Amodu Latunde & Anor V. Bello Adeniji Delesolu Lajinfin (1989) LLJR-SC

Amodu Latunde & Anor V. Bello Adeniji Delesolu Lajinfin (1989) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. This case was instituted in 1973 in the Customary Court Grade “A”‘ holden at Ibadan. The respondent herein was the plaintiff while the appellants were the defendants. The plaintiff’s claims against the defendants, as per his amended writ of […]

Ayinde Adeyemo V. Okunola Arokopo (1988) LLJR-SC

Ayinde Adeyemo V. Okunola Arokopo (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C.  I dismissed this appeal on the 15th day of March, 1988 after hearing counsel’s submissions and ordered the case to be remitted to the High Court of Oyo State, Ibadan for hearing de novo. I then reserved my reasons for the judgment […]

Alhaji Aliyu Balogun V. Alhaji Shittu Labiran (1988) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Aliyu Balogun V. Alhaji Shittu Labiran (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  The proceedings leading to this appeal were commenced in the High Court of Justice of Oyo State, Ibadan Judicial Division, Ibadan, on the 14th day of April, 1980. In that court, the respondent herein instituted an action against the appellant claiming […]

Alhaji Umaru Abba Tukur V. Government Of Gongola State (1988) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Umaru Abba Tukur V. Government Of Gongola State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  This appeal raises the question of the extent of the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in matters dealing with breaches and enforcement of the Fundamental Rights provisions in Chapter IV of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of […]

Ishmael Emelogu V. The State (1988) LLJR-SC

Ishmael Emelogu V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Justice Imo State, (Anyanwu J,), holden at Okpudo Ngwa, the Appellant, Ishmael Emelogu, was convicted of an offence of robbery contrary to section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Fire-arms (Special Provisions Act) 1970, No. 47, The Court, after […]

Christopher Ede V. Ogenyi Nwidenyi & Ors. (1988) LLJR-SC

Christopher Ede V. Ogenyi Nwidenyi & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C.  On the 5th of October, 1988 this court granted the application of the applicants for leave to appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu dismissing their appeal from the decision of the judgment of the High Court […]

Daniel Sugh V. The State (1988) LLJR-SC

Daniel Sugh V. The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report B. WALI, J.S.C. The appellant was charged in the trial court with the following offence -“That you Daniel Iyorvershima Sugh, on or about the 17th day of October, 1984 along Makurdi-Gboko Road in Makurdi town within the Benue State Judicial Division did commit Culpable Homicide […]

Benson Esangbedo Vs The State (1988) LLJR-SC

Benson Esangbedo Vs The State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is a further appeal by Benson Esangbedo against the confirmation by the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, of his conviction by the Lagos High Court. The appellant and two others, who were discharged and acquitted at the conclusion of the trial, were […]

Alhaji Umar Abba-tukur V Government Of Gongola State (1988) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Umar Abba-tukur V Government Of Gongola State (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report A. OPUTA, J.S.C. On the 20th day of October, 1987 when this appeal came up for hearing, learned counsel for the Appellant, G. Brown Peterside, S.A.N. started and stated thus: “The main appeal is still pending. The present appeal arose from the […]

Uzor Idika & Ors. V. Ndukwe Erisi & Ors. (1988) LLJR-SC

Uzor Idika & Ors. V. Ndukwe Erisi & Ors. (1988) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OBASEKI, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the order of retrial made by the Court of Appeal after hearing and allowing the appeal to it from the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Anambra State holden at Afikpo (Uche, J.) […]