Akpan J. Okodon V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.  As this purported appeal was filed 8 months out of time and as this court has no powers to extend time within which to appeal in a capital offence, which is the subject of this appeal (See Section 31 of the…

Etowa Enang & Ors V. Fidelis Ikor Adu (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. In February, 1970, the plaintiffs/respondents (hereinafter known as the respondents), filed a suit in the Calabar High Court claiming against the defendants/appellants (hereinafter known as the appellants) as follows:- “1. Declaration of title to those pieces or parcels of lands…

Bashiru Sogunro Akinwunmi & Ors V. Chief Liadi Lawal & Ors (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. The claim of the plaintiffs, who are the respondents in this appeal and who, hereinafter, will be referred to as respondents in this judgment, against the defendants hereinafter referred to as appellants is for – (a)    A declaration…

E.O Okonofua & Anor V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  The 1st appellant was the Chief Superintendent of Police in charge of No. 4 Squadron of the Police Mobile Force, Ibadan and he controlled the rations vote for the Squadron. The 2nd appellant was Assistant Superintendent of Police and was the…

Simeon Olusoji Kuforiji & Anor V. V.y.b (Nigeria) Limited (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. The appellant herein, who was the first defendant in the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division, has brought this appeal against the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal delivered on the 23rd day April, 1980…

Chief Festus S.yesufu V. African Continental Bank Ltd (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Bendel State sitting at Benin City, the Plaintiff, who is the Appellant in this Court, took out a writ of summons against the Defendants, the African Continental Bank, who are the Respondents in this Court,…

Bashir Alade Shitta-bey V. The Federal Public Service Commission (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. At this point in this litigation there is for determination an issue as to whether an order of mandamus can issue from the High Court to compel the respondent, The Federal Public Service Commission, “to exercise its Jurisdiction so…

Chief Victor Woluchem And Ors V. Chief Simon Gudi And Ors (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. The appellants (who were plaintiffs in the High Court) in 1966 filed a suit in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the High Court of Eastern Nigeria against the respondents (defendants in the said High Court) claiming…

Matthew UBA V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. IRIKEFE, J.S.C.  The facts in this case are cold. The learned trial Judge in a very well written judgment dealt with extreme care with the evidence tendered by the prosecution as well as the appellant. He accepted the evidence of P.W. 1 who deposed…

Onisuru Owhovoriole V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report S. SOWEMIMO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): This is a case in which the appellant murdered a school girl in revenge for her own child that died earlier. There is no merit whatsoever in her defence. The appeal is hereby dismissed. C. IDIGBE, J.S.C.: I…