Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Nigerian Ports Authority (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C The question of the limits of the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court as provided by the Federal High Court Act (formerly Federal Revenue Court Decree) 1973 has arisen in only a few cases that have come before…

Niger Construction Ltd V. Chief A. O. Okugbeni (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. The facts of this case do not appear to be very much in dispute. The Defendants before the trial Court – Niger Construction Ltd. – were a Construction Company. During their construction of the Eku-Effurun Road the Defendant/Company dug up…

Chief J. O. Edewor V. Chief M. Uwegba & Ors. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. A fairly similar situation arose in Oloyo v. Aiegbe (1983) 2 S.C.N.L.R. 35 where this Court among other things had to decide whether the word ‘shall’ used in section 103(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of…

Benson Ihonre V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. On the 6th day of October, 1987, the Court heard this appeal and found that it had no merit whatsoever. In fact learned counsel for the Appellant, Mr. Shola Rhodes, as well as learned Senior State Counsel for the Respondent, Mr. Ayodeji Alufohai…

Ukariwo Obasi & Anor. Vs Eke Onwuka & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  This has been a long tedious and protracted case with some rather unfortunate vicissitudes like the deaths of Mr. Adighije and Mr. Abua who appeared at one time or the other as counsel in the case. It had its…

Jonah Onyebuchi Eze V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  The point involved in this appeal has been considerably narrowed down, especially by the briefs filed by both learned counsel for the Appellant and the Respondent. However, I would have to state the facts relevant to the issue now before…

Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Pan Atlantic Shipping & Transport Agencies Ltd & Anor. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. This appeal raises two important issues of constitutional importance. The first concerns the nature or cause of action before the Lagos State High Court and the Competence of that Court to hear and…

Olajide Olaore & Ors. V. Titus Adigun Oke (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CRAIG, J.S.C.  On the 12th of October 1987, after hearing oral arguments from learned Counsel the court allowed this appeal and adjourned till today 4th December 1987 to give reasons for the judgment. I now give my reasons for agreeing that the…

H. A. Willoughby V. International Merchant Bank (Nig.) Ltd (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  This is a very strange case with serious hidden undertones. It would be best to state the case of the parties as could be gathered from the pleadings. The appellant, H. A. Willoughby, who was the plaintiff in the…

Sule Oladejo Asariyu V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  On the 18th day of October, 1984, the appellant was arraigned before Olowofoyeku, J, sitting at Oyo High Court, and charged with the offence of murder punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap. 30 Volume II, Laws of Oyo State…