Engineering Enterprise Of Niger Contractor Co.of Nigeria V. The Attorney-general Of Kaduna State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N.  The material facts and the circumstances for the determination of this appeal are simple and undisputed. In 1971, the Military Governor of Kaduna State granted to the Plaintiff the right of occupancy under the Certificate…

Chief Abusi David Green V. Chief Dr. E. T. Dublin Green (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  The main issue and in fact the only issue in this appeal is the appropriate order to make in a case where there was a failure to join as a party to a pending suit, a person…

Salawu Olagunju Adeyeye & Anor. V. Alhaji Shittu Ajiboye & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SC.201/1985 ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The issue in contention in this case on appeal is that of the Oba of Ijagbo traditionally known as the “ONIJAGBO OF IJAGBO – an issue which is not new in our Courts having once been…

Abeke Onafowokan V The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAZEEM, J.S.C In this appeal, the appellant was the 1st Accused person at the trial. She and her daughter, one Adesunbo Onafowokan, who was then the 2nd Accused person, were convicted by Bakare, J. at the High Court of Lagos State for murdering one Ganiyu…

Babatunde Ajayi Vs Texaco Nigeria Limited & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. On the 30th day of June, 1987, after hearing the submissions of counsel for the appellant and counsel for the respondents and reading the written briefs of arguments filed by the parties together with the record of proceedings, judgments of…

Joseph Anaba V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  There is no appeal before this Court. The judgment of the Court of Appeal was given on 10/12/84. Notice of appeal was filed on 24/1/85. This time cannot be extended see S.31(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1960. The purported appeal is struck…

Lawrence Okafor V Felix Nnaife (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. The present Appellants were Defendants in the Onitsha High Court Suit No. 0/107/77. In that Suit the Plaintiff now Respondent claimed as follows:- “(i) A declaration that the Defendants as customary tenants of the Plaintiffs according to native law and custom have no…

Ndukkie Esiri & Ors. V Uzor Idika & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. This short matter arose by way of a preliminary objection raised by learned Senior Advocate appearing for the plaintiffs/respondents in the main appeal. The objection, brought under Order 2, Rule 9 of the Supreme Court Rules,1985 was in these…

Lamikoro Ojokolobo & Ors. V. Lapade Alamu & Anor (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C.  This is one more case in the series starting with the decision of this Court in Dominic Ifezue v. Mbadugha (1984) 5 S.C. 79. That case of course dealt with the interpretation of Section 258(1) of the Constitution of…

Saka Oladejo V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. On 9th April, 1987. I dismissed this appeal and indicated that I would give my reasons for my judgment today. I now give the reasons. In Charge No. K/22C/81 in the Kano Judicial Division of the Kano State High Court, the following two-count…