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Pan Bisbilder (Nigeria) Limited V First Bank Of Nigeria Limited (2000) LLJR-SC

Pan Bisbilder (Nigeria) Limited V First Bank Of Nigeria Limited (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The appellant, as plaintiff, sued the respondent, as defendant, for breach of contract claiming a total of N429.869.00 comprising special and general damages; the said breach of contract had arisen from defendant’s failure to honour its loan […]

Gbadamosi Sanusi Olorunfemi & Ors Vs Chief Rafiu Eyinle Asho & Ors (2000) LLJR-SC

Gbadamosi Sanusi Olorunfemi & Ors Vs Chief Rafiu Eyinle Asho & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C.  This judgment relates to an appeal and a cross-appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Kolawole, Tobi and Ubeazonu, J.J.C.A). The respondents (“the plaintiffs”) sued the appellants (“the defendants”) in the High Court […]

Efunwape Okulate & Ors Vs Gbadamosi Awosanya & Ors (2000) LLJR-SC

Efunwape Okulate & Ors Vs Gbadamosi Awosanya & Ors (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This appeal is from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, given on 20 May, 1992. Judgment had been given in favour of the plaintiffs by the High Court, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The defendants then contested […]

Fidelis Ubanatu V Commissioner Of Police (2000) LLJR-SC

Fidelis Ubanatu V Commissioner Of Police (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C.  On 4th October, 1999 this appeal came before us. After hearing counsel for the appellant and the respondent, I allowed the appeal and indicated that I would give my reasons for allowing the appeal today. I now give my reasons for […]

Oba Amos Babatunde & Anor. Vs Mr. Simon Olatunji & Anor (2000) LLJR-SC

Oba Amos Babatunde & Anor. Vs Mr. Simon Olatunji & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. The main question that arises for determination in this appeal is: Whether a person against whom a judgment is given or an order made can disobey and ignore it on the ground that it is null […]

Alhaja Rafatu Ayorinde & Ors V. Alhaja Airat Oni & Anor (2000) LLJR-SC

Alhaja Rafatu Ayorinde & Ors V. Alhaja Airat Oni & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.S.C. The appellants as plaintiffs at the Lagos High court instituted this action in a representative capacity (as representing themselves and other descendants of late Gbadamosi Fagbuyi Ayorinde otherwise known as Ayande) against the defendants. They claimed […]

L.O. Dike & Ors Vs Dr Osita Aduba & Anor (2000) LLJR-SC

L.O. Dike & Ors Vs Dr Osita Aduba & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. Two actions were pending in different courts between the same parties. One was earlier filed by the respondents as suit No. MO/660/92 in the Magistrates’ Court. Onitsha. The other was filed by the appellants as suit No. […]

African Insurance Development Corporation V Nigeria Lng Limited (2000) LLJR-SC

African Insurance Development Corporation V Nigeria Lng Limited (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. The main question on this appeal is whether a person who is bound under a performance bond by which he undertook to pay to the employer damages in default of performance of a contract by the contractor, is entitled […]

Chief Sampson Okon Ito & Anor Vs Chief Okon Udo Ekpe & Anor (2000) LLJR-SC

Chief Sampson Okon Ito & Anor Vs Chief Okon Udo Ekpe & Anor (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the court below, wherein that court upheld the appeal of the plaintiffs/respondents in respect of the judgment of the trial court which was delivered in favour of […]

Prince Ngene Vs Chike Igbo & Anor. (2000) LLJR-SC

Prince Ngene Vs Chike Igbo & Anor. (2000) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. By a writ of Summons issued in November, 1977, Chinyelugo Sylvester Omenagu Igbo sued Prince Ngene, now Appellant before us, claiming declaration of title to a piece or parcel of land known as and called “Onuagu” in Ogui Urban Area […]