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Sunday Baridam Vs The State (1994) LLJR-SC

Sunday Baridam Vs The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGUH, JSC  The appellant, Sunday Baridam, was on the 21st day of July, 1986 arraigned before the high court of Rivers State, holden at the Bon, charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code. The particulars of the offence […]

Ogbuokwelu V Umeanafunkwa (1994) LLJR-SC

Ogbuokwelu V Umeanafunkwa (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C.  This appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu dated 16th January, 1992 and which upset the judgment of Obiesie,J., sitting at the Anambra State High Court holden in Onitsha and delivered on October 13,1989. The reliefs sought by the […]

Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Professor Albert Ojo Ozigi (1994) LLJR-SC

Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Professor Albert Ojo Ozigi (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The respondent, a customer of the appellant, in 1982, obtained a loan of N250,000.00 from the appellant to enable the respondent complete a restaurant in Ilorin. The terms under or subject to which the loan was granted were […]

Alhaji Mustapha Aliyu Kusfa V. United Bawo Construction Co. Ltd. (1994) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Mustapha Aliyu Kusfa V. United Bawo Construction Co. Ltd. (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The only question calling for determination in this appeal is as to whether or not the plaintiff in an action for breach of contract is entitled to award of general damages where his claim for special damages for […]

Federal Capital Development Authority V. Joshua Gyuhu Sule (1994) LLJR-SC

Federal Capital Development Authority V. Joshua Gyuhu Sule (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLATAWURA, J.S.C.  This appeal has raised once again the interpretation of S.4(2) of the Public Officers (Special Provisions) Decree No. 17 of 1984. Before going into the said Decree (hereinafter referred to as Decree No. 17 of 1984), I ought to state […]

Chief Peter Adebayo Adene & Ors. V. Alhaji Inuwa Dantunbu (1994) LLJR-SC

Chief Peter Adebayo Adene & Ors. V. Alhaji Inuwa Dantunbu (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The 1st appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of kaduna State, holden at Kaduna. The respondent was the defendant to the action brought by the 1st appellant. By application made by the respondent, the 2nd to […]

Union Beverages Ltd. V. Pepsicola International Ltd & Ors (1994) LLJR-SC

Union Beverages Ltd. V. Pepsicola International Ltd & Ors (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C.  The appellant, as plaintiff, instituted an action, in the Lagos High Court, against the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents, as defendants and the appellant’s claim was as follows: “1. A declaration that the 1st defendant’s letter dated 22nd December, […]

Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Professor Albert Ojo Ozigi (1994) LLJR-SC

Union Bank Of Nigeria Ltd. V. Professor Albert Ojo Ozigi (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. The respondent, a customer of the appellant, in 1982, obtained a loan of N250,000.00 from the appellant to enable the respondent complete a restaurant in Ilorin. The terms under or subject to which the loan was granted were […]

Salu V. Egeibon (1994) LLJR-SC

Salu V. Egeibon (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C In the High Court of Justice of Ogun State of Nigeria, Sagamu Judicial Division, the appellant instituted an action against the respondent for the following reliefs:- “1. A declaration that the plaintiff is entitled to statutory right of occupancy in respect of a piece or […]