West Construction Company Ltd V Santos M. Batalha (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.S.C. The present respondent, Santos M. Batalha, a Portuguese national, instituted this action as plaintiff at Benin High Court in Edo State as suit No. B/643/94 against the present appellant, West Construction Company Limited, as defendant. The dispute that led…

Muhammadu Buhari V. Chief Olusegun A. Obasanjo (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.L UWAIS, CJN The Presidential Elections was held on the 19th day of April 2003 to fill the offices of the President and the Vice-President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The election, which was conducted nation-wide by the 3rd Respondent/Cross Appellant,…

Luke Okoro & Ors V. Hilary Egbuoh & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The respondents were the plaintiffs at the Okigwe High Court of Imo State where as the representatives of the citizens of Umuduruiheoma/ Ofenkoro village, Okwelle, they claimed against the appellants as the defendants (representing the citizens of Ojiowere…

Unipetrol Nigeria Plc V Edo State Board Of Internal Revenue (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.S.C.  In the Mobile Revenue Court of Edo State sitting at Benin City, the following charge was framed against the appellant: “Count 1: That Unipetrol Plc., Benin City, between January, 1993 to December, 1995 at Benin City within…

Mohammed Mari Kida V A.D. Ogunmola (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC 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…

Olori Motor Company Ltd. & Ors V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C The facts will be stated briefly. Judgment was entered in favour of the plaintiff against the defendants in the sum N7,949,273.00 and N84,710.00 with interest by the Benin High Court. The defendants without delay…

Godwin Igabele V The State (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division sitting at Enugu, delivered on the 18th day of March, 2004 wherein the Court of Appeal (hereinafter referred to as the court below) affirmed the conviction and sentence…

Boniface Anyika & Co, Lagos Nigeria Ltd. V Katsina U. D. Uzor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC The plaintiff is the appellant in this appeal. The defendant is the respondent. They had a business relationship. It was the clearing of goods. The respondent is a Clearing Agent. The appellant is the…

Raphael Waka Ogbimi V Niger Construction Ltd (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin division in Appeal No. CA/B/28/97 delivered on 4/4/2001 in which it set aside the judgment of the trial court delivered on 22nd September, 1995 in suit No.…

The Federal Republic Of Nigeria V George Osahon And 7 Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. M. A. BELGORE, JSC. The Appellant by an amended charge was before Federal High Court, Lagos Division (Nwodo J.), charging the Respondents with various offences under Miscellaneous Offences Decree (Act) of 1984. The prosecutor was Nuhu Ribadu.…