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Victino Fixed Odds Limited V Joseph Ojo & 2 Ors (2010) LLJR-SC

Victino Fixed Odds Limited V Joseph Ojo & 2 Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, JSC This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division delivered on 12th April, 2000 which upheld the appeal of the respondent herein. The 3rd respondent which was set up in accordance […]

Emmanuel Chijioke Orlu V Chief Mpakaboari Gogo-abite (2010) LLJR-SC

Emmanuel Chijioke Orlu V Chief Mpakaboari Gogo-abite (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, JSC. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (hereinafter referred to as the court below) which on 5th March, 2002 upheld the decision of Unigbuku, J. (as he the was) of the […]

Alhaja Silifatu Omotayo V. Co-operative Supply Association (2010) LLJR-SC

Alhaja Silifatu Omotayo V. Co-operative Supply Association (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 10th December, 2001 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant from the Judgment of the High Court of Lagos […]

Barnabas Okonobor & 9 Ors V D.edegbe & Sons Transport (2010) LLJR-SC

Barnabas Okonobor & 9 Ors V D.edegbe & Sons Transport (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. N. ONNOGHEN, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Benin City in appeal No. CA/B/43/98 delivered on the 6th day of January, 2003 in which the court allowed the appeal […]

Alhaji Bello Nasir Vs Civil Service Commission (2010) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Bello Nasir Vs Civil Service Commission (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. M. MUKHTAR, JSC.  The appellant as plaintiff in the High Court of Justice of Kano State sought the following reliefs against the respondents:- “(a) A declaration that the plaintiff still (sic) in the service of the defendants and that he is […]

Hon. Ehioze Egharevba V Hon. Crosby Osadolor Eribo & Ors (2010) LLJR-SC

Hon. Ehioze Egharevba V Hon. Crosby Osadolor Eribo & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEKEYE, J.S.C. This appeal emanated from the decision on the 20th of April, 2009. By that decision, the Court of Appeal set aside the judgment of the High Court of Justice Edo State, Benin Judicial Division and allowed […]

Peter Okonkwo & Ors. V. Bernard Okonkwo & Ors (2010) LLJR-SC

Peter Okonkwo & Ors. V. Bernard Okonkwo & Ors (2010) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C This action was commenced at the Onitsha Judicial Division of the High Court of Anambra State by a writ of summons dated the 26th of April, 1989 and filed on the 2nd of May, 1989. The […]

Tabik Investment Ltd. & Anor V. Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (2011) LLJR-SC

Tabik Investment Ltd. & Anor V. Guaranty Trust Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. The plaintiffs’ claim against the defendant as per the writ of summons in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory are as follows:- “(i) The sum of N5,000,000.00 (Five million Naira) being the value of […]

Jimoh Salawu V. The State (2011) LLJR-SC

Jimoh Salawu V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI,J.S.C The Respondent, Jimoh Salawu and one other person, Abolarinwa Ewedayo, were tried at the High court of Kogi state holding at Okene on a two count charge of conspiracy and culpable homicide. The learned trial judge was H. A. Olusiyi J. […]