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S. B. D. Alumo v. The Sketch Publishing Co. Ltd (1972) LLJR-SC

S. B. D. Alumo v. The Sketch Publishing Co. Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, J.S.C.  It is an essential element of the cause of action for defamation that the words complained of should be published “of the plaintiff”. If the words are not so published, the plaintiff is not defamed and cannot have […]

Chief J.s. Ekpere & Ors Vs Chief Odake Aforije & Ors (1972) LLJR-SC

Chief J.s. Ekpere & Ors Vs Chief Odake Aforije & Ors (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report LEWIS, JSC.  In Suit S/11/64 in the Sapele High Court the plaintiffs sued “for themselves and on behalf of the Mosogan Village Community of Jesse Clan” and their writ of summons read:- “By a Deed of Lease dated 26th […]

Eyo Okpo Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC

Eyo Okpo Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UDO UDOMA, JSC.  The appellants was convicted in the High Court of the South Eastern State, Calabar, by Kooffreh, J., of the murder of one Anwana Bassey. He now appeals to this court against his conviction. The case of the prosecution against the appellant appears […]

Sunday Archibong v. The State (1972) LLJR-SC

Sunday Archibong v. The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In charge No. C/52C/71 in the High Court of the Calabar Judicial Division held at Calabar on 10th January, 1972, P. O. E. Bassey, J., convicted the accused person of the murder of Arit Edet Sambo on 5th October, 1970, at […]

Harold Shodipo & Co. Ltd Vs The Daily Times Of Nigeria Ltd (1972) LLJR-SC

Harold Shodipo & Co. Ltd Vs The Daily Times Of Nigeria Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report T. O. ELIAS, C.J.N.  In Suit No. LD/130/69 the plaintiffs, herein appellants, through a firm known as Messrs Adana Brothers placed an order for the advertisement of their business names and undertakings for publication in the 1969 Year-Book […]

Alhaji J. Aromire & Ors v. J. J. Awoyemi (1972) LLJR-SC

Alhaji J. Aromire & Ors v. J. J. Awoyemi (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C.  This appeal is from a judgment of the High Court, Lagos (George J.) in a case in which the plaintiff (now respondent) had claimed originally against one Alhaji Jubrilla Aromire on a summons endorsed as follows: […]

Samuel Onwe & Ors V. The State (1972) LLJR-SC

Samuel Onwe & Ors V. The State(1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. ELIAS, C.J.N. In the High Court, Akure Judicial Division of the Western State, four accused persons, Samuel Onwe, John Odaha, Sunday Ogeyin and Sunday Omirewe, were charged with the murder Gabriel Ezemah on June 5, 1969, at Jemikin Camp near Isho in Akure, […]

Nurudeen Omotayo Alowonle v. Haruna Ishola Bello & Anor (1972) LLJR-SC

Nurudeen Omotayo Alowonle v. Haruna Ishola Bello & Anor (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. B. A. COKER, J.S.C. The present appellant was the defendant in the High Court, Lagos, where he had been sued by the present respondents, as plaintiffs, on a writ of summons endorsed as follows: “By virtue of and under a […]

John Aposi Vs The State (1972) LLJR-SC

John Aposi Vs The State (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, JSC The appellant was charged with and convicted of the murder, at Eriwu Village farm, Ago-Iwoye, on or about the 26th September, 1968, of one Yesiratu Seidu. He was tried by Abina, J., (High Court, Ijebu-Ode, Western State), convicted as charged and sentenced to […]

S.B. Dalumo Vs The Sketch Publishing Co. Ltd (1972) LLJR-SC

S.B. Dalumo Vs The Sketch Publishing Co. Ltd (1972) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, JSC. It is an essential element of the cause of action for defamation that the words complained of should be published “of the plaintiff’. If the words are not so published, the plaintiff is not defamed and cannot have any right […]