial Division delivered on the 4th of March 2005 upholding the conviction and sentence of death passed by the High Court of Delta State, Agbor Judicial Division on…

Ifeanyi Chukwu Okonkwo V Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige & Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC The appellant in these appeals heard together on 19/4/2007, was a candidate sponsored by Nigeria Advance party (NAP) for the Governorship election conducted in April, 2003 in Anambra State. Having lost in the election, the appellant…

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc & Anor V Ayodare & Sons (Nig.) Ltd (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G. A. OGUNTADE. J.S.C.   The respondents in the appeal were the plaintiffs at the Lokoja High Court of Kogi State where they claimed against the appellants as the defendants the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration that…

Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja V Independent National Electoral Commission (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, the appellant herein, is the Executive Governor of Oyo State. He was elected to that office sometimes in April, 2003. He took the oath of office on 29th May, 2003. He is…

Mallam Jimoh Salawu & Anor V Mallam Aliyu A. Yusuf & 2 Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division in Appeal No. CA/IL/5/2000 delivered on the 14th of June 2001 dismissing the appeal against the judgment of the High…

Alhaji Madi Mohammed Abubakar V Bebeji Oil And Allied Products Ltd. & 2 Ors (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, JSC The appellant instituted an action in the High Court of Kano State against the respondents in this appeal, over the ownership of a building at No. 59B Lamido Crescent, now No.15 Lamido…

Mrs. E.A. Lufadeju And Anor. V Evangelist Bayo Johnson (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This appeal emanated and got its root from the proceedings in the Chief Magistrate Court of Lagos State, where the respondent and some others were taken on the allegation of committing the offence of conspiracy to commit…

Anthony Nwachukwu Vs The State (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD, JSC.  Facts surrounding this case as contained in the printed Record of Appeal before this court show that the appellant as an accused person, together with one other, were charged before the High Court of Justice of Imo State holden at…

Joseph Ifeta V Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. By a writ of summons dated 17-9-1996, the plaintiff instituted this action against the defendant for wrongful termination of employment. Pleadings were duly filed and later amended by the parties before the plaintiff’s claims came for hearing before…

United Bank For Africa Plc & Anor V Alhaji Babangida Jargaba (2007) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MOHAMMAD, J.S.C With the leave of the trial court, the plaintiff, who is the respondent in this appeal, filed a writ of summons on the undefended list against the defendants. The defendants are now the appellants before…