Godfrey Isievwore Vs National Electric Power Authority (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. The plaintiff, herein appellant sued the defendant, herein respondent in the Edo State High Court holden at Benin claiming as follows: “(i) A declaration that the defendant’s letter dated 29th July, 1991 purporting to retire the plaintiff from the…

Nathan Onwuka & Anor V. Ben Maduka & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. The short question which arises in this appeal is whether where a person has been added as party in a suit by order of the High Court pursuant to 0. 3 r. 10 of the High Court…

Segun Balogun V. Attorney General Of Ogun State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned on a two-count charge at the Ogun State Robbery and Firearms Tribunal under the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act (Cap.398) Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 1990 (the Act). The first count was…

The “caroline Maersk” Sister Vessel To Mv “christian Maersk” V. Nokoy Investment Limited (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. O. AYOOLA JSC This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Oguntade, Guladima and Sanusi, JJ.C.A) delivered on 10th April, 2000 affirming the decision of the Federal High Court whereby judgment…

Nnayelugo Samuel Sampson 1 Bosah & Ors V. Pius Oji (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. In this action on 29th April, 1963 Mr. Pius Oji the defendant and Nnayelugo Samuel Sampson 1 Bosah, Akukalia Albert Bobo Bosah, and Augustine Oseloka Bosah, the plaintiffs, came to an agreement which they put into…

Jonason Triangles Ltd. & Anor V. Charles Moh & Partners Ltd (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. The present respondent was the plaintiff in the High Court of the Cross River State holden at calabar wherein the respondent claimed jointly and severally against the appellants as the 1st and 2nd defendants respectively…

Mohammed Sani Abacha V. The State (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. This is an application by Mohammed Sani Abacha (the applicant) for an order admitting him to bail pending the determination of an appeal now pending before this court. The appeal has been fixed for hearing on 9th May, 2002 upon…

Afolarin Adenle V. Folarin Olude (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.O. UWAIFO,  JSC.  This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, given on 17 July, 1997. The judgment overturned that of the trial court delivered on 5 November, 1993. The case concerns a parcel of land known as plot…

Dr. O. O. Sofolahan & Anor V. Chief Mrs. L. I. Fowler & Anor (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This appeal is from a judgment of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) delivered on the 11th day of December, 1996. The court declared the action instituted by the appellants as incompetent…

West African Breweries Ltd Vs Savannah Ventures Ltd & Ors (2002) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. In this appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on 25th February, 1997, the appellant is West African Breweries Ltd., the plaintiff in an action instituted in the Federal High Court against the…