Alhaji Tijani Salami Vs Chief Surakatu Gbodoolu & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Tijani Salami Vs Chief Surakatu Gbodoolu & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. In the High Court of Justice, Abeokuta Judicial Division of Ogun State, the reliefs claimed, in paragraph 31 of the Statement of Claim, by the respondents against the appellant were as follows:- “1. Declaration that the plaintiffs are […]
Adesokan V Adegorolu (1997) LLJR-SC
Adesokan V Adegorolu (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC. This is a further appeal from an interlocutory decision of the High Court of Oyo State given on 11/ 7/88 wherein that court held that: ‘………….. the plaintiff has locus standi to present this action and that the action is not frivolous. vexatious, and […]
Lawani Adesokan & Ors Vs Prince Michael Oyetunji Okeyoyin Adegorolu & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Lawani Adesokan & Ors Vs Prince Michael Oyetunji Okeyoyin Adegorolu & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC. This is a further appeal from an interlocutory decision of the High Court of Oyo State given on 11/ 7/88 wherein that court held that: ‘………….. the plaintiff has locus standi to present this action […]
Michael Alor Vs The State (1997) LLJR-SC
Michael Alor Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADIO, J.S.C. When this appeal came up for hearing before this court on the 30th of January, 1997, the main issue upon which the learned counsel for the parties addressed the court was whether the court below was right in affirming the conviction of […]
John Peter Vs The State (1997) LLJR-SC
John Peter Vs The State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, JSC. The appellant was arraigned before High Court of Rivers State of Nigeria in the Ahoada Judicial Division on a charge of murder contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code in that he, on the 11th day of August, 1978 at Obagi […]
Gabriel Oruche Vs Commissioner Of Police Delta State (1997) LLJR-SC
Gabriel Oruche Vs Commissioner Of Police Delta State (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, J.S.C. All Courts of record exercise their discretion on facts before them. One of the cardinal principles of our judicial system is the rights to various stages of appeal. Though right of appeal is not always of right, all appeals […]
Chief M.O.A. Agbaisi & Ors Vs E. Ebikorefe & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Chief M.O.A. Agbaisi & Ors Vs E. Ebikorefe & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, JSC. This appeal which relates to land disputes originated from the Warri High Court of the Warri Judicial Division, of the defunct Mid-Western State of Nigeria but later of the defunct Bendel (and now Delta) State. It composed […]
J.E. Oshevire Ltd. Vs Tripoli Motors (1997) LLJR-SC
J.E. Oshevire Ltd. Vs Tripoli Motors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. In the High Court of Kano State sitting in Kano, the appellants herein as plaintiffs, instituted an action against the respondents who were then the defendants on 10th September, 1983, upon a writ of summons containing items of claims which […]
Chieke V Olusoga (1997) LLJR-SC
Chieke V Olusoga (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, JSC. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division which affirmed the decision of Oguntade. J. as he then was in a civil action filed by the plaintiff against the defendants. The plaintiff who is the appellant herein filed […]
Chief Samuel Ikenna & Anor Vs Chief Benedict Bosah & Ors (1997) LLJR-SC
Chief Samuel Ikenna & Anor Vs Chief Benedict Bosah & Ors (1997) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, JSC. The plaintiffs/applicants brought this application pursuant to Section 31(2)(a) and 31(4)(sic) of the Supreme Court Act, 1960 sections 6(6)(a) and 213(3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1979 and Order 2 Rules 28(1) […]