Isaac Sambo Vs The State (1993) LLJR-SC
Isaac Sambo Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMO, J.S.C. The appellant, who is a legal practitioner resident at Gombe, Gombe Local Government Area of Bauchi State, was in August 1988 arraigned before the High Court of Bauchi State (Bauchi Judicial Division) and charged with committing the offence of rape against a 10 […]
O. A. Adeyemi Adeniyi V. Governing Council Of Yaba (1993) LLJR-SC
O. A. Adeyemi Adeniyi V. Governing Council Of Yaba (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 10th day of March, 1987, Famakinwa J, of the High Court of Lagos State sitting in Lagos, dismissed appellant’s application for the enforcement of his fundamental rights against the respondent for retiring him compulsorily from his office […]
Mike Omhenke Obomhense Vs Richard Erhahon (1993) LLJR-SC
Mike Omhenke Obomhense Vs Richard Erhahon (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. On the 9th of November, 1987, the Court of Appeal Division, Benin City, on the application of the respondent, pursuant to Order 3 rule 25, Court of Appeal Rules 1981 dismissed the Appeal of the appellants for want of diligent prosecution. Appellant […]
Sylvester Ifeanyi Ibekendu V. Sylvester Ike (1993) LLJR-SC
Sylvester Ifeanyi Ibekendu V. Sylvester Ike (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UCHE OMO, J.S.C. On the 17th May, 1993, this appeal was heard and dismissed by this Court. It was then adjourned to the 9th July, 1993 when fuller reasons for the dismissal would be given. I now proceed to do so by delivering this […]
F.C. Udoh & Ors Vs Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board & Anor (1993) LLJR-SC
F.C. Udoh & Ors Vs Orthopaedic Hospitals Management Board & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI- WHYTE, J.S.C. I summarily dismissed this motion on the 24th May, 1993 and indicated that I will give my reasons today. This I now proceed to do. The only issue in this ruling is whether the appeal before […]
Raphael Okechukwu Ariche V. The State (1993) LLJR-SC
Raphael Okechukwu Ariche V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On the 3rd day of August 1985, the appellant picked Apolonia Onyeanwu in his car of Peugeot 504 Saloon make, registration number LA 5730 MG and they were heading for Lagos via Onitsha – Asaba – Umunede – Benin road. The starting […]
Smart Gabari Ogbimi V. Mrs. Beauty Ololo & Ors (1993) LLJR-SC
Smart Gabari Ogbimi V. Mrs. Beauty Ololo & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The parties to the action leading to this appeal are children of late Chief Gabari Ogbimi who died intestate on 20/7/63 leaving behind five children (who are the parties to this action) and three wives. The plaintiffs are full […]
Tajudeen Alabi V. The State (1993) LLJR-SC
Tajudeen Alabi V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos which affirmed the decision of High Court of Lagos State that convicted two persons of the offences of conspiracy to commit Robbery contrary to section 403A of the […]
Jinadu Ajao & Ors V. Bello Adigun (1993) LLJR-SC
Jinadu Ajao & Ors V. Bello Adigun (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellants were plaintiffs before the High Court of Oyo State sitting at Ogbomosho and claimed against the respondent as defendant, damages for trespass to a piece of land at Ajeja (Adeja) Otafa, Ogbomosho and perpetual injunction to prevent further trespass […]
Co-operative & Commerce Bank (Nigeria) Limited V. Emeka Ogwuru (1993) LLJR-SC
LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice, Onitsha Judicial Division the present appellant as plaintiff obtained judgment against the present respondent as defendant for the sum of N56, 410.25 with interest at 5% from the date of judgment. The respondent appealed against the judgment. Three years thereafter, the present appellant […]