Alhaji Raimi Edun V. Odan Community, Ado Family And Okokomaiko Community (1980) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Raimi Edun V. Odan Community, Ado Family And Okokomaiko Community (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. On 12th June, 1980, this Court, upon consent of the parties, delivered a consent judgment in the above case which came on appeal to the Court from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal. The […]
Alhaji A. G. Ishola Noah V. His Excellency,the British High Commission To Nigeria (1980) LLJR-SC
Alhaji A. G. Ishola Noah V. His Excellency,the British High Commission To Nigeria (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. On September, 1980, this Court ruled that it has no original jurisdiction in a case brought by the Plaintiff against the British High Commissioner in Nigeria the action is incompetent, and that it is null […]
Walter Wiri & Ors V Godwin Wuche & Ors (1980) LLJR-SC
Walter Wiri & Ors V Godwin Wuche & Ors (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of Ikpeazu, J., given on the 22nd day of November, 1971, by which he decided in favour of the respondents on their claims of title to land, damages for trespass and perpetual […]
Aiyedoun Jules Sule V Raimi Ajani (1980) LLJR-SC
Aiyedoun Jules Sule V Raimi Ajani (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report My Lords, the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to in this judgment as Respondent) filed a writ of Summons in the High Court of Western State, Ibadan against the Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter in this judgment referred to as Appellant) claiming as follows: “1. The Plaintiff”s claim against […]
Ukpe Ibodo & Ors. V. Iguasi Enarofia & Ors. (1980) LLJR-SC
Ukpe Ibodo & Ors. V. Iguasi Enarofia & Ors. (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The application which was brought, under Order 1 Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1977, by the plaintiffs/applicants, Ukpe Ibodo and Others, and which was for extension of time within which to appeal, and for extension of time […]
Thomas F. Olaleye V. The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Thomas F. Olaleye V. The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted by Hassan, J. (High Court, Sokoto, North-Western State) of rape contrary to section 283 of the Penal Code. The case against him was that he had unlawful sexual intercourse with one Ibidun Jobi, a girl under the age […]
Chief E.A. Lamai V. Chief M.c.k. Orbih (1980) LLJR-SC
Chief E.A. Lamai V. Chief M.c.k. Orbih (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. This is an application by the appellant for an order – “(i)Granting leave to appeal from the order of the Honourable Justices J. Omo-Eboh; and Nnaemeka-Agu, JJCA., (sic) made on 18th day of May, 1978 in Suit No. FCA/B/20/77. (ii)That […]
Valentine Adie V. The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Valentine Adie V. The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted at the High Court, Ogoja of the murder of Cyril Bishung and was sentenced to death. He appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal against conviction and the appeal was dismissed. He has now appealed to this Court. […]
Dr. G. O. Sofekun V. Chief N. A Akinyemi & Ors (1980) LLJR-SC
Dr. G. O. Sofekun V. Chief N. A Akinyemi & Ors (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. By the provisions of section 2 of the Nigeria (Constitution) Order-in-Council, 1960, the Constitution of the Federation of Nigeria and those of Northern, Western and Eastern Nigeria set out in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules to […]
Chief Yeshan Popoola Oyeshile Shodehinde & Ors V. The Registered Trustees Of The Ahmadiyya Movement In Islam (1980) LJR-SC
Chief Yeshan Popoola Oyeshile Shodehinde & Ors V. The Registered Trustees Of The Ahmadiyya Movement In Islam (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) My Lords this appeal has come before us upon a preliminary point which as can be evinced from the proceedings in the court below, the briefs filed by, and […]