George C. Ashibuogwu V. The Attorney-general, Bendel State & Anor (1988) LLJR-SC
George C. Ashibuogwu V. The Attorney-general, Bendel State & Anor (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C. Before D. O. Ikomi J. the following facts came to light. The Plaintiff, who is now the Appellant in this Court, as he was in the Court of Appeal, and who would hereinafter be referred to indiscriminately as […]
United Bank For Africa Ltd. V. Tejumola & Sons Ltd. (1988) LLJR-SC
United Bank For Africa Ltd. V. Tejumola & Sons Ltd. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. O. AGBAJE, J.S.C. The Plaintiff Company, Tejumola & Sons Ltd., sued the Defendant Bank, United Bank for Africa Ltd. in a Lagos High Court claiming against it as per the indorsement on its Writ of Summons dated 3rd August, […]
A. Ogunbiyi V. S. B. Adewunmi (1988) LLJR-SC
A. Ogunbiyi V. S. B. Adewunmi (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. This is a comparatively very short appeal as the issues in controversy have been considerably narrowed down by the substantial concession made by Mr. M. O. Oseni, learned Counsel for the Appellant. Having conceded the issue of title, there was only […]
Sanusi Aiyeriyina Alade V. Olalere Akanji Alemuloke & Ors. (1988) LLJR-SC
Sanusi Aiyeriyina Alade V. Olalere Akanji Alemuloke & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. This appeal is important but from a negative angle. Its importance does not lie on what it will decide for it is not going to decide anything new anyway. Rather it is a typical example of an appeal […]
Alhaji Mufutau Motunwase Vs. Isaiah Sorungbe & Anor (1988) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Mufutau Motunwase Vs. Isaiah Sorungbe & Anor (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. In this Suit which emanated from the High Court of Ogun State, the Plaintiffs/Respondents claimed against the Defendant/Appellant as follows: “(1) Declaration of title according to Native Law and Custom to ALL THAT piece and parcel of land situate lying […]
Engineering Enterprise Of Niger Contractor Co.of Nigeria V. The Attorney-general Of Kaduna State (1987) LLJR-SC
Engineering Enterprise Of Niger Contractor Co.of Nigeria V. The Attorney-general Of Kaduna State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The material facts and the circumstances for the determination of this appeal are simple and undisputed. In 1971, the Military Governor of Kaduna State granted to the Plaintiff the right of occupancy under the Certificate […]
Chief Abusi David Green V. Chief Dr. E. T. Dublin Green (1987) LLJR-SC
Chief Abusi David Green V. Chief Dr. E. T. Dublin Green (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. The main issue and in fact the only issue in this appeal is the appropriate order to make in a case where there was a failure to join as a party to a pending suit, a person […]
Salawu Olagunju Adeyeye & Anor. V. Alhaji Shittu Ajiboye & Ors (1987) LLJR-SC
Salawu Olagunju Adeyeye & Anor. V. Alhaji Shittu Ajiboye & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SC.201/1985 ANIAGOLU, J.S.C. The issue in contention in this case on appeal is that of the Oba of Ijagbo traditionally known as the “ONIJAGBO OF IJAGBO – an issue which is not new in our Courts having once been […]
Abeke Onafowokan V The State (1987) LLJR-SC
Abeke Onafowokan V The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAZEEM, J.S.C In this appeal, the appellant was the 1st Accused person at the trial. She and her daughter, one Adesunbo Onafowokan, who was then the 2nd Accused person, were convicted by Bakare, J. at the High Court of Lagos State for murdering one Ganiyu […]
Babatunde Ajayi Vs Texaco Nigeria Limited & Ors (1987) LLJR-SC
Babatunde Ajayi Vs Texaco Nigeria Limited & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. On the 30th day of June, 1987, after hearing the submissions of counsel for the appellant and counsel for the respondents and reading the written briefs of arguments filed by the parties together with the record of proceedings, judgments of […]