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Unibiz Nigeria Limited. V. Commercial Bank (Credit Lyonnais (Nig.) Limited) (2005) LLJR-SC

Unibiz Nigeria Limited. V. Commercial Bank (Credit Lyonnais (Nig.) Limited) (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The appellant is the defendant. The respondent is the plaintiff. The appellant owed the respondent some money which the respondent claimed was N77,194,576.30 as at the end of September, 1999. The appellant failed to pay the amount. […]

Rinco Construction Co. Ltd. V. Veepee Industries Ltd. & Anor (2005) LLJR-SC

Rinco Construction Co. Ltd. V. Veepee Industries Ltd. & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. By this appeal, the appellant is seeking to have this court reverse the judgment of the court below. Before that court, the appellant had appealed unsuccessfully against the ruling of the trial court which had held that […]

Ejike I. Ugoji V. Eze (Dr.) A.i. Onukogu (2005) LLJR-SC

Ejike I. Ugoji V. Eze (Dr.) A.i. Onukogu (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.S.C. At the Owerri High Court of Imo State, the respondent as the plaintiff, claimed against the appellant, as the defendant, for (a) Declaration of tight to statutory certificate of occupancy; (b) Ten thousand Naira as general and special damages […]

C.G.G. (Nig). Ltd V. Chief Lawrence Ogu (2005) LLJR-SC

C.G.G. (Nig). Ltd V. Chief Lawrence Ogu (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The respondent was the plaintiff in the High Court. The appellant was the defendant. In an action filed at the Omoku High Court, Rivers State, the respondent claimed the sum of N3,120,000.00 as special and general damages as a result […]

Nigerian Ports Authority Plc V. Lotus Plastics Limited & Anor (2005) LLJR-SC

Nigerian Ports Authority Plc V. Lotus Plastics Limited & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. By a writ of summons dated 10-4-96, the plaintiff, Lotus Plastics Limited, instituted an action at the Federal High Court sitting at Lagos against the Nigerian Ports Authority Plc and Elder Dempster Agencies Limited as 1st and […]

Paul Edem V. Canon Balls Ltd. & Anor (2005) LLJR-SC

Paul Edem V. Canon Balls Ltd. & Anor (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.A. AKINTAN, J.S.C. The respondents, as plaintiffs, commenced this action against the appellant, as defendant, at Calabar High Court in Cross River State. Their claim, filed as suit No. C/446/94, was “for a return, refund, restitution or repayment of the liquidated […]

Patrick D. Magit V. University Of Agriculture, Makurdi & Ors (2005) LLJR-SC

Patrick D. Magit V. University Of Agriculture, Makurdi & Ors (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C. The case leading to this appeal, commenced at the Benue State High Court sitting at Makurdi under the Fundamental Human Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 1979 wherein, the appellant sought leave to apply for a judicial review, to […]

Felix Onuorah V. Kaduna Refining & Petrochemical Co. Ltd (2005) LLJR-SC

Felix Onuorah V. Kaduna Refining & Petrochemical Co. Ltd (2005) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.S.C. The appellant, as plaintiff, commenced this action at the Federal High Court, Kaduna as suit No. FRC/KD/CS/7/96 against the respondent, as defendant. His claim was for: “(a) An order of court declaring the purported price increase/review of the […]