Chiekwe Ikwunze Esiaga Vs University Of Calabar (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The appellant in this case was a final year student in the Department of Political Science in the University of Calabar, as well as being the speaker of the students Union Parliament of the University of Calabar, and at…

Chief Maxwell Dakipiri Odi & Ors V Chief Harrison Iyalla (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C.  In suit No. PHC/97/71 the appellants as plaintiffs (for themselves and on behalf of Idama Ekulama Community) claimed against the 1st set of defendants/respondents for themselves and on behalf of Soku Community two reliefs, a declaratory relief…

Osaremwindan Aiguokhian Vs The State (Edo State) (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal which arose from a conviction for murder that was subsequently affirmed by the Court of Appeal. The facts of this case are very simple. The appellant was charged before the Benin High Court for the murder…

Leadway Assurance Company Limited Vs Zeco Nigeria Limited (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant at the Federal High Court, Kaduna was in the following terms: (a) DM 111,638.80 Deutsche Mark or N6,698,280 its naira equivalent at the current exchange rate of N60.00 to DM1 being the value…

Kraus Thompson Organisation Limited Vs University Of Calabar (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, JSC. These are an appeal and a cross-appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, given on the 8th of April, 2000 allowing the appeal of the defendant against the decision of the Lagos High Court Hunponu-Wusu…

General & Aviation Services Ltd Vs Captain Paul M. Thahal (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC This is a company matter in which a petition has been brought by a party who claims to be a shareholder and contributory, praying the court to wind-up the company, namely, the appellant. The ground for seeking…

Royal Ade Nigeria Ltd V. National Oil And Chemical Marketing Company (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.O. EJIWUNMI, JSC This matter which has now culminated in this Court was commenced by the plaintiffs at the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Division where by suit No. ID/657/89, they claimed for the replacement of their…

Augustine Nwafor Mojekwu V Mrs. Theresa Iwuchukwu (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division given on 10 April, 1997 and reported as Mojekwu v. Mojekwu (1997) 7 NWLR (Pt. 512) 283. It touches on the peculiar system of kola tenancy…

Air Via Limt V Oriental Air Line Limited (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, JSC This is an appeal by the Appellant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Lagos per Dahiru Musdapher. E.O. Ayoola J. C.A. (as they then were) and M.O. Onalaja. JJCA delivered on 20th April, 1998.…

Otunba F. E. Sowemimo Vs The State (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report C. PATS ACHOLONU, JSC The appellants were charged with the murder of one Tunde Oredipe, tried, convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. They appealed to the Court of Appeal, which reduced the conviction of murder to that of manslaughter in which…