Paulinus Tobby (Alias Udo Ebby) V The State (2001) LLJR-SC
Paulinus Tobby (Alias Udo Ebby) V The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. The appellant was in 1983 arraigned before the Ikot Abasi Judicial Division of the High Court of then Cross River State, now Akwa Ibom State on an information. The charge against him was that on the 10th day of […]
Chief J.E. Babatola V. Oba Aladejana, The Alaworoko (2001) LLJR-SC
Chief J.E. Babatola V. Oba Aladejana, The Alaworoko (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division. The plaintiff who hereinafter shall be referred to as the appellant started this action in a Customary Court in Ado- Ekiti. Later the case was […]
Duruaku Eke V Udeozor Okwaranyia (2001) LLJR-SC
Duruaku Eke V Udeozor Okwaranyia (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C. This appeal is from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on 28 June, 1995. The case originated in the High Court of Imo State holden at Orlu. It is in respect of a land dispute between two […]
Ahmed Sule Vs State (2001) LLJR-SC
Ahmed Sule Vs State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AYOOLA, J.S.C. The appellant, Sule Ahmed (Alias Eza) was on 1st August 1997 convicted by Ajanah, J. sitting at the Okene Division of the High Court of Kogi State of the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death under section 221 of the Penal Code. […]
Chief Jacob Cleopas Biariko & Ors V Chief A.m. Edeh-ogwuile & Ors (2001) LLJR-SC
Chief Jacob Cleopas Biariko & Ors V Chief A.m. Edeh-ogwuile & Ors (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Judicial Division delivered on 29th May, 1995 in Appeal No. CA/ PH/45/91. That court which I shall hereinafter refer to as […]
Sunday Temile & Ors. V. Jemide Ebigbeyi Awani (2001) LLJR-SC
Sunday Temile & Ors. V. Jemide Ebigbeyi Awani (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, Benin City, delivered on the 26th November, 1993. The court in a unanimous decision of Akpabio, Ejiwunmi and Ogebe JJCA dismissed the appeal of the defendants/appellants […]
Monday Odu & Anor V. The State (2001) LLJR-SC
Monday Odu & Anor V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. On 15th February 2001, this court heard the 1st and 2nd appellants’ appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, dismissing their appeals from the decision of the High Court, Edo State. After reading the respective briefs […]
Ejuetami Vs Benedicta Olaiya (2001) LLJR-SC
Ejuetami Vs Benedicta Olaiya (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal. The action was commenced by B.O. Olaiya as the plaintiff. But after his death, this court ordered that the appeal be continued by the substitution of his wife, […]
Abayomi Olalekan V. The State (2001) LLJR-SC
Abayomi Olalekan V. The State (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This appeal came before us for hearing on Thursday 20th September 2001 and after hearing learned counsel for the appellant arguing in favour of the appeal, I summarily dismissed it as lacking in merit and indicated then that I would give my […]
Nnanyelugo Orakosim V Menkiti (2001) LLJR-SC
Nnanyelugo Orakosim V Menkiti (2001) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNDARE, J.S.C. The appellants, as plaintiffs had on 24th February, 1978 sued the respondent, as defendant, claiming- “(a) Declaration of title under Native Law and Custom of all that piece and parcel of land situate at Onitsha and more commonly called “EKE OBAMKPA” land (b) […]