Chief O. Odofin V. Isaac Ayoola (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  This case has its genesis from Grade A Customary Court, Ile-lfe. A writ of summons was filed on 29/6/59 as suit No. 390/59 by the present appellant as plaintiff, claiming against the defendant a declaration of title in native law and custom…

Sunday Okoh V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This appeal is totally devoid of merit and must be dismissed. Learned counsel for the appellant withdrew the original and omnibus ground of appeal and it was struck out. He was left with the ground filed with leave of this Court which reads:…

Veronica Graham & Ors V. Lawrence Ilona Isamade Esumai & Ors LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  The appellants herein were the defendants at the Onitsha High Court in Suit No.0/47/76. In that suit the plaintiffs (respondents herein) had, in a representative capacity, sued the appellants claiming the following reliefs: “(a) Declaration of title to…

Goodluck Oviefus V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  On the 27th August 1984 when this appeal was argued, before us, I dismissed it and indicated that I shall give reasons for doing so today. This I now proceed to do. The points raised in this appeal are by no means new.…

Lasisi Saliu V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the conviction of the appellant and the sentence of death passed on him on the 1st day of February, 1977 by Ayorinde J, sitting at Ibadan in the Ibadan…

M.A. Sanusi V The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. This appeal was heard on the 27/8/84. Learned counsel for the appellant, Fola Akinrinsola Esquire relied on his brief which was seemingly erudite and unnecessarily copious. He then made a few observations in elaboration of the paints canvassed in his brief. Learned counsel…

Chief Dominic Onuorah Ifezue V. Livinus Mbadugha & Anor (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The outcome of this appeal hinges on the interpretation of section 258(1) of the 1979 Constitution. Although the grounds of appeal encompass other issues of law and facts which were argued before the Federal Court of Appeal, the interpretation…

Ogiesoba Otubu & Ors V. B. A. A. Oguobadia (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, Ag. C.J.N.  The sole issue on which this case depended was whether the areas of land put in issue by the parties had been properly conveyed in accordance with Bini customary law. This issue was resolved in favour of the…

Alhaji Nanner Buka Umoru Mandara V. The Attorney General Of The Federation (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The appellant was tried at the Federal High Court, Lagos, on four counts charging treasonable felony, incitement to mutiny and attempting to cause disaffection amongst members of the armed forces of this country. Specifically, the charges…

Matthew Orimoloye V. The State (1984) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, Ag. C.J.N.  The appellant in pursuance of the commission of robbery on the night indicated on the charge brought against him discharged a double-barrelled shot gun in the direction of P.w.1 and scored a hit. Some of the pellets in the cartridge injured P.w.1…