Umukoro Usikaro & Ors. V. Itsekiri Communal Land Trustees & Ors. (1991) LLJR-SC
Umukoro Usikaro & Ors. V. Itsekiri Communal Land Trustees & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. The Court heard this appeal on 19th November, 1990. After a careful and close study of the record of proceedings and the briefs filed by counsel, and after listening to the oral submissions of counsel in elaboration […]
Alhaji A.W. Akibu & Ors. V. Alhaja Munirat Oduntan & Ors. (1991) LLJR-SC
Alhaji A.W. Akibu & Ors. V. Alhaja Munirat Oduntan & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OBASEKI, J.S.C. The applicants herein by motion on notice pray this Honourable Court for three orders, the first and second of which are for interlocutory injunction and the third for an order to maintain the status quo as […]
Tajudeen Adeyemi V. The State (1991) LLJR-SC
Tajudeen Adeyemi V. The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The four appellants were charged on two counts of conspiracy and robbery contrary to sections 403(A) and 402(2)(a) respectively of the Criminal Code Law of Lagos State. The two counts read as follows: “STATEMENT OF OFFENCE – 1st Count Conspiracy contrary to […]
Fasesin Olufemi Vs Oyerinde (1991) LLJR-SC
Fasesin Olufemi Vs Oyerinde (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The appellant, Mr. Fasesin, a legal practitioner, was the defendant at the trial court and the appellant at the Court of Appeal. The respondent, Dr. Joshua Popoola Oyewole Oyerinde is a medical practitioner. The suit leading to this appeal, relates to a piece of […]
Oyibo Iriri & Ors Vs Eseroraye Erhurhobare & Anor (1991) LLJR-SC
Oyibo Iriri & Ors Vs Eseroraye Erhurhobare & Anor (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. OLATAWURA, J.S.C. This appeal arose out of two consolidated suits which were separately instituted by both parties in Sapele Judicial Division of the Bendel State High Court. The appellants were the defendants in the first suit filed by the respondents, […]
Chief Etuedor Utih & Ors. V. Jacob Umurhurhu Onoyivwe & Ors. (1991) LLJR-SC
Chief Etuedor Utih & Ors. V. Jacob Umurhurhu Onoyivwe & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The dispute in this case on appeal was deep rooted in the politics of the “Ovie of Evwreni” Chieftaincy title in Evwreni town in the Ughelli Local Government area of Bendel State and the Clan Headship of […]
Matthew Obakpolor Vs The State (1991) LLJR-SC
Matthew Obakpolor Vs The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report E. O. I. AKPATA, J.S.C. One of the methods by which criminal proceedings could be instituted in the High Court in Bendel State and a number of other States in the country was by information filed in the court after the accused had been committed […]
The Military Administrator, Federal Housing Authority & Anor V. C. O. Aro (1991) LLJR-SC
The Military Administrator, Federal Housing Authority & Anor V. C. O. Aro (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant, Federal Housing Authority let in the respondent into one of the houses erected by them at FESTAC Town. Lagos by virtue of Mortgage Lease Agreement entered into by the two. The agreement […]
Francis Adesegun Vs Central Bank Of Nigeria (1991) LLJR-SC
Francis Adesegun Vs Central Bank Of Nigeria (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.S.C. Decree No. 17 of 1984, that is, Public Officers (Special Provisions) Decree 1984, is revisited. The Decree enabled the appropriate authority at any time after 31st December, 1983 to dismiss or remove a public officer summarily from his office; or retire […]
Chief Denis C. Osadebay V. The Attorney-general Of Bendel State (1991) LLJR-SC
Chief Denis C. Osadebay V. The Attorney-general Of Bendel State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The plaintiff is a renowned public officer and from 1964 to 1966 was the Premier of the then Mid-Western Nigeria, now Bendel State. In January, 1966 the Military overthrew the Federal and Regional Governments and established a Military […]