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Marcus Nwoke & Ors V. Ahiwe Okere & Ors (1994) LLJR-SC

Marcus Nwoke & Ors V. Ahiwe Okere & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  The plaintiffs’ claims against the defendants as contained in para. 25 of the Amended Statement of Claim (which supersedes the writ), are as follows- “1. Declaration of title to all that piece or parcel of land in dispute known […]

Emmanuel Nwaebonyi V. The State (1994) LLJR-SC

Emmanuel Nwaebonyi V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C.  The appellant, Emmanuel Nwibo Nwaebonyi was arraigned before the High Court Abakaliki in Abakaliki Judicial Division, charged with the following offence – “OFFENCE: Murder contrary to Section 319(1) C.C Particulars of Offence Emmanuel Nwibo Nwaebonyi alias Amasiri Nwaebonyi on or about 28th day […]

Ejikeme V. Okonkwo & Anors (1994) LLJR-SC

Ejikeme V. Okonkwo & Anors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC.  Sometime in 1966, Lawrence Okonkwo and Samuel Okonkwo (both now deceased) borrowed from Edwin O.C. Ejikeme the sum of £3,700.00 (now N7,400.00) with which they developed a property at 3 Iweka Road, Onitsha. The parties entered into agreement under seal which agreement was […]

Alhaji Lawani Atoyebi & Anor V. The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (1994) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Lawani Atoyebi & Anor V. The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (1994) Alhaji Lawani Atoyebi & Anor V. The Governor Of Oyo State & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  The appellants were the plaintiffs at trial High Court and also the appellants at the Court of Appeal. They concluded their […]

Lamidi Lawal Obawole & Anor V. Olusoji Coker (1994) LLJR-SC

Lamidi Lawal Obawole & Anor V. Olusoji Coker (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C.  By writ of summons issued in April, 1976 the plaintiff for himself and on behalf of other members of Aina Coker family sued the defendants for themselves and on behalf of other members of the Obawole Aina Arupe family, claiming […]

Olalere Ige & Anor V. David Oyekunle Akoju & Ors (1994) LLJR-SC

Olalere Ige & Anor V. David Oyekunle Akoju & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C. The land in dispute has been claimed by both parties as being their family land. It was in 1981 that the respondent (hereinafter referred to as the Plaintiffs) took out a writ of summons against the appellants (hereafter […]

Oba Goriola Oseni & Ors V. Yakubu Dawodu & Ors (1994) LLJR-SC

Oba Goriola Oseni & Ors V. Yakubu Dawodu & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos State presided over by Olusola Thomas, J., the respondents who were the plaintiffs, for themselves and on behalf of the Ilogbo Elegba Community instituted an action against the appellants who therein were […]

William Evbuomwan Vs Jonathan Elema (1994) LLJR-SC

William Evbuomwan Vs Jonathan Elema (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C.  The respondents’ claim in an action filed by them against the appellants in the Benin Judicial Division of the High Court of the defunct Bendel State of Nigeria was as follows:- “1. A declaration that the demarcation of building plots made by the […]

African Continental Bank Ltd. V. Umaru Gwagwada (1994) LLJR-SC

African Continental Bank Ltd. V. Umaru Gwagwada (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  This appeal arose out of the ruling by Puusu. J. when the learned trial Judge on 10th February, 1988 ordered certain documents sought to be tendered by the appellant (hereinafter referred to as the plaintiff) on the objection raised by the […]