Michael Aiworo V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAZEEM, J.S.C.  On 26th February, 1987, this appeal was summarily dismissed and the conviction and sentence of death was confirmed. I now, give my reasons for doing so. The appellant was convicted for murder and sentenced to death at the High-court of justice. Bendel State…

Alhaji Chief Yekini Otapo V. Chief R.o. Sunmonu & Ors. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This appeal came up for hearing on the 17th day of February, 1987. After reading the record of appeal, the judgment of the Court of Appeal and the High Court, the briefs of arguments filed by the parties…

Architects Registration Council Of Nigeria (No.2) In Re: O.c. Majoroh V. Prof. M. A. Fassassi (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C This application of Chief Williams, S.A.N., is that this panel of the Supreme Court, as at present constituted, should not hear this appeal on the grounds that the panel has already taken its…

Management Enterprises Ltd & Anor V. Jonathan Otusanya (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  On the 20th January, 1987, when this appeal came up for hearing the Respondent was not in Court and he was not represented by counsel. Chief Oriade for the Appellants then informed the Court that the Respondent’s counsel Chief Okusaga…

Mrs. Ibiyemi Oduye V. Nigeria Airways Limited (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  The Plaintiff, Mrs. Ibiyemi Oduye, is the Appellant in this Court. I will refer to her, hereinafter in this judgment, as the Appellant. The Appellant was a Senior Nursing Sister in the employment of the Respondent – the Nigeria Airways Ltd.…

Saka Atuyeye & Ors. V. Emmanuel O. Ashamu (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  On the 4th November, 1986, after listening to both Alhaji Oseni and Chief Williams S.A.N., Counsel for the parties and having read the brief, I dismissed the plaintiffs appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal delivered on 16th…

Chief Ebenezer Awote & Ors. V. Alhaji Sunmola Kadiri Owodunni & Anor (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C  This case started from the Customary Court -from the Ijebu-Ode Grade “A” Customary Court. There the Plaintiffs claimed the following reliefs:- (1) Declaration of title in accordance with customary law to all that piece or parcel…

Wahabi Maberi V. Chief Oyeniyi Alade (The Iba Iya Oje) & Ors. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C This appeal by the defendants raises only one issue, namely, whether the Court below is correct in upholding the decision of the trial Judge in favour of the plaintiffs for declaration of title to a piece…

M. A. Omisade & Ors V. Harry Akande (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The suit culminating in this appeal was tried by the High Court of Lagos State. The first important issue for determination in the appeal is whether, having regard to the fact that the suit primarily involved a dispute between the…

Theresa Temitayo Williams V. Rasheed Ahmed Williams (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  The short point in this appeal relates to the proper order to make in respect of the custody of one of the children of the marriage between the parties to this appeal that has been dissolved by a decree nisi made…