International Messengers Nigeria Limited Vs Engineer David Nwachuku (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C.  By a writ of summons issued by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/414/93, the plaintiff, Engineer David Nwachukwu claimed against the defendant, International Messengers Nigeria Ltd., a courier company, as per…

Sunday Amala V. The State (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. By this appeal, the appellant, Sunday Amala is seeking to set aside the majority judgment recorded against him by the court below per Ikongbeh & Ogebe (JJCA) wherein his conviction for the offence of murder by the trial court was affirmed. His…

M. S. C. Ezemba Vs S. O. Ibeneme (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report D.O. EDOZIE, JSC. The Respondent as Plaintiffs commenced an action in the High Court of Anambra State sitting at Onitsha against the Appellant as Defendant under the Undefended List procedure but following a Notice of Intention to defend filed by the…

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc. V. Romanus C. Umeoduagu (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. The dispute in this appeal is on a very narrow compass. It is simply for the determination of when the cause of action has arisen in the case having regard to the circumstances. The case did not go…

Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu V Chief Olusegun Obasanjo & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UTHMAN MOHAMMED. JSC On 19th of April, 2003 Presidential Election was held in Nigeria. The appellant, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, contested the said election under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). The 1st Respondent, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo,…

Chief E.W.J. Woherem Jp V Joel Emereuwa (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  What calls for decision in this appeal is whether or not the plaintiff’s claims against the defendants in the suit are statute-barred. The plaintiff had on the 12th day of November, 1992 in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the…

Oba J. A. Aremo Ii Vs S. F. Adekanye & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, JSC.  This appeal emanated from a chieftaincy dispute between the Plaintiff, Oba J .A. Aremo II known by the title of Alakungba of Akungba and the 1st Defendant S.F. Adekanye designated as the Alale of Ilale.…

Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Oladipo Opanubi (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C.  The plaintiff (now respondent), a legal practitioner, was instructed by the defendant (now appellant) to recover from ICON Limited (Merchant Bankers) – hereinafter called the company – its total indebtedness to the defendant. The plaintiff, in pursuance of the…

Prince Duro Aderemi Ladejobi V. Otunba Ainofi Afolorunsho Oguntayo LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC The appellants are principal members of the Afurukeregboye Ruling House of Ijebu-Ife. It has become necessary to fill the vacant stool of the Ajalorun Chieftaincy title of Ijebu-Ife. The appellants are aggrieved that in the process of presenting candidates…

Iwuorie Iheanacho & Ors Vs Mathias Chigere & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.U. ONU, JSC In this case which has to do with family status and the custody of Ofo (traditional staff), the Respondents were the Plaintiffs at the High Court, Orlu, Imo State wherein they claimed certain reliefs relating to the…