Inyang Onah v. The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C  The appellant was on the 13th day of January 1976 convicted for murder and sentenced to death by the high court of South Eastern (now Cross River) State (Dan Eno J.). The case for the prosecution is that the deceased Ebit Otai, while…

Raymond Nwokedi V. The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C. In this matter, the appellant was tried and convicted at the Chief Magistrate’s Court of the Njikoka Magisterial District holden at Amawbia-Awka on a charge which reads:”That you Raymond Nwokedi alias Theophilus Anazonwu on the 12th day of May, 1973, at Igwebuike…

Francis Odili v. The State (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report D. A. R. ALEXANDER, C.J.N. At the conclusion of the hearing of this appeal and without calling on learned counsel for the respondent we dismissed it and affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant. We now give our reasons for dismissing the appeal. The…

Chike Arah Akunnia V Attorney-general Anambra State Of Nigeria (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, JSC. The question in this appeal is whether the procedure by Originating Notice of Motion is appropriate for approaching the court for a request to have a matter in difference, under the provisions of Chapter III of the Constitution of…

Nigerian Housing Development Society Ltd V. Yaya Mumuni (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR UDO UDOMA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the judgment of Beckley, J., in the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, in Suit No. IK/68/68, wherein the plaintiff, herein respondent, had sought against the first and second defendants, herein…

Alhaji Babatunde Adisa Thanni & ANOR V. Sabalemotu Saibu & Ors (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. In suit IK/97/68 the plaintiffs, who are the appellants before us, sued the six defendants, the respondents to this appeal, before the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Division (formerly in the Western State) on the…

Arab Bank (Nigeria) Ltd V. Alhaji Aminu Dantata (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  In these proceedings commenced in the High Court of Kano State, the plaintiffs (now appellants) claimed from the defendant – “the sum of N43,647 under a contract in writing dated 30th September, 1972, whereby the defendant agreed, in consideration of…

Federal Commissioner For Works And Housing V. R. Labedi And 15 Ors (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. O. OBASEKI, J.S.C  Following the receipt of claims for compensation by 16 claimants in respect of land situate at Yaba East, Lagos Mainland acquired by the Federal Government by Notice Nos. 2444 of 22nd December, 1962 and…

West African Examinations Council V. Joseph Ceylon Koroye (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The respondent was a candidate at the 1969/70 G.C.E. examination conducted by the appellant. He was examined in History, Government and Economics but he failed to score pass grades in all the subjects. As might be expected, the respondent was…

Henry Umoera v. Commissioner of Police (1977) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C. In the Magistrate’s Court of the Midwestern State (now Bendel State) sitting at Ekpoma, the accused (now appellant) and one Comfort Okojie were charged with the offence of removing evidence contrary to Section 107 of the Criminal Code of Western Nigeria applicable…