Sunday Baridam V. The State (1994) LLJR-SC
Sunday Baridam V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C The appellant, Sunday Baridam, was on the 21st day of July, 1986 arraigned before the high court of Rivers State, holden at the Bori, charged with the offence of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code. The particulars of the offence […]
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 […]
Benedict Agwunedu & Ors. V. Christopher Onwumere (1994) LLJR-SC
Benedict Agwunedu & Ors. V. Christopher Onwumere (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. In a representative action, instituted and filed in the High Court of East Central State of Nigeria, (now Imo State) the respondent, in the appeal, claimed against the appellant as follows: “1. Declaration of title to that piece or parcel of […]
Eleazor Obioha V. Innocent Ibero & Anor (1994) LLJR-SC
Eleazor Obioha V. Innocent Ibero & Anor (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. On 26th day of February, 1993 in the appeal No. S.C.91/1988, this Court allowed the appeal and set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal. It was a unanimous decision. I had the opportunity of agreeing with the lead judgment […]
Buba V. The State (1994) LLJR-SC
Buba V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant was the husband of the deceased. The appellant, who lived at Jos, plateau State, had been separated from the deceased since 1978. The deceased, Lucy Agbange, left with the two children of the marriage and finally settled at Katsina-Ala, Benue State. Several […]
Nwali Nnabo Vs The State (1994) LLJR-SC
Nwali Nnabo Vs The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant (Nwali Nnabo) was arraigned before Offiah, J. sitting at the Abakaliki High Court in Anambra State with the offence of murder contrary to S.319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30 Vol. II, Laws of Eastern Nigeria applicable in Anambra State. He […]
Francis Orok V. The State (1994) LLJR-SC
Francis Orok V. The State (1994) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IRIKEFE, J.S.C. (Presiding): In this case, had the Court of Appeal (Enugu Zone) followed our decision in Nofiu Surakatu vs. Nigeria Housing Development Coy. (1981) 4 S.C. 26, it could have treated the heading of the appeal forms as a clerical error, amended same, and […]