Abainta Okendu Ubani Vs. The State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, J.S.C.  By an information dated 13th day of September, 1991 the three appellants on record were arraigned with three others before Isaiah Ngwa High Court jointly charged on two counts of offences, to wit, conspiracy and kidnapping contrary to sections 516…

Alhaji Abdulrahman Akanbi V. Mallam Wasiu Salawu & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division. The subject-matter is land in Arugbo village in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The plaintiff, now appellant, for himself and on…

Linus Okereke & Anor V.chinyere Nwankwo & Anor (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, J.S.C. Before the Customary Court, Ideato, sitting at Urualla Imo State, the respondents on record as Plaintiffs in suit No CC/ID/4/87 filed on 6th February, 1987 claimed against the present appellants as defendants the following reliefs: “(1) DECLARATION that…

Adeboye Amusa Vs The State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, JSC.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sagamu High Court, Ogun State (per F.O. Odubiyi J.) dated 28th May, 1990. The Appellant who was arraigned on an information dated 5th March, 1990, was charged with offences of: Causing death…

Societe Generale Bank Nigeria Ltd. V. John Adebayo Adewunmi (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This appeal by the plaintiff Societe Generale Bank (Nig.) Limited is from a decision of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division given on 20 April, 1998. The plaintiff’s claim against the defendant was for the sum of…

Muhammadu Buhari & Ors V Chief Olusegun Aremu Obasanjo & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal from the ruling of Court of Appeal in a Presidential Election petition before that court challenging the return of 1st Respondent, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and 2nd respondent, Alhaji Atiku…

Godwin Sasi D. Ogolo & Ors V. Chief Joseph Tumini Ogolo & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, J.S.C. This appeal emanating from the judgment of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt delivered on 15th April, 1997, arose from a chieftaincy dispute relating to the stool of Opobo Main House or Main…

Mrs. Lydia Omoware Thompson & Anor. V. Alhaji Jimoh Arowolo (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C.  The action that culminated in this appeal was commenced by the appellants when they took out a writ of summons against the 186 respondent on the 10th day of June, 1983. Following the order that pleadings…

Eimskip Limited V. Exquisite Industries (Nig.) Ltd (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The only question that calls for determination in this appeal is as to whether the order for service on the party joined by order of court is proper or not. The action was originally between the Respondent to this…

Salami Afolabi & Ors V. Governor Of Osun State & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report L. KUTIGI, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Justice holden at Oshogbo, the plaintiffs in paragraph 24 of their statement of claim sought for the following reliefs “(1.) A declaration that the “Ifelodun Local Government Traditional Council Declaration”…