Commissioner Of Police & Anor V. Jimoh Oguntayo (1993) LLJR-SC
Commissioner Of Police & Anor V. Jimoh Oguntayo (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. At the Lagos High Court the plaintiff claimed against the defendants jointly and severally the sum of N30,000.00 being special and general damages suffered as a result of wrongful act of the 2nd defendant acting as agent of the 1st […]
Nosiru Attah Vs The State (1993) LLJR-SC
Nosiru Attah Vs The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The single issue formulated by the learned counsel for the appellant, from the ground of appeal filed in this appeal reads as follows: “Whether the Court of Appeal was right in holding that the failure to take the plea of the appellant on […]
Dr. Kwazeme Ofondu Vs S. E. Niweigha (1993) LLJR-SC
Dr. Kwazeme Ofondu Vs S. E. Niweigha (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report The plaintiff Dr. Ofondu sued at the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt for a declaration that he was the lawful holder of a right of occupancy by virtue of a lease to him by the Abandoned Property Authority. N10,000.00 […]
Chief Karimu Ajayi Arubo V. Fatai Ayinla Aiyeleru & Ors (1993) LLJR-SC
Chief Karimu Ajayi Arubo V. Fatai Ayinla Aiyeleru & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division. In the leading judgment of Awogu, J.C.A. to which Ademola, J.C.A. and Akpata. J.C.A. (as he then was) concurred, that court […]
Emmanuel Ugwumba V. The State (1993) LLJR-SC
Emmanuel Ugwumba V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. This appeal came up for hearing on Thursday, the 8th day of April, 1993. On that day, having carefully perused the record of proceedings, and having studied the briefs of argument filed on behalf of the appellant and the respondent, and having heard […]
First African Trust Bank Ltd. & Anor V. Basil O. Ezegbu & Ors. (1993) LLJR-SC
First African Trust Bank Ltd. & Anor V. Basil O. Ezegbu & Ors. (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KAWU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from an interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal, which arose out of an interlocutory decision of the Federal High Court presided over by Jinadu, J. Originally there were two separate […]
Emwenya Vs Attorney-general Of Bendel State (1993) LLJR-SC
Emwenya Vs Attorney-general Of Bendel State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 31st day of December 1984, one lady by name Queen Ero, now deceased, was going to buy bread and was accompanied by her sister Esole Ero (P.W.6) As they were going on the road they got to a place by the […]
CPL. Andrew Emwenya V. Attorney-General Of Bendel State (1993) LLJR-SC
CPL. Andrew Emwenya V. Attorney-General Of Bendel State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 31st day of December 1984, one lady by name Queen Ero, now deceased, was going to buy bread and was accompanied by her sister Esole Ero (P.W.6) As they were going on the road they got to a place […]
Alhaji Sulaiman Mohammed V. Lasisi Sanusi Olawunmi & Ors (1993) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Sulaiman Mohammed V. Lasisi Sanusi Olawunmi & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The genesis of this case began with suit No. LD/1213/76 which was filed in the High Court of Lagos in 1976. The High Court decision in that case went on appeal to the Court of Appeal as suit No. […]
Hon. Justice Kalu Anyah & Ors Vs Dr Festus Iyayi (1993) LLJR-SC
Hon. Justice Kalu Anyah & Ors Vs Dr Festus Iyayi (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal of the appellants has raised again, the now common issue of the proper application of the provisions of the Public Officers (Special Provisions) Decree No. 17 of 1994, relating to the exclusion of the jurisdiction of […]