Royal Ade Nigeria Ltd. & Anor. V. National Oil And Chemical Marketing Company Plc (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. 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…

Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (Liquidator Of Allied Bank Of Nigeria Plc.) V. Okem Enterprise Ltd. & Anor (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C.  The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (the NDIC) is the liquidator of Allied Bank of Nigeria, PLc. It acts in that capacity in furtherance of its duties under section 28 of…

Air Via Ltd. V. Oriental Airlines (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. 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.J.C.A. (as they then were) and M. O. Onalaja, J.C.A., delivered on 20th April, 1998 wherein the…

General & Aviation Services Ltd. V. Captain Paul M. Thahal (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. 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…

Kraus Thompson Organisation Limited. V. University Of Calabar (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.S.C. 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,…

Jacob Bolaji Adelusola & Ors. V. Joseph Oladiran Akinde & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.S.C. The plaintiffs/appellants in suit No. HCL/26/83 filed at the Abeokuta High Court in Ogun State commenced proceedings culminating in this appeal against the defendants/respondents from whom they sought a declaration of right of occupancy over an…

Oba Rufus A. Adejugbe & Anor. V. Engr. Joseph Akanbi Ologunja (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.S.C. The main points in contention in the case are who of the 2nd appellant and the respondent should occupy the relatively minor chieftaincy stool of Edemo of Ado-Ekiti. Following the procedure of appointment by way of…

Miss Chinye A.m. Ezeanah V. Alhaji Mahmoud I. Atta (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C.  The appellant and the respondent were in love, or should I say were in some romance. The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court. The respondent was the defendant. I do not know when the love or…

Victor Manyo Ndoma-egba V. Nnameke Chikwukeluo Chukwuogor & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. The High Court, Calabar, in a considered judgment, dismissed the plaintiff’s claim on 7 December, 1992. On 11 December, 1997, the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, by majority decision, reversed that judgment and granted the reliefs claimed by…

Provost Lagos State College Of Education & Ors. V. Dr. Kolawole Edun & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Lagos State, holden at Ikeja. In that court, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants as follows: – “(i) N250,…