Mosalen Okotogo V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. The appellant, believing that one old woman who lived in the same compound with him had bewitched him, matcheted her to death. In his defence the appellant stated that the deceased had been tormenting him with witchcraft and he had to kill her…

Ayodele Adetokunbo V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The appellant was convicted of murder and his appeal against that conviction was dismissed by the Federal Court of Appeal. On the issue of sentence the Court of Appeal thought that the trial judge did not pronounce sentence of death in accordance with…

Braimoh Owuda V. Babalola Lawal (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. All the grounds of appeal in this matter deal with issues of fact, for which leave to appeal ought to have been obtained. There is no evidence that leave either of the Court of Appeal or this court was in fact obtained. There…

Chief Jim Ifeanyichukwu Nwobodo V Chief Christian Chukwuma Onoh & Ors (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. At the election to the office of Governor of Anambra State held on 13th August 1983, the returning officer (hereinafter referred to as the fifth respondent) returned Chief Onoh (hereinafter referred to as the first respondent) as…

Nishizawa Limited V Strichand N. Jethwani (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI J.S.C. The Nigerian General Motors Ltd. of 56 Marina, Lagos was indebted to the plaintiffs, a limited liability company based in Japan whose registered address is No.83 Chome, Bingo-Machi, Higashi-Ku, Osaka, Japan, to the tune of 1,149,198,633 Japanese Yen (One billion, one hundred…

Obih V Chief S. O. Mbakwe (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, JSC The 1st respondent was the incumbentGovernor of Imo State. He stood for re-election to the office on 13th August,1983 and won. The petitioner, who was one of the defeated candidates, filed anelection petition in the High Court of Imo State on 26th…

Karimu Ayinla V Sifawu Sijuwola (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C.  The appellant herein was the 1st defendant at the Ikeja High Court in Suit No.IK/34/71. In that suit the plaintiff (respondent herein) had sued him and one Afolabi Alias Baba Ramuni (who died in the course of proceedings) claiming the following reliefs: “(1)…

Alhaji Sanni Shaibu V. J.o. Bakare (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C.  This appeal arose from the decision of the Court of Appeal, dismissing the appeal of the defendant against the judgment of Beckley J., sitting in the High Court of Lagos State, at Ikeja. On the 18th day of November, 1977, he gave…

Nwafor Elike V. Ihemereme Nwokwoala & Ors (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. Only one issue falls to be determined in this appeal, namely, whether, as held by the Court of Appeal, there was a want of fair hearing in the court of first instance. The appellant in the only ground of appeal filed…

Adebowale Ajao V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. On the 20th September, 1984, this appeal was dismissed after hearing Mr. Agbaje, learned counsel for the appellant, who elaborately expatiated on his brief; and after hearing Mr. Bello, Principal State Counsel, Ogun State, who defended the judgments of the two lower courts.…