Cornelius Anjorin Lebile V.the Registered Trustees Of Cherubim And Seraphim Church Of Zion Of Nigeria, Ugbonla (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This action was brought in a representative capacity on behalf of the Lebile family. The full family name was pleaded in paragraph 2 of the amended statement of claim as…

First African Trust Bank Ltd V Partnership Investment Company Limited (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C.  The claim that eventually led to this appeal was commenced by the plaintiff/respondent before the High Court of Lagos State in suit No. LD/1395/95. In that suit, the plaintiff/respondent’s claim was for the sum of…

Inec & Anor. V Musa & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal were the plaintiffs in the Federal High Court Abuja Division (Adah, J.). In the originating summons commencing the action, the plaintiffs asked for the following reliefs:- “1. A DECLARATION that the registration of political…

Milton P. Ohwovoriole V.federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, J.S.C, The appellant is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). He was counsel for the 4th respondent who is an Insurance Broker and Chairman of Fidelity Bond of Nigeria Limited which was appointed a member of a consortium of…

Friday U. Abalogu V. The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 12th day of September, 1995, the plaintiff, who is the appellant herein, instituted an action against the defendant, who is now the respondent, at the Warri…

Chief L.O.K. Bob-manuel & Ors V. Chief A.b. Briggs & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C.  The respondents, Briggs (Oruwari) House, were the plaintiffs at the trial court. From their statement of claim, they aver that they represent one of the four main autonomous groups of Houses in Abonnema town in…

Ifeanyichukwu Ejeka V.the State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before Nwogu, J. of Imo State High Court, sitting at Owerri, for the offence of murder, contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Laws of Eastern Nigeria, applicable to Imo State. At the conclusion of the…

Chief Raymond D.ogolo & Ors V. Chief Paul D.fubara & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. This is a fairly complicated appeal. It has to do with the paramount rulership of Opobo town known as the Amanyanabo of Opobo town. P.W.1, Chief Paul D. Fubara, said that on 9th December, 1980 a…

Lasisi Morenikeji & Ors V. Laleke Adegbosin & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. IGUH, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued on the 14th day of January, 1985, the plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Morenikeji family of Ibadan in Oyo State instituted an action jointly and severally against the…

Charles Udegbunam V. Federal Capital Development Authority & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The appellant was the plaintiff in this action. It was an action for wrongful termination of his appointment against the respondents as defendants. In the suit the plaintiff claimed in his amended statement of claim in the…