Justus Nwabuoku & Ors V. Francis Onwordi & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C This appeal involves two communities. Umuodafe of Ibusa and Okpanam. The people of Umuodafe of Ibusa are the plaintiffs/respondents. The people of Ogbeowele quarters of Okpanam are the defendants/appellants. Ibusa and Okpanam are neighbouring towns. They are separated…

M.O. Kanu, Sons & Company Limited V First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G.A. OGUNTADE, JSC This appeal revolves around bank/ customer relationship that went sour. The appellant company was the customer and the respondent the bank. The dispute arose following a loan granted to the appellant to enable it…

Barrister John Duru V. Patrick Nwangwu (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC The Appellants herein had on 14 December 1995 filed at the Federal High Court, Lagos a motion ex parte under the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules 1979 seeking: (a) leave to apply to the court for the enforcement of their…

Chief Falade Onisaodu & Anor Vs Chief Asunmo Elewuju & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division given on 22 November 1999. The appellants herein were the defendants while the PAGE| 2 respondents were the plaintiffs respectively in the…

Muda Anwoyi & Ors V. John Bankole Shodeke & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. In this appeal, there are only two issues for the determination of this court and agreed to by the parties. Issue 1, which is the most important and substantive deals with once more with issue estoppel per…

Race Auto Supply Company Limited & Ors V. Alhaja Faosat Akib (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. This was a dispute as to who of the contending parties was entitled under customary law to be the Baale or head chief of a village called Egbeda. On 17-3-87, one Chief Salimonu Bolatito Lawai as…

Alhaji Lasisi Gbadamosi V. The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs at the High Court of Dekina, Kogi State, where as the representatives of Aboko and Oche ruling houses, they issued a writ of summons against the respondents as the defendants claiming…

Mohammed Mari Kida V A.D. Ogunmola (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice of Borno State of Nigeria, in the Maiduguri Judicial Division and in suit No. M/391/94, the plaintiff claimed against the defendants as follows: (a) An order for specific performance compelling the defendants jointly and severally…

Popoola Elabanjo V Chief (Mrs) Ganiat Dawodu (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, JSC This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division, delivered on 21-3-2001, allowing the appeal brought to it in this case from the Ruling of the Lagos State High Court of Justice given on…

Memudu Ajiboye V Alhaji Oloyede Ishola (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Kaduna in appeal No. CNK/140/94 delivered on 20th March, 1997. The facts of the case include the following: The appellant as plaintiff at the Upper Area Court,…