Ashley Agwasim & Anor V David Ojichie & Anor (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report D.O. EDOZIE, JSC. Although an appreciation of the facts leading to this appeal is not relevant for its determination, it is nonetheless proper to state the facts albeit briefly. The case arose from a road accident that occurred on 31st…

M. O. Odutola Vs Chief Zaacheus Oderinde (Bale Of Ijako) (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, JSC In the Ogun State High Court holden at Otta, the Plaintiffs claimed against the Defendant – (1.) to be the persons entitled to the Statutory Right of Occupancy in respect of the land situate, lying and…

Chief J.A. Ojo & Ors. V. Saula Ogisanyin Anibire & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. This appeal concerns a land dispute with a chequered history. I do not intend to go into the history but confine myself to what has happened in the trial court and the Court of Appeal. In…

Ogundare Osasona Vs Oba Adetoyinbo Ajayi (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This suit was commenced by a writ of summons filed on 7th August, 1987 in Ikole Ekiti, then within the erstwhile Ondo State. The writ, which had contained three reliefs, was amended and filed on 4th June, 1992. In paragraph 56…

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo & Ors. V. Alhaji Mohammed Dikko Yusuf & Anor (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. This is yet another interlocutory appeal against the decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the tribunal) delivered on 17th July, 2003 refusing to strike out the petition and or its…

Lt. Commander Steve Obisi Vs Chief Of Naval Staff (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The appellant who is equally the cross respondent was charged and tried by a General Court Martial for various offences that violate the spirit of Armed Forces Decree No. 105 of 1993. The charges are that he disobeyed…

National Electric Power Authority Vs J. A. Ososanya & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ANTHONY I. IGUH, JSC. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, which had on the 28th day of September, 2000 dismissed two consolidated appeals by the defendant from the decisions of Jinadu,…

Ali Pinder Kwajafa & Ors V Bank Of The North Ltd (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in Jos, Plateau State delivered on the 9th of December, 1998, wherein the appeal of the appellants herein was dismissed, thus affirming the…

Alhaji Umaru Sanda Ndayako Vs Alhaji Haliru Dantoro & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report D.O. EDOZIE, JSC. This appeal arose from a chieftaincy tussle over the succession to the stool of the Emir of Borgu in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State which stool became vacant following the demise on 3rd February…

Francis C. Arinze Vs First Bank Of Nigeria (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellant, was the plaintiff at the High Court of former Anambra State sitting at Onitsha. He lost his action against the respondent bank that employed him, claiming wrongful dismissal. He claimed N250,000 as special and general damages. Among…