Alhaji Waziri Ibrahim V. Alhaji Shehu Shagari & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. The petitioner/appellant is dissatisfied with the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, which confirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court and thereby dismissing his own appeal. The petitioner in his petition set out various grounds of malpractices…

Joseph Afolabi & Ors V. John Adekunle & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, JSC In this case on appeal, the contending parties have based their claims to the land in dispute upon derivative titles. The central issue, which the learned trial judge resolved in favour of the plaintiffs, was whether the land was…

M. O. Oloyo V. B. A. Alegbe (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO J.S.C.  By an originating summons, the appellant M. O. Oloyo, an elected member of the Bendel State House of Assembly, as plaintiff in the Benin High Court, presided over by Ogbobine J., sought- a declaration- that the Speaker of the State House…

A.G Of Bendel State V. A.G Of The Federation & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  The National Assembly enacted the Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account etc.), Act, 1981 (No.1 of 1982) (hereinafter referred to as “Act No. 1 of 1982”) as contemplated by section 149 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…

Chief Jim Ifenyichukwu Nwobodo V. Chief Christian Chukwuma Onoh & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOWEMIMO, J.S.C.  This appeal was brought to this Court from the Federal Court of Appeal, Enugu. The judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal, given unanimously, set aside the judgment given by a High Court of Anambra State sitting…

Paul Iyorpuu Unongo V. Aper Aku & Ors. (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  Both the appellant and the 1st respondent were candidates in the governorship election that was held in Benue State on 13th August, 1983. The 1st respondent was declared winner by the 3rd respondent. Consequently the appellant brought an election petition…

H. R. Sanyaolu V. Mrs Shola Coker & Anor (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU J.S.C. The competing parties’ interests,giving rise to opposing claims by the appellant and the respondents, in respect  of a plot of land, described by the plaintiffs as “a corner piece”, along Haastrup Street! Ayilara Street, in Suru-Lere, Lagos, (hereinafter referred…

The State V. Salihu Mohammed Gwonto (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C.  On 8th July, 1980, 23 accused persons were arraigned before OBI-OKOYE, C.J. sitting at the Langtang High Court, Plateau State charged with various offences against sections 229(1), 85 and 97 of the Penal Code (Cap. 89 Laws of Northern Nigeria, 1963). These…

Mohammed Ojomu V. Salawu Ajao (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, JSC. This is another of those cases in which a land-owning family in Lagos sells the same land to several purchasers leaving them to fight the issues in court as to the priorities of their competing interests in the purchased land. The land involved…

S. O. Ukpai V. U. O. Okoro & Ors (1983) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. The point, which has been taken in this appeal, is of considerable constitutional importance. It raises the issue of the jurisdiction of the State High Court in dealing with matters of election petition having regard to the provisions of…