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Mrs. T.C. Chukwuma V. Mr. Babawale Ifeloye (2008) LLJR-SC

Mrs. T.C. Chukwuma V. Mr. Babawale Ifeloye (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C, The appellant was the plaintiff before the High court, Abuja and the respondent the defendant. The facts leading to the dispute out of which this appeal arose and the claims of the plaintiff/appellant are pleaded in paragraphs 3 to […]

Eme Orji V. The State (2008) LLJR-SC

Eme Orji V. The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.S.C. The appellant together with one Peter Enwereji were charged on three counts in the High Court of Abia State, holden at Aba as follows:- “Count 1: Statement of Offence: Murder – Contrary to section 319 of the Criminal Code, Vol. II, Cap.30, […]

Unity Bank Plc. V. Mr. Edward Bouari (2008) LLJR-SC

Unity Bank Plc. V. Mr. Edward Bouari (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OGBUAGU, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, lbadan Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 9th May, 2002 allowing the appeal of the Respondent and dismissing the Cross-Appeal of the Appellants in respect of […]

Gabriel Ativie V. Kabelmetal Nig. Limited (2008) LLJR-SC

Gabriel Ativie V. Kabelmetal Nig. Limited (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. In the High Court of Lagos the plaintiff who is the appellant, herein claimed against the defendant which is the respondent herein: (a) A declaration that the termination of his appointment on the 5/7/90 was wrongful, illegal, null and void […]

Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Ltd V. Chief Victor Sunday Olarewaju (2008) LLJR-SC

Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. Ltd V. Chief Victor Sunday Olarewaju (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. There are, before us, an appeal and a cross-appeal from the decision of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal dated the 21st of January,2002. The action itself was commenced at the Warri Judicial Division […]

Chief Victor Umeh & Anor V. Professor Maurice Iwu & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Chief Victor Umeh & Anor V. Professor Maurice Iwu & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This interlocutory appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division (i.e. the Court below) delivered on 20/10/06 dismissing the appellants’ appeal to the effect that this action does not constitute an […]

Edeani Nwavu & Ors. V. Chief Patrick Okoye & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Edeani Nwavu & Ors. V. Chief Patrick Okoye & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, holden at Enugu in Appeal No,CA/E/190/1997 delivered on the 14th day of April, 2003 in which the court allowed the appeal of […]

Dr. Taiwo Oloruntoba-oju & Ors V. Professor P. A. Dopamu & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC

Dr. Taiwo Oloruntoba-oju & Ors V. Professor P. A. Dopamu & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. OGUNTADE, J.S.C. The appellants were the plaintiffs at the Federal high Court, Ilorin where on 07/05/2001, they issued their originating summons against the respondents as the defendants. They sought for the determination of the following questions: […]