Ogugu & Ors. V. The State (1994) LLJR-SC
Ogugu & Ors. V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N A very far-reaching constitutional question has been raised in this appeal. It is: Having stayed in prison confinement under a sentence of death for such an unreasonable length of time, from 28th February 1986 to date, it would amount to inhuman and […]
Honika Sawmill (Nig.) Ltd. V. Mary Okojie Hoff (1994) LLJR-SC
Honika Sawmill (Nig.) Ltd. V. Mary Okojie Hoff (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. In the High Court of the defunct Bendel State holden in Benin City, Arthur Morgan Hoff, a Swedish National, then living and working in Benin City as plaintiff, by an Amended Statement of claim, sued the defendant company (Honika Sawmil […]
Ishau Olorunfunmi Ors. V. Bashiru Saka & Ors. (1994) LLJR-SC
Ishau Olorunfunmi Ors. V. Bashiru Saka & Ors. (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C. In this suit which began in the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Lagos State, the plaintiffs sued the defendants claiming the following reliefs:- “(a) A declaration that the 1st and 2nd defendants alone as members of the […]
Nigerian Ports Authority V. Construzion General Farsura Cogefarspa (1994) LLJR-SC
Nigerian Ports Authority V. Construzion General Farsura Cogefarspa (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report O. IBEKWE, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of J.I.C Taylor, Chief Justice delivered on 3rd of January, 1972. The plaintiffs’ amended claim against the defendants is as follows: “(a) 80,810:0s:0d. money payable by the defendants to the Plaintiff for […]
Gbaniyi Osafile & Anor V. Paul Odi & Anor (1994) LLJR-SC
Gbaniyi Osafile & Anor V. Paul Odi & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin, which had on the 29th day of April, 1987 allowed an appeal by the defendants from the decision of Obi, J. sitting at Agbor in the […]
F.O.M. Atake V. Chief Nelson Asigboro Afejuku (1994) LLJR-SC
F.O.M. Atake V. Chief Nelson Asigboro Afejuku (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. The Complainant was a judicial officer as a Judge of the High Court of the former Bendel State. He retired as such on 30th September, 1977. On the 11th of April, 1990, he instituted in the High Court of Lagos State […]
Edet Offiong Ekpe V. The State (1994) LLJR-SC
Edet Offiong Ekpe V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED,J.S.C. This appeal is from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, affirming the conviction of the appellant for the offence of murder, contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code. The appellant was sentenced to death by Ecoma, J. (as he […]
Carlen (Nig.) Limited V. University Of Jos & Anor (1994) LLJR-SC
Carlen (Nig.) Limited V. University Of Jos & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The plaintiff, a limited liability company on 19th April, 1982 entered into a contract with the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jos for the construction of faculties of Environmental Sciences and Education at the permanent site of the University […]
University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Management Board & Anor V. Hope Chinyelu Nnoli (1994) LLJR-SC
University Of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Management Board & Anor V. Hope Chinyelu Nnoli (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. When we heard this appeal on the 11th day of July, 1994, we took arguments from learned counsel and I dismissed it. I reserved my reasons for the action we took until today. I now […]
Okoroafor Mbadinuju & Ors. V. Chukwunyere Ezuka & Ors. (1994) LLJR-SC
Okoroafor Mbadinuju & Ors. V. Chukwunyere Ezuka & Ors. (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By a writ of summons issued in June 1977, the plaintiffs claimed from one Udeoha Ewuru: (a) A declaration that the plaintiffs are the customary owners of that portion of the said ALAOJI now in the possession of the […]