Kele V Nwerebere (1998) LLJR-SC
Kele V Nwerebere (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. This appeal is from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 6th June, 1989. The proceedings leading to the appeal started with two suits filed in two separate customary courts in the then Eastern Nigeria. Both suits were transferred to […]
Ojini Vs Ogo Oluwa Motors Nigeria Ltd (1998) LLJR-SC
Ojini Vs Ogo Oluwa Motors Nigeria Ltd (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E.O.OGWUEGBU, JSC. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 8th December, 1989 reducing to N15,000.00 the sum of N64,000.00 special damages awarded in favour of the plaintiff by the learned trial Judge. The facts […]
The Council Of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi Vs Yusuf (1998) LLJR-SC
The Council Of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi Vs Yusuf (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, JSC. The respondent, a senior employee of the appellant, was by a letter dated 9th January, 1987, terminated from the appellant’s employment. The appellant is a creation of statute, that is to say the Federal Polytechnics Act (Decree No. […]
Artra Industries Nigeria Limited V. The Nigerian Bank For Commerce And Industry (1998) LLJR-SC
Artra Industries Nigeria Limited V. The Nigerian Bank For Commerce And Industry (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division (Coram: Oguntade. Edozie and Muntaka Coomassie, JJCA) sitting in Jos which on 11th November, 1996 allowed the appeal of the defendant […]
Clement Oguonzee Vs The State (1998) LLJR-SC
Clement Oguonzee Vs The State (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.I. IGUH, JSC. The appellant, Clement Oguonzee, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, was arraigned before the High Court of Justice. Edo State, holden at Benin City, charged with the offence of murder punishable under Section 319(1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 48. Vol. 11 […]
DR. OLAWALE ALAKIJA & ORS VS ALHAJI ABDULAI (1998) LLJR-SC
DR. OLAWALE ALAKIJA & ORS VS ALHAJI ABDULAI (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU J.S.C. The appellants as plaintiffs and Executors/Executrix of the estate of Olajide Alakija Instituted the action leading to this appeal in the High Court of Lagos State against the defendant who is the respondent herein claiming as follows:- “(a) A […]
Alakija V Abdulai (1998) LLJR-SC
Alakija V Abdulai (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU JSC The appellants as plaintiffs and Executors/Executrix of the estate of Olajide Alakija Instituted the action leading to this appeal in the High Court of Lagos State against the defendant who is the respondent herein claiming as follows:- “(a) A declaration that they […]
Emmanuel Okpanum Vs S.G.E. Nigeria Limited (1998) LLJR-SC
Emmanuel Okpanum Vs S.G.E. Nigeria Limited (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal of the Enugu Judicial Division sitting in Enugu. The decision dated 9th December, 1988 leading to the setting aside of the judgment of Abakaliki High Court delivered in Suit […]
Chief Samuel Adebisi Falomo V. Oba Omoniyi Banigbe & Ors (1998) LLJR-SC
Chief Samuel Adebisi Falomo V. Oba Omoniyi Banigbe & Ors (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, which had on the 6th day of April, 1995 allowed the appeal by the defendants from the decision of Ojo, J., sitting at […]
Paul Nwazuah Nkwo & Ors Vs Iboe & Ors (1998) LLJR-SC
Paul Nwazuah Nkwo & Ors Vs Iboe & Ors (1998) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.E.OGUNDARE, JSC. By a writ of summons issued in the High Court of former Bendel State of Nigeria in the Asaba Judicial Division, the plaintiffs representing themselves and the people or family of Umuagu of Illah sued the defendants in […]