Lasisi Oyewunmi Aroyewun Ors Vs Oba Yesufu Adeola Adediran (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC This appeal is from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan delivered on 25 June 1990 whereby that Court dismissed the appeal of the defendants. By a statement of claim dated 14 March 1986, the plaintiff claimed…

Alhaji Saibu Yekini Otun V Sindiku Ashimi Otun (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO. JSC  By a writ of summons dated 10th of April 1984, issued out of the High Court of Justice Ibadan Oyo State, the appellants, as plaintiffs, claimed against the respondents, the following reliefs: – “1. A declaration that the…

Alidu Adah V National Youth Service Corps (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The appellant was employed as a driver by the respondent in 1977. He was based in the respondent’s office in Makurdi. In the course of his official duty in December, 1990, he was involved in an accident. He was issued…

Alhaji Abdulkadir Dan Mainagge V Alhaji Abdulkadir Isiaku Gwamna (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, JSC  The appellant in this case who was a defendant in the high court has appealed to this court against the judgment of the Court of Appeal which confirmed the judgment of the High Court. The respondent as a…

Ex. Sqn. Ldr. N.h. Obiosa V Nigerian Air Force (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.O. UWAIFO, JSC The applicant was charged before the Algerian Air Force General Court Marital on a 14-count charge. On 21st October, 1996, he was convicted on all count and was sentenced accordingly. He appealed to the Court of Appeal…

John Ebhodaghe Vs Mr. Mike Okoye (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C. The only substantive issue to be determined in this appeal is this: when a court is faced with contempt ex facie curiae and a challenge to its jurisdiction, which of them is the court bound to deal with first Before considering…

A.G. Lagos State V. A.G. Federation (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, C.J.N.  The dispute between the parties in this suit arose from a circular letter addressed to all the Governors of the States and all the Local Government Chairmen in the States by the Minister of State in the Federal Ministry of Finance.…

Chief Emimigbe Omokhafe & Ors V The Military Administrator Edo State Of Nigeria & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC  The Plaintiffs had brought their suit at the Afuze High Court of Edo State as the representatives of “Otuo Ekheheghaki Age-Group and members of Otuo clan community except the 4th defendant and…

Societe Bancaire (Nigeria) Limited V. Margarida Salvado Delluch (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C.  The respondent (the plaintiff) entered into a business relationship with one Francis Philips whereby the latter promised to secure a contract for the respondent worth $55m for the construction of the Central Bank of Nigeria between, 1992/94. The plaintiff/respondent…

Sbn Ltd. V. Margarida Salvado De Lluch (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The respondent (the plaintiff) entered into a business relationship with one Francis Philips whereby the latter promised to secure a contract for the respondent worth $55m for the construction of the Central Bank of Nigeria between, 1992/94. The plaintiff/respondent claimed…