Category: Supreme Court (NG)
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Florence O. Olusanya V. Olufemi Olusanya (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. We allowed this appeal on the 18th January, 1983 by setting aside the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal and restoring the decision of the trial court. I now give my reasons for agreeing with the judgment. The appellant who is…
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Otuaha Akpapuna & Ors V. Obi Nzeka & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The proceedings giving rise to this appeal were commenced by the respondents before this court in the then ASABA-OGWASHI-UKU Judicial Division of the HIGH COURT OF MID-WESTERN STATE (NOW BENDEL) of Nigeria. The claim read as follows: “(a) A…
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Chief Bruno Etim & Ors V. Chief Okon Udo Ekpe & Anor (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. On 4th January 1983 we dismissed, with N300.00 costs to the respondents, the appeal to this Court filed by the plaintiffs/appellants – the people of Ifiayong, Uyo – against the judgment of the Federal Court of…
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Sele Eyorokoromo & Anor V. The State (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This appeal came before this Court on 24th February, 1983. After taking the submissions of the learned counsel for the appellants, we did not consider it necessary to call on the learned counsel for the State, Mr. Edokpayi, the Deputy Solicitor-General…
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Amos O. Aro V. Salami Fabolude (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI J.S.C. In this Suit which commenced in the High Court of Lagos State as Suit No. LD/404/80, the plaintiff (i.e. respondent herein) brought a claim against the defendants (appellants herein) in the following terms: “1. Specific performance of an agreement between the parties and…
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Maurice Dumbo & Ors V Chief Stephen Idugboe (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C The main issue raised in this appeal by the appellants is whether the words “It was resolved that Chief Stephen Idugboe, a member of the Board of Directors be removed from office and he (Chief Stephen Idugboe) is hereby removed…
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A. Ariori & Ors. V. Muraino B.O. Elemo & Ors. (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. This case has a chequered history. But as only a few of the facts thereof are germane to the points to which the appeal before this court has resolved itself, I will not bother with setting out all…
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John Falaju V. Daniel Amosu (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The instant appeal has arisen from a decision of the Federal Court of Appeal which set aside the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State of Nigeria holden at Ile-Ife and delivered by S. O. Agbaje-Williams, J., on 28th January 1977. The…
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Chief Imam Y.P.O. Shodeinde & Ors V. The Registered Trustees Of The Ahmadiyya (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. Proceedings in this matter on appeal to this Court were commenced by a writ of summons filed in the High Court of Lagos State at Lagos on the 14th day of January, 1975. The claims…
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Hon. Patrick C. Onuoha V. Chief R.B.K. Okafor Chairman N.p.p. & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. At the conclusion of the addresses of counsel (for the parties) to this Court in this appeal on the 15th day of August, 1983, I dismissed the plaintiff/appellant’s appeal and I deferred my reasons till today.…