Enawakponmwhem Aighobahi & Ors V. Chief Edokpayi Aifuwa & Ors (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/115/99 delivered on 14th December, 2000 in which it dismissed the appeal of the present appellants against the judgment of…

Marine & General Assurance Company Plc. V. Overseas Union Insurance Ltd. & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division delivered on 11-12-2000 in which the court reversed the judgment/ruling of the trial Lagos State High Court of Justice of 27-6-1996…

Chief Ugbor Ofia & Ors V. Chief Isaiah Mba Ejem & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Port-Harcourt Division of the Court of Appeal delivered in appeal No. CA/PH/156/94 on the 27th day of January 2000 in which it allowed the appeal of…

Festus Ibidapo Adesanoye & Ors V. Prince Francis Gbadebo Adewole (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The Osemawe of Ondo Chieftaincy Stool is the centre of this appeal. Sometimes in August 1991, the stool became vacant following the death of the occupant, His Royal Highness Oba Itiade Ade Kolurejo. The common Nigerian expression…

Attorney-general Of Rivers State V Gregory Obi Ude (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. This is the second journey of the dispute concerning the land and property at No.2 Ekpeye (Umuoji) Street, Diobu, Port Harcourt, otherwise known as plot 1, Block 261, Wobo layout, Port Harcourt. The first journey is reported in the…

Bill Construction Co. Ltd. V. Imani & Sons Ltd/shell Trustees Ltd (A Joint Venture) (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Lagos in appeal No. CA/L/192/98 delivered on 7th July, 1999 in which it allowed the appeal and set aside…

Chief Falade Onisaodu & Anor V. Chief Asunmo Elewuju & Anor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. 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 respondents were the plaintiffs respectively in the case. In…

Bhojsons Plc. V. Geoffrey K. Daniel-kalio (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division delivered on 11-5-2000 in which that court allowed the appeal of the appellant against the judgment of the High Court. At the High Court of Justice of…

Dagaci Of Dere & Ors V Dagaci Of Ebwa & Ors (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs at the Minna High Court of Niger State, where as the representatives of the Dere and Eshi communities, they claimed against the respondents and the representatives of the Ebwa community, for…

Boniface Anyika & Company Lagos Nigeria Ltd. V. Katsina U. D. Uzor (2006) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. 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 owner…