Taiwo Okeowo & Ors V. Mrs D.a Migliore & Ors (1979) LLJR-SC
Taiwo Okeowo & Ors V. Mrs D.a Migliore & Ors (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. This appeal deals with two rulings, namely:(a) that dated 27th June, 1977 by Belgore, J.and (b) That dated 25th November, 1977 by the same Judge. The latter ruling as will appear hereafter in the judgment, was aimed […]
Metal Construction (W.A) Ltd & Ors V. Mrs. D.A. Migliore & Anor (1979) LLJR-SC
Metal Construction (W.A) Ltd & Ors V. Mrs. D.A. Migliore & Anor (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. On the 25th day of June, 1979 we dismissed this appeal and ordered – “1. That the Register of Shares showing the deceased member, Mr. Sergio Migliore as owner of 107500 shares of N2.00 each […]
Dr. J.O.J. Okezie V. The Federal Attorney General & Anor (1979) LLJR-SC
Dr. J.O.J. Okezie V. The Federal Attorney General & Anor (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. R. ALEXANDER, J.S.C. The purported statement of claim and the purported claims in this matter are hereby struck out, counsel for the “plaintiff” having conceded that the Supreme Court of Nigeria has no jurisdiction in the matter under the […]
J.O.O. Imana V. Madam Jarin Robinson (1979) LLJR-SC
J.O.O. Imana V. Madam Jarin Robinson (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The defendant, who is the appellant in this appeal, by a Conveyance (tendered in evidence as Exhibit C and dated 12th October 1966), sold and conveyed a parcel of land, situate in Benin City, of which she alleged was seized […]
Joseph Okosun V. The State (1979) LLJR-SC
Joseph Okosun V. The State (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. Before the Robbery and Firearms Tribunal of the then Mid-Western State of Nigeria (now Bendel State) the above appellant was charged as follows: “That you Joseph Okosun (m) on the 20th day of September, 1973 at Benin City in the Mid-Western State […]
Nwafor Okegbu V. The State (1979) LLJR-SC
Nwafor Okegbu V. The State (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein was charged under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code (Cap. 30 – Laws of Eastern Nigeria) with having, on the 8th day of November, 1974 at Mata Obofia Awgu, in the Enugu Judicial Division, murdered one Oriaku Ojioma, alias Oriaku […]
S. O. N. Okafor V. D. O. Ikeanyi & Ors (1979) LLJR-SC
S. O. N. Okafor V. D. O. Ikeanyi & Ors (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was the plaintiff in the High Court of the former East-Central State in which he claimed from the respondents, who were the defendants in the action, as follows: “In a daily newspaper called […]
Chief Obafemi Awolowo V. Alhaji Shehu Shagari & Ors (1979) LLJR-SC
Chief Obafemi Awolowo V. Alhaji Shehu Shagari & Ors (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. In an election petition presented to the Presidential Election Tribunal in Lagos following the declaration by one F.L.O. Menkiti, the returning Officer at the Presidential Election (now third respondent), that Alhaji Shehu Shagari had been duly elected President of […]
Sylvanus Mortune V. Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo (1979) LLJR-SC
Sylvanus Mortune V. Alhaji Muhammadu Gambo (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. This is an application for leave to appeal from the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal refusing to order a stay of execution of the order of the High Court of Lagos State made on 5th July, 1978, that the defendant/appellant […]
Samuel Adaje V. The State (1979) LLJR-SC
Samuel Adaje V. The State (1979) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. After learned counsel for the appellant had addressed us in this appeal, and without calling upon learned counsel for the respondent in reply, we dismissed it and indicated that we would give our reasons later. This we now do. The appellant was tried […]