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Uche Obidiozo & Ors. V. The State (1987) LLJR-SC

Uche Obidiozo & Ors. V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE J.S.C. On 15th October, 1987. I dismissed this appeal and reserved my reasons for that judgment till today. I now give my reasons. The three appellants, Uche Obidiozo, Emma George (Alias Ogbogo) and Gilbert Eze (Alias ‘OY’) stood trial in a Kano […]

Oba Jacob Oyeyipo & Anor. V. Chief .J. O. Oyinloye (1987) LLJR-SC

Oba Jacob Oyeyipo & Anor. V. Chief .J. O. Oyinloye (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  This is a ruling on the motion by applicants, who were the Appellants in the substantive action, now dismissed, seeking an order of this Court that “(i) the decision given herein by this Honourable Court sitting in Chambers […]

Ukariwo Obasi & Anor. V. Eke Onwuka & Ors. (1987) LLJR-SC

Ukariwo Obasi & Anor. V. Eke Onwuka & Ors. (1987) OPUTA, J.S.C. This has been a long tedious and protracted case with some rather unfortunate vicissitudes like deaths of Mr. Adighije and Mr. Abua who appeared at one time or the other as counsel in the case. It had its sunny and happier side too. […]

Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Nigerian Ports Authority (1987) LLJR-SC

Aluminium Manufacturing Company (Nigeria) Ltd. V. Nigerian Ports Authority (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C The question of the limits of the Admiralty Jurisdiction of the Federal High Court as provided by the Federal High Court Act (formerly Federal Revenue Court Decree) 1973 has arisen in only a few cases that have come before […]

Niger Construction Ltd V. Chief A. O. Okugbeni (1987) LLJR-SC

Niger Construction Ltd V. Chief A. O. Okugbeni (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. The facts of this case do not appear to be very much in dispute. The Defendants before the trial Court – Niger Construction Ltd. – were a Construction Company. During their construction of the Eku-Effurun Road the Defendant/Company dug up […]

Chief J. O. Edewor V. Chief M. Uwegba & Ors. (1987) LLJR-SC

Chief J. O. Edewor V. Chief M. Uwegba & Ors. (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAMANI, J.S.C. A fairly similar situation arose in Oloyo v. Aiegbe (1983) 2 S.C.N.L.R. 35 where this Court among other things had to decide whether the word ‘shall’ used in section 103(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of […]

Benson Ihonre V. The State (1987) LLJR-SC

Benson Ihonre V. The State (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C. On the 6th day of October, 1987, the Court heard this appeal and found that it had no merit whatsoever. In fact learned counsel for the Appellant, Mr. Shola Rhodes, as well as learned Senior State Counsel for the Respondent, Mr. Ayodeji Alufohai […]

Ukariwo Obasi & Anor. Vs Eke Onwuka & Ors (1987) LLJR-SC

Ukariwo Obasi & Anor. Vs Eke Onwuka & Ors (1987) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OPUTA, J.S.C.  This has been a long tedious and protracted case with some rather unfortunate vicissitudes like the deaths of Mr. Adighije and Mr. Abua who appeared at one time or the other as counsel in the case. It had its […]