Edwin Johnson & Anor V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Edwin Johnson & Anor V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. On 4th December 1980, this court allowed this appeal, sent the case back to the Federal Court of Appeal for re-hearing and reserved the reasons for the order to a later date. I now give reasons for allowing the appeal. […]
Lateef Saka V. The State (1981) LLJR-SC
Lateef Saka V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. After hearing counsel for the parties in this matter, we allowed the appeal, set aside the conviction recorded against the appellant in the court of trial which had been upheld by the Court of Appeal and substituted therefore a verdict of acquittal. We […]
Udo Ben Idiang V. The State (1981) LLJR
Udo Ben Idiang V. The State (1981) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report [ JUDGEMENT DELIVERED BY G. S. SOWEMIMO, JSC.] The appellant in this case had his appeal struck out on 15th January, 1979 by the Court of Appeal. He has filed a notice of appeal in August, 1979 – a period of eight months after […]
Holman Bros. (Nig.) Limited V. Kigo (Nig.) Limited & Anor (1980) LLJR-SC
Holman Bros. (Nig.) Limited V. Kigo (Nig.) Limited & Anor (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIR U. UDOMA, J.S.C. My Lords, this appeal has come to this court by leave of the Federal Court of Appeal. It has been brought by the defendants, herein appellants, against the ruling of the Federal Court of Appeal given […]
Alhaji Raimi Edun V. Odan Community, Ado Family And Okokomaiko Community (1980) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Raimi Edun V. Odan Community, Ado Family And Okokomaiko Community (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. On 12th June, 1980, this Court, upon consent of the parties, delivered a consent judgment in the above case which came on appeal to the Court from the judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal. The […]
Alhaji A. G. Ishola Noah V. His Excellency,the British High Commission To Nigeria (1980) LLJR-SC
Alhaji A. G. Ishola Noah V. His Excellency,the British High Commission To Nigeria (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAYI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. On September, 1980, this Court ruled that it has no original jurisdiction in a case brought by the Plaintiff against the British High Commissioner in Nigeria the action is incompetent, and that it is null […]
Walter Wiri & Ors V Godwin Wuche & Ors (1980) LLJR-SC
Walter Wiri & Ors V Godwin Wuche & Ors (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of Ikpeazu, J., given on the 22nd day of November, 1971, by which he decided in favour of the respondents on their claims of title to land, damages for trespass and perpetual […]
Aiyedoun Jules Sule V Raimi Ajani (1980) LLJR-SC
Aiyedoun Jules Sule V Raimi Ajani (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report My Lords, the Plaintiff/Respondent (hereinafter referred to in this judgment as Respondent) filed a writ of Summons in the High Court of Western State, Ibadan against the Defendant/Appellant (hereinafter in this judgment referred to as Appellant) claiming as follows: “1. The Plaintiff”s claim against […]
Ukpe Ibodo & Ors. V. Iguasi Enarofia & Ors. (1980) LLJR-SC
Ukpe Ibodo & Ors. V. Iguasi Enarofia & Ors. (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The application which was brought, under Order 1 Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1977, by the plaintiffs/applicants, Ukpe Ibodo and Others, and which was for extension of time within which to appeal, and for extension of time […]
Thomas F. Olaleye V. The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Thomas F. Olaleye V. The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report COKER, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted by Hassan, J. (High Court, Sokoto, North-Western State) of rape contrary to section 283 of the Penal Code. The case against him was that he had unlawful sexual intercourse with one Ibidun Jobi, a girl under the age […]