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Alhaji A. Ahamadu V. Attorney-general, Rivers State & Ors (1996) LLJR-CA

Alhaji A. Ahamadu V. Attorney-general, Rivers State & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A. The plaintiff Alhaji A. Ahamadu instituted an action in the Rivers State High Court against the Attorney-General of Rivers State, Rivers State Housing and Property Development Authority and Mr. Pepple Owen Solomon in respect of the property situate at […]

Alhaji Bilawu Badiru V. Alhaji Sulaiman Adeola Bisiriyu (1996) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Bilawu Badiru V. Alhaji Sulaiman Adeola Bisiriyu (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. By a writ of summons dated 5/4/82, the plaintiff now the respondent claimed as follows from the defendant/appellant: The respondent had pleaded, and given evidence of the root of title to the subject matter of the action by tracing the […]

Albert Ezeala V. The State (1996) LLJR-CA

Albert Ezeala V. The State (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death on 21st day of February, 1991 by Pats-Acholonu, J., (as he then was) sitting at Etiti High Court of Imo State of Nigeria on a charge that on the 3rd day of January, 1982 at […]

Alhaji Habib Bako V. Mallam Samaila Mai-adashi (1996) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Habib Bako V. Mallam Samaila Mai-adashi (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A.  The appellant sued the respondent in the High Court of Justice Kaduna claiming as follows in paragraph 17 of the Statement of Claim:- “Whereof the plaintiff claims right of way over the passage on the left hand side of plot B. […]

Alhaji Abubakar Girgiri V. Elf Marketing Nigeria Limited (1996) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Abubakar Girgiri V. Elf Marketing Nigeria Limited (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The appellant as plaintiff in Suit No. M/163/94 before the Maiduguri High Court of Borno State brought a suit against the respondent (as defendant) claiming the following reliefs: “(i) A declaration that the purported deed of sublease is illegal, null […]

Sobie Ojimba & Ors V. Peter Ojimba & Ors (1996) LLJR-CA

Sobie Ojimba & Ors V. Peter Ojimba & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A. The plaintiffs now referred to in this judgment as the respondents sought and were granted leave at the High Court of Rivers State holden in Port Harcourt to commence and institute the action there, in a representative capacity. By […]

Adesesan Afolorunso Oguntayo & Ors V. Chief Kessignton a. Adebutu & Ors (1996) LLJR-CA

Adesesan Afolorunso Oguntayo & Ors V. Chief Kessignton a. Adebutu & Ors (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  Judgment in this matter was delivered at the Federal High Court, Lagos on 13th December, 1990. The appellants herein, who were the defendants at the lower court, were dissatisfied with the decision. They filed their Notice […]

Robert Nnaji V. Joseph Ede (1996) LLJR-CA

Robert Nnaji V. Joseph Ede (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.C.A. The original suit for declaration of title to land etc. was between the plaintiffs, (not parties to this appeal), and the 1st defendant/respondent. The 1st defendant/respondent’ s statement of defence contained a counter-claim against the plaintiffs wherein he claimed an extensive area of […]

Alhaji Balele Rafukka V. Ahmadi Kurfi (1996) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Balele Rafukka V. Ahmadi Kurfi (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The appellant in this appeal was the owner of landed property known and called Rafukka Supermarket at Katsina covered by a statutory certificate of occupancy No. NC 2480 dated 30th December 1976. In order to secure loan and overdraft facilities, the appellant […]

Abiya Rakwa & Ors V. Bata Swallangwa Lassa (1996) LLJR-CA

Abiya Rakwa & Ors V. Bata Swallangwa Lassa (1996) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. In an action commenced on 10/6/87, in the Uba Area Court, the respondent as plaintiff sued five named defendants claiming title to and possession of a certain piece of farmland. The respondent’s case was that he bought the land in […]