V. M. Iloabachie V. Benedict Iloabachie (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. PATS ACHOLONU, JSC The Appellant had instituted an action against the Respondent for defamation or publishing a document which he complained had libelled him. The alleged libellous statements were said to have been published by the Respondent sequel to a compliant by…

Kano Textile Printers Ltd V. Gloede And Hoff (Nig) Ltd (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report D.O. EDOZIE, JSC Apart from the objection to the competency of this appeal, the narrow and the only issue canvassed in the appeal relates to the fairness of the trial in the court of first instance being the Kano…

Alhaji Sabiriyu Shittu V. Otunba Oyewole Fashawe (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, JSC The appellants were Plaintiffs in the High Court of Anambra State sitting at Nnewi Judicial Division. The land in dispute called by plaintiffs as Okpukpite was acquired by their ancestors by conquest about four hundred and fifty years ago.…

Chief J.A.ademeso V. Mrs. Maria Okoro & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division given on 11 July, 2000 whereby the Court of Appeal dismissed the appellant’s appeal and affirmed the decision of the learned trial Judge who had…

Olum Ogba & Ors. V. Israel J. Onwuzo & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.S.C. The present respondents were the plaintiffs while the present appellants were the defendants in this action which was instituted at the Ahoada Judicial Division of the High Court of Rivers State. The plaintiffs sued in a representative…

Mrs. M.B. Amusan V. Mr. Daniel Obideyi (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. The plaintiff took out a writ of summons at the Ibadan High Court claiming the return of his Bernard Terrazo Floor Washing Machine or damages for loss of its use. The parties filed and exchanged pleadings. Thereafter the defendant by…

Mbanengen Shande V. The State (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal may be rightly described as the fury or rage into which a jealous wife could be driven. Before the appellant in this appeal was arraigned before the High Court of Benue State in the Benue State Judicial Division, holden at…

Ntoe Andrew O. Ansa & Ors. V. Chief Asuquo Archibong Ishie & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. It is not meant in the least to be derogatory of the appellant’s case if I describe the procedural steps taken in this case right from the High Court to this court as somewhat…

A.G. Cross Rivers State V. A.g. Federation & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.S.C. Pursuant to the original jurisdiction conferred on the Supreme Court by section 232(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, the plaintiff, the Cross River State (CRS for short) represented by its Attorney-General, by a…

Lawrence Chukwuma O. Williams V. Gregory Mokwe & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued out on the 22/12/75 in the High Court of the then East Central State of Nigeria at Onitsha, the appellant as plaintiff claimed against the defendants as per amended statement of claim,…