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Ijebu-ode Local Government V. Adedeji Balogun & Co. Ltd. (1991) LLJR-SC

Ijebu-ode Local Government V. Adedeji Balogun & Co. Ltd. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report G. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. I have had little difficulty in deciding this appeal because of the nature of the points argued before us which are common place and replete with earlier decisions of this court. Before argument, learned counsel to the appellant […]

Abubakar Ibrahim V. The State (1991) LLJR-SC

Abubakar Ibrahim V. The State (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. On 2nd January, 1983, one Akinola Green, the P.W.1 was driving his car along Badagry Expressway. He got to a spot where he saw three men in army uniform, who stopped him and asked for a lift to a spot called […]

Chief Kafaru Oje & Anor V. Chief Ganiyu Babalola & Ors. (1991) LLJR-SC

Chief Kafaru Oje & Anor V. Chief Ganiyu Babalola & Ors. (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal by the defendant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, which had reversed the judgment in favour of the defendants by Delana, J. sitting in an Ogun State High Court […]

Samuel Onwujuba & Ors V. Nathaniel Obienu & Ors (1991) LLJR-SC

Samuel Onwujuba & Ors V. Nathaniel Obienu & Ors (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  The appellants in this appeal, as plaintiffs in the High Court at Nnewi, Nnewi Judicial Division of Anambra State, for themselves and on behalf of the Ekwueme Social Club of Nigeria, Nnewi Branch, claimed against the respondents jointly and […]

Jannasons Company Limited V. Paul N. Uzor & Ors (1991) LLJR-SC

Jannasons Company Limited V. Paul N. Uzor & Ors (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C.  The main question for determination in this interlocutory appeal is whether the Court of Appeal was right in its decision, that the order made by Aneke, J. in suit No. 0/178/85 on 30th October, 1986, appointing a receiver was, […]

Amos Bamgboye & Ors. V. Raimi Olarewaju (1991) LLJR-SC

Amos Bamgboye & Ors. V. Raimi Olarewaju (1991) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C.  The plaintiff, Raimi Olanrewaju, was before the High Court of Kwara sitting at Ilorin, claiming from the defendants (now appellants) as follows: (i) “a declaration that the plaintiff is the rightful successor to the late Odofin Aran, Chief Salawu […]

Chief R. A. Okoya & Ors Vs S. Antilli & Ors (1990) LLJR-SC

Chief R. A. Okoya & Ors Vs S. Antilli & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AGBAJE J.S.C.  The background material to this appeal is as follows. The plaintiffs, Chief R.A. Okoya, Mrs. K. Okoya and Albion Construction Ltd., sued the defendants, S. Santilli, A. Davanzo and Prince D.A. Ademiluyi in a Federal High Court […]

Mutairu Togun Ajamogun & Anor V Tunde Oshunrinde & Anor (1990) LLJR-SC

Mutairu Togun Ajamogun & Anor V Tunde Oshunrinde & Anor (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPATA, J.C.A.  This appeal centres on the settled Yoruba customary law that the head of the family is the manager of family property ,and that any disposition of family land without his consent is void ab initio. Apart from the […]

Eleso M.A. Vs The Government Of Ogun State & Ors (1990) LLJR-SC

Eleso M.A. Vs The Government Of Ogun State & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ESO, J.S.C.  The relevant facts of this case which is on appeal to this court are not in contest. The plaintiff, Chief F.A. Oyalowo and the 4th defendant, E.A. Eleso, both belong to the Oke Idiroko section of Ijaiye. There […]

Abibatu Folami & Ors Vs Flora Cole & Ors (1990) LLJR-SC

Abibatu Folami & Ors Vs Flora Cole & Ors (1990) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs in the trial court of High Court of Lagos State. The suit they took to that court concerned a piece of land at Oja village, Oshodi district which area is now called Ilupeju. The […]