Chief E.A. Lamai V. Chief M.c.k. Orbih (1980) LLJR-SC
Chief E.A. Lamai V. Chief M.c.k. Orbih (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. This is an application by the appellant for an order – “(i)Granting leave to appeal from the order of the Honourable Justices J. Omo-Eboh; and Nnaemeka-Agu, JJCA., (sic) made on 18th day of May, 1978 in Suit No. FCA/B/20/77. (ii)That […]
Valentine Adie V. The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Valentine Adie V. The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report L. UWAIS, J.S.C. The appellant was convicted at the High Court, Ogoja of the murder of Cyril Bishung and was sentenced to death. He appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal against conviction and the appeal was dismissed. He has now appealed to this Court. […]
Dr. G. O. Sofekun V. Chief N. A Akinyemi & Ors (1980) LLJR-SC
Dr. G. O. Sofekun V. Chief N. A Akinyemi & Ors (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATAI-WILLIAMS, C.J.N. By the provisions of section 2 of the Nigeria (Constitution) Order-in-Council, 1960, the Constitution of the Federation of Nigeria and those of Northern, Western and Eastern Nigeria set out in the Third, Fourth and Fifth Schedules to […]
Chief Yeshan Popoola Oyeshile Shodehinde & Ors V. The Registered Trustees Of The Ahmadiyya Movement In Islam (1980) LJR-SC
Chief Yeshan Popoola Oyeshile Shodehinde & Ors V. The Registered Trustees Of The Ahmadiyya Movement In Islam (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) My Lords this appeal has come before us upon a preliminary point which as can be evinced from the proceedings in the court below, the briefs filed by, and […]
Isaac Omoregbe V Daniel Pendor Lawani (1980) LJR-SC
Isaac Omoregbe V Daniel Pendor Lawani (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Judgment Report IDIGBE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On the conclusion of the testimony of the plaintiff (the respondent herein) and those of his two witnesses in support of his claims for a declaration of title to land, damages for trespass thereon and an order of injunction […]
Corporal Jona Dawa & Anor V The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Corporal Jona Dawa & Anor V The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, JSC. My Lords, the issues raised in this appeal are confined within very narrow limits. Broadly speaking, they are three in number: (1) whether the confessional statements Exhibit 35 and Exhibit 37, the statements made by the 1st and 2nd appellants […]
Mogo Chinwendu V. Nwanegbo Mbamali & Anor (1980) LLJR-SC
Mogo Chinwendu V. Nwanegbo Mbamali & Anor (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report N. ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. This appeal has come before this court for hearing following an application for leave to appeal granted by the Federal Court of Appeal on 2nd May 1978 upon a Motion ex parte filed by the defendant/appellants and made ex parte […]
Neeyode Peba V The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Neeyode Peba V The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal, affirming the conviction of the appellant by the Rivers State High Court, Bori, on a charge of murder. When the appeal came before us on 9th October, 1980, we dismissed […]
Egbe Nkanu V The State (1980) LLJR-SC
Egbe Nkanu V The State (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. The appellant, a middle aged man of 40 years and a native of Igbo Ekureku village in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State was in the High Court of Cross River State sitting at Ikom (Effanga, J.) tried and convicted of […]
Arabe V. Asanlu (1980) LLJR-SC
Arabe V. Asanlu (1980) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff representing himself and Isolo of Isanlu Isin family sued the respondent as defendant representing himself and Asanlu family in the Ayangba Upper Area Court claiming a declaration of title to a large parcel of land and an injunction restraining the defendant […]