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Day: 10 March 2023

Joseph Anaba V. The State (1987) LLJR-SC

Joseph Anaba V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  There is no appeal before this Court. The judgment of the Court of Appeal was given on 10/12/84. Notice of appeal was filed on 24/1/85. This time cannot be extended see S.31(4) of the Supreme Court Act 1960. The purported appeal is struck […]

Lawrence Okafor V Felix Nnaife (1987) LLJR-SC

Lawrence Okafor V Felix Nnaife (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. The present Appellants were Defendants in the Onitsha High Court Suit No. 0/107/77. In that Suit the Plaintiff now Respondent claimed as follows:- “(i) A declaration that the Defendants as customary tenants of the Plaintiffs according to native law and custom have no […]

Ndukkie Esiri & Ors. V Uzor Idika & Ors (1987) LLJR-SC

Ndukkie Esiri & Ors. V Uzor Idika & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. This short matter arose by way of a preliminary objection raised by learned Senior Advocate appearing for the plaintiffs/respondents in the main appeal. The objection, brought under Order 2, Rule 9 of the Supreme Court Rules,1985 was in these […]

Lamikoro Ojokolobo & Ors. V. Lapade Alamu & Anor (1987) LLJR-SC

Lamikoro Ojokolobo & Ors. V. Lapade Alamu & Anor (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C.  This is one more case in the series starting with the decision of this Court in Dominic Ifezue v. Mbadugha (1984) 5 S.C. 79. That case of course dealt with the interpretation of Section 258(1) of the Constitution of […]

Saka Oladejo V. The State (1987) LLJR-SC

Saka Oladejo V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. On 9th April, 1987. I dismissed this appeal and indicated that I would give my reasons for my judgment today. I now give the reasons. In Charge No. K/22C/81 in the Kano Judicial Division of the Kano State High Court, the following two-count […]

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Anyaebosi V. R.t. Briscoe (Nig.) Ltd. (1987) LLJR-SC

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Anyaebosi V. R.t. Briscoe (Nig.) Ltd. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The parties to this case were originally the respondent (as plaintiff) and the late Innocent Ositadinma Anyaebosi (as defendant). The defendant (hereinafter referred to as “the deceased”) who was trading as “Ositadinma Trading Stores” applied by a letter dated […]

Obeya Memorial Specialist Hospital Ayi-onyema Family Limited V. Attorney-general Of The Federation & Anor. (1987) LLJR-SC

Obeya Memorial Specialist Hospital Ayi-onyema Family Limited V. Attorney-general Of The Federation & Anor. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal. The Plaintiffs/appellants instituted an action against the respondents in the Benue State High Court of Justice at Makurdi claiming: (1) a declaration that the entry of the land and […]

Iheaguta U. Nwagwu & Anor. V Ohazurike Okonkwo & Ors. (1987) LLJR-SC

Iheaguta U. Nwagwu & Anor. V Ohazurike Okonkwo & Ors. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAZEEM, J.S.C In this appeal, the Appellants who were the Plaintiffs at the trial, sued the Respondents as Defendants for the following claims:- “(a) Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land known as and called OKPULO […]

John O. Imona-russel Vs. Niger Construction Ltd. (1987) LLJR-SC

John O. Imona-russel Vs. Niger Construction Ltd. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C.  On the 7th April,1987 this appeal was allowed in part. Special damages assessed at N7,000.00 together with N300.00 costs were awarded in favour of the Appellant and we reserved our reasons for the decision till today. I now give reasons. The […]