Chief Thomas Okpala V M. U. Okpu & Ors (2003) LLJR-SC
Chief Thomas Okpala V M. U. Okpu & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, JSC. In Suit No. SC.106/1996, this Court delivered a judgment on 24th October, 1969 in a similar matter. Although the parties are different, the claim was based on virtually the same portion or parcel of land. The plaintiffs […]
Joe Golday Co. Limited & Ors V Co-operative Development Bank Plc (2003) LLJR-SC
Joe Golday Co. Limited & Ors V Co-operative Development Bank Plc (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. UWAIFO, JSC The plaintiff’s statement of claim in this case is by any standard prolix. There are ostensibly 35 paragraphs but in effect there are in all 115 paragraphs. This is because paragraph 11 has 60 sub-paragraphs […]
Alhaji Aminu Dantsoho V. Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed (2003) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Aminu Dantsoho V. Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on the 26th of February, 1996. The respondent as plaintiff in the Kano State High Court took out a writ of summons against the […]
Gozie Okeke V. The State (2003) LLJR-SC
Gozie Okeke V. The State (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. A. BELGORE, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned before Ezeani J. sitting at Awka in the High Court of Anambra State, for the murder of one Kenneth Ojukwu (hereinafter referred to as the “deceased”). The appellant, the deceased and some other persons living at […]
Dr. T. E. A Salubi V Mrs. Benediata E. Nwariaku (2003) LLJR-SC
Dr. T. E. A Salubi V Mrs. Benediata E. Nwariaku (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. The action to which this appeal relates concerned the estate of Chief T.E.A. Salubi (“the deceased”) who died intestate on 19th September, 1982 survived by his widow who he married under the then Marriage Ordinance, two […]
The State V Squardron Leader S. I. Olatunji (2003) LLJR-SC
The State V Squardron Leader S. I. Olatunji (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KALGO, JSC. The respondent was a Squadron Leader in the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters in Lagos. His Force No. was NAF/1217. He was one of the nine pay Officers of the Pay and Accounting Group (PAG) under the Directorate of Finance […]
Arjay Limited Vs Airline Management Support Ltd (2003) LLJR-SC
Arjay Limited Vs Airline Management Support Ltd (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report U. ONU, J.S.C. By an application for a writ of summons dated the 21st day of March, 1997, the respondent as plaintiff, claimed against the appellants who were defendants before Abdullahi Musdapher, J. of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, as […]
Arch-bishop Peter Yariyok Jatau Vs Alhaji Mansur Ahmed & Ors (2003) LLJR-SC
Arch-bishop Peter Yariyok Jatau Vs Alhaji Mansur Ahmed & Ors (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO, JSC. The appellant was the plaintiff in the High Court of Justice Kaduna where he commenced this action on 3rd July 1984 against the respondents jointly and severally claiming as per paragraph 24 of his amended statement […]
Joseph Ewete V Paul Gyang (2003) LLJR-SC
Joseph Ewete V Paul Gyang (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. This appeal raises yet again the validity or otherwise of an order for leave to appeal on grounds other than of law only from the decision of a High Court in any of the Northern States (in this case, Plateau State) […]
Mrs. Lydia Omoware Thompson V Alhaji Jimoh Arowolo (2003) LLJR-SC
Mrs. Lydia Omoware Thompson V Alhaji Jimoh Arowolo (2003) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.O. EJIWUNMI, JSC The action that culminated in this appeal was commenced by the appellants when they took out a writ of summons against the respondent on the 10th day of June, 1983. Following the order that pleadings be filed, the […]