Otunba Abdul Lateef Owoyemi V Prince Yinusa Oladele Adekoya (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. This appeal deals with two distinct and separate matters apparently or seemingly roped together by a single twine. One is the main appeal. The other is parasitic on the main appeal. It is not an appeal. The main…

Otunba Abdul Lateef Owoyemi V Prince Yinusa Oladele Adekoya-2003 LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division given on 20th April, 1998. The writ of summons which commenced this action was taken out on 20th June, 1986. It was amended…

Planwell Watershed Ltd V Chief Vincent Ogala (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The respondent in this appeal was also respondent at the Court of Appeal and plaintiff at the trial High Court of Bendel State. The claim against the present appellants jointly and severally was “for the sum of…

The State V. Squadron Leader S.I. Olatunji (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. The respondent was a Squadron Leader in the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Lagos. His force No. was NAF/1217. He was one of the nine pay officers of the Pay and Accounting Group (PAG) under the Directorate of Finance…

Attorney-general Of Abia State & Ors V Attorney-general Of The Federation (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, J.S.C. This is a suit in the original jurisdiction of this court brought by virtue of Section 232 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Constitution). The Plaintiffs…

Gabriel Iwuoha & Anor. V. Nigerian Postal Services Ltd. & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. Umuduru Postal Agency is the subject matter of this litigation. It is the hub on which the litigation rests. The appellants representing the Umuelemai Community, Mbano were the plaintiffs in the High Court and respondents in…

Archbishop Peter Yariyok Jatau V. Alhaji Mansur Ahmed & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of Justice, Kaduna where he commenced this action on 3rd July, 1984 against the respondents jointly and severally claiming as per paragraph 24 of his amended statement…

Chief Gani Fawehinmi & Ors V. General Ibrahim Babangida (Rtd.) & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. On 31 October, 2001, the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, gave answers to questions set out in a reference made to it by the Federal High Court, Lagos under section 295(2) of the Constitution…

Chief D. M. Okochi & Ors V. Chief Amukali Animkwoi & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, in which the court allowed the appeal of the respondents, who were the appellants in the lower court. At the High…

Chief Thomas Okpala & Ors. V. M. U. Okpu & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. In suit No. SC.106/1996, this court delivered a judgment on 24th October, 1996 in a similar matter. Although the parties are different, the claim was based on virtually the same portion or parcel of land. The…