Dayo Duyile & Anor V. Kelly Ogunbayo & Sons Ltd. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. In a publication of the “DAILY SKETCH” newspaper, dated 25th day of November, 1977, at the time when 1st appellant was its editor, it was inter alia written of the respondent as follows: “Ogun State Price…

Samuel Ojegele V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. The facts of this case are miserable, sordid and morbid but they reflect the moral decay of the age in which we live; the age of unbridled acquisitiveness; of get rich quick at all costs and by any means; even at the…

J.B. Ogbechie & Ors. V. Gabriel Onochie & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. The proceedings leading to this appeal were first initiated in the High Court of Justice of Bendel State, Ogwashi-Uku Judicial Division at Ogwashi-Uku on the 23rd day of August, 1976. In that court, the appellants’ claim against the…

Joseph Ishola-williams V. T. A. Hammond Projects Ltd. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. AGBAJE, J.S.C. The primary facts in the case now before us on appeal are not in dispute. One Mr. J. Ishola- Williams by a Deed of Lease dated 28th March, 1977 granted a lease of his landed property at No.…

Samuel Agbonifo V. Madama Irorore Aiwereoba & Anor (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. Before a Benin High Court the plaintiff in a claim amended in paragraph 14 of the Amended statement of claim, claimed against the two defendants as follows:- “(i) Declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to possessory title under Bini Customary…

Nwanga Nwuzoke V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. The Appellant was in the Abakaliki Judicial Division of the Anambra State High Court charged with, and convicted of the offence of murder by Obayi, J. and sentenced to death. His appeal to the Court of Appeal Enugu Division was found to…

Saidu Garba V. Federal Civil Service Commission & Anor (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  This appeal arose as a result of the incident that followed the unfortunate fire inferno which took place in “NECOM HOUSE” building in Lagos. The fire fiercely gulped the tall sky-scraper on 24th January 1983. Two people died, but…

Inyang Edet Vs The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  This appeal was summarily dismissed on the 22nd day of September, 1988 and we intimated then that our reasons for the dismissal would be given today. I now state my reasons. The appellant together with three others were arraigned in the High Court…

Clement Ezenwosu V Peter Ngonadi (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. CRAIG, J.S.C. The Principal questions for decision on this appeal are: (a) Whether a dead litigant could lodge an appeal against the decision of the High Court; and (b) If not, what steps should be taken by any person interested in the appeal to…

Captain Michael Chacharos & Anor V. Ekimpex Limited & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. The amount of litigation that has taken place in this matter is reflected by the size of the record of proceedings in the courts below which has run up to 450 pages and the size of the…