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Day: 6 April 2023

Col. Hassan Yakubu (Rtd) V. The Governor Of Kogi State & Ors. (1995) LLJR-SC

Col. Hassan Yakubu (Rtd) V. The Governor Of Kogi State & Ors. (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C.  At the High Court of Kogi State holden at Lokoja, the appellant asked for the following reliefs: (i) An order for the immediate production of the body of the applicant before the Honourable Court and […]

Iyiola Ogunjumo & Ors V. Muritala Ademolu & Ors (1995) LLJR-SC

Iyiola Ogunjumo & Ors V. Muritala Ademolu & Ors (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Oyo State at Ibadan the plaintiffs sued the defendants claiming the following reliefs – “(1) Declaration of entitlement to right of occupation and grant of certificate of occupancy in respect of the parcel […]

Oodo Ogoyi V. Emmanuel Umagba & Anor. (1995) LLJR-SC

Oodo Ogoyi V. Emmanuel Umagba & Anor. (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant who was plaintiff in the High Court of Justice, Benue State instituted an action against the respondents as defendants in the said court claiming the following reliefs in paragraph 13 of his statement of claim: “‘3(i) A declaration […]

Joseph Kwaghshir & Anor V. The State (1995) LLJR-SC

Joseph Kwaghshir & Anor V. The State (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS, J.S.C. The appellants were charged in the High Court of Benue State holden at Makurdi and convicted of culpable homicide punishable with death contrary to section 221 (a) read with section 79 of the Penal Code. The facts of the case […]

Joy T. Wakama Vs Adolphus Kalio & Anor (1995) LLJR-SC

Joy T. Wakama Vs Adolphus Kalio & Anor (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The present appellant was defendant to an action instituted against her by the 1st respondent, as plaintiff, in the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt. In the action the 1st respondent claimed for a declaration of […]

Stanley Ejionwu V. The State (1995) LLJR-SC

Stanley Ejionwu V. The State (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J.S.C.  In the High Court of Rivers State holden at Port Harcourt the appellant pleaded not guilty to the following charge:- “Statement of Offence Murder, contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code. Particulars of Offence Stanley Ejionwu on the 29th day of […]

Olawale Ajiboye & Anor V. The State (1995) LLJR-SC

Olawale Ajiboye & Anor V. The State (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, J .S.C.  The appellants were in the Lagos High Court charged as follows:- STATEMENT OF OFFENCE -1ST COUNT Murder contrary to section 319(1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 31 Laws of Lagos State 1973. PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE Olawale Ajiboye (m) on […]

Nigeria-arab Bank Limited Vs Barri Engineering Nigeria Ltd. (1995) LLJR-SC

Nigeria-arab Bank Limited Vs Barri Engineering Nigeria Ltd. (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C The appellant was the defendant at the trial High Court. It was sued for damages in negligence by the respondent who claimed that the appellant negligently handled the processing of three letters of credit whereby the respondent suffered substantial […]

Awojugbagbe Light Industries Limited V. P. N. Chinukwe & Anor (1995) LLJR-SC

Awojugbagbe Light Industries Limited V. P. N. Chinukwe & Anor (1995) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELLO, C.J.N. This appeal raises very important question of law, particularly to bankers, on the validity of a loan and mortgage agreement when the morgagee performed his obligation under the agreement by lending to the mortgagor the sum of […]