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Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu V Chief Olusegun Obasanjo & Ors (2004) LLJR-SC

Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu V Chief Olusegun Obasanjo & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UTHMAN MOHAMMED. JSC On 19th of April, 2003 Presidential Election was held in Nigeria. The appellant, Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, contested the said election under the platform of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA). The 1st Respondent, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, […]

Chief E.W.J. Woherem Jp V Joel Emereuwa (2004) LLJR-SC

Chief E.W.J. Woherem Jp V Joel Emereuwa (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IGUH, J.S.C.  What calls for decision in this appeal is whether or not the plaintiff’s claims against the defendants in the suit are statute-barred. The plaintiff had on the 12th day of November, 1992 in the Port Harcourt Judicial Division of the […]

Oba J. A. Aremo Ii Vs S. F. Adekanye & Ors (2004) LLJR-SC

Oba J. A. Aremo Ii Vs S. F. Adekanye & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. EDOZIE, JSC.  This appeal emanated from a chieftaincy dispute between the Plaintiff, Oba J .A. Aremo II known by the title of Alakungba of Akungba and the 1st Defendant S.F. Adekanye designated as the Alale of Ilale. […]

Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Oladipo Opanubi (2004) LLJR-SC

Savannah Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Oladipo Opanubi (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C.  The plaintiff (now respondent), a legal practitioner, was instructed by the defendant (now appellant) to recover from ICON Limited (Merchant Bankers) – hereinafter called the company – its total indebtedness to the defendant. The plaintiff, in pursuance of the […]

Prince Duro Aderemi Ladejobi V. Otunba Ainofi Afolorunsho Oguntayo (2004) LLJR-SC

Prince Duro Aderemi Ladejobi V. Otunba Ainofi Afolorunsho Oguntayo LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, JSC The appellants are principal members of the Afurukeregboye Ruling House of Ijebu-Ife. It has become necessary to fill the vacant stool of the Ajalorun Chieftaincy title of Ijebu-Ife. The appellants are aggrieved that in the process of presenting candidates […]

Iwuorie Iheanacho & Ors Vs Mathias Chigere & Ors (2004) LLJR-SC

Iwuorie Iheanacho & Ors Vs Mathias Chigere & Ors (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.U. ONU, JSC In this case which has to do with family status and the custody of Ofo (traditional staff), the Respondents were the Plaintiffs at the High Court, Orlu, Imo State wherein they claimed certain reliefs relating to the […]

Lasisi Oyewunmi Aroyewun Ors Vs Oba Yesufu Adeola Adediran (2004) LLJR-SC

Lasisi Oyewunmi Aroyewun Ors Vs Oba Yesufu Adeola Adediran (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, JSC This appeal is from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan delivered on 25 June 1990 whereby that Court dismissed the appeal of the defendants. By a statement of claim dated 14 March 1986, the plaintiff claimed […]

Alhaji Saibu Yekini Otun V Sindiku Ashimi Otun (2004) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Saibu Yekini Otun V Sindiku Ashimi Otun (2004) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. KALGO. JSC  By a writ of summons dated 10th of April 1984, issued out of the High Court of Justice Ibadan Oyo State, the appellants, as plaintiffs, claimed against the respondents, the following reliefs: – “1. A declaration that the […]