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Chief F.S. Yesufu & Anor Vs Kupper International N.V. (2012) LLJR-SC

Chief F.S. Yesufu & Anor Vs Kupper International N.V. (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUTIGI, JSC. The plaintiff’s claim against the defendants jointly and severally as contained in paragraph 35 of the Statement of Claim was for the sum of N685,750.00 representing the expenses incurred and services rendered for and on behalf of the […]

Akpan Ben Akpan V The State (2012) LLJR-SC

Akpan Ben Akpan V The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.G.KARIBI-WHYTE, JSC. On the 11th May, 2000, the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division dismissed the appeal of the Appellant against his conviction on the 24th June, 1999 for murder by the Akwa-Ibom High Court sitting at Eket. Appellant dissatisfied has further appealed to […]

Balogun V Adejobi (2012) LLJR-SC

Balogun V Adejobi (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWAIS JSC. In this appeal a motion on notice was filed by the respondents on the direction of this Court praying for: “(a) An ORDER for restraining of CHIEF F.R.A. WILLIAMS from appearing or further appearing or acting or further acting as counsel for the appellants, […]

Joseph Agbahomovo & Ors Vs Apata Eduyegbe & Ors (2012) LLJR-SC

Joseph Agbahomovo & Ors Vs Apata Eduyegbe & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.U.ONU,J.S.C. This appeal concerns the consequences of wrongful expurgation of documentary evidence by the trial court which decision the Court of Appeal set aside and the Supreme Courts views of the aftermath thereof on further appeal thereto. PAGE| 2 In […]

Alhaji Tsoho Dan Amale Vs Sokoto Local Government & Ors. (2012) LLJR-SC

Alhaji Tsoho Dan Amale Vs Sokoto Local Government & Ors. (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J. A. FABIYI, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (‘the court below for short) delivered on the 30th day of October, 2000. Therein, the judgment of the High Court of […]

Peter Higo Ajakaiye Vs Agbebaku Idehai (2012) LLJR-SC

Peter Higo Ajakaiye Vs Agbebaku Idehai (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BELGORE, JSC. The trial of this matter was at Auchi Judicial Division of the High Court of Bendel State. In a further Statement of Claim running to seventy-five paragraphs which in the main recounted the history of Onto Community and their social organisations, […]

Oko Vs Ntukidem (2012) LLJR-SC

Oko Vs Ntukidem (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALI, J.S.C. The plaintiffs sued (for themselves and on behalf of Ikot-Udo Village,) the defendants [as representatives of Ikot Ayan village] for : (a) A declaration of title to all the two piece of land known as and called “Ndia Udot Ikot Udo” and Ndon Ubok […]

Saidu H. Ahmed & 2 Ors V Central Bank Of Nigeria (2012) LLJR-SC

Saidu H. Ahmed & 2 Ors V Central Bank Of Nigeria (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. The 1st appellant, S.H. Ahmed a businessman and an investor is the chief promoter and a majority shareholder in the 2nd appellant’s leading Leather Products Limited and the 3rd appellant’s Saidtall Shoes Ltd. The […]

J. O. Osidele V. Moses O. Sokunbi (2012) LLJR-SC

J. O. Osidele V. Moses O. Sokunbi (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. Muhammad , JSC In the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice of Lagos State (trial court), the plaintiff, who is the respondent herein, as per paragraph 13 of his last Amended Statement of Claim, made his claim […]