Alhaji Danyaro Hamisu V. Commissioner of Police (1997) LLJR-CA
Alhaji Danyaro Hamisu V. Commissioner of Police (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. This appeal arose from the decision of Katsina State High Court No.1. The applicant filed a motion before the High Court under section 40(1) of the 1979 Constitution as amended and Order 8 Rules 2(1) and 3 of the Katsina State […]
Jerry Henry Ubani V. Chief Joseph T.I. Ogolo (1997) LLJR-CA
Jerry Henry Ubani V. Chief Joseph T.I. Ogolo (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The parties to this appeal are or claim to be members of the Diepiri Section of Opobo Town. The cause of their dispute arose as to the succession to the traditional rulership of Chief of Main Ogolo House and Head […]
Adeniyi Olufemi Olumide & Ors. V. Dr. Tosin Ajayi (1997) LLJR-CA
Adeniyi Olufemi Olumide & Ors. V. Dr. Tosin Ajayi (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.C.A. The parties in this appeal from a judgment of Ajao Oshodi J. delivered on 6 December, 1991, are agreed that the Kuyasi Awushe family is the original owner of the land in dispute. That family owned a large tract […]
S.k. Williams V. Civil Service Commission, Ogun State (1997) LLJR-CA
S.k. Williams V. Civil Service Commission, Ogun State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. The plaintiff/appellant was employed by the then Western State Civil Service as a cleaner in 1969 and he rose to the post of Senior Clerical Officer in the Civil Service in 1982. The plaintiff as a court clerk was alleged […]
Local Government Service Commission & Ors. V. Ezekiel Oluwole Bamidele Dada (1997) LLJR-CA
Local Government Service Commission & Ors. V. Ezekiel Oluwole Bamidele Dada (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUKHTAR, J.C.A. As plaintiff in the lower Court the respondent instituted an action against the appellant/defendant claiming the following reliefs:- (a) the sum of N287,469 as salary for 13 and half years at N21,294.00 per annum until year 2001 […]
Thomas Adesola Oyetayo & Ors. V. Ganiyu Lawal Mosojo & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
Thomas Adesola Oyetayo & Ors. V. Ganiyu Lawal Mosojo & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Kolawole J. of the Oyo (now Osun) State High Court sitting in Oshogbo delivered on 22/3/90 in which the court entered judgment in favour of the plaintiff/1st respondent and […]
Chief Reginald F.p. Abbey Hart & Ors. V. T.s.k.j. Nigeria Ltd. & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
Chief Reginald F.p. Abbey Hart & Ors. V. T.s.k.j. Nigeria Ltd. & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This is a motion brought pursuant to Order 3 Rules 1 – 4 and Rules 23 of the Court of Appeal Rules, 1981 praying this court for the following reliefs: “1. An Order in the […]
Wakili Manu V. Abdulkadir Muhammad (1997) LLJR-CA
Wakili Manu V. Abdulkadir Muhammad (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OKUNOLA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Bauchi State Shari’a Court of Appeal holden at Azare (hereinafter referred to as the SCA) whereat the present appellant appealed against the decision of the Upper Area Court Azare (hereinafter referred to as the […]
Clement Oguonzee V. The State (1997) LLJR-CA
Clement Oguonzee V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Edokpayi J. delivered on 1st March, 1996 on a murder charge No. B/16c/95. The appellant Clement Oguonzee an Asst. Superintendent of Police was arraigned before the Benin High Court on the offence of murder of […]
Chief Kehinde Odofin & Ors. V. Chief Raphael Alayande Oguntola & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
Chief Kehinde Odofin & Ors. V. Chief Raphael Alayande Oguntola & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. By a writ of summons dated 28-6-1993 seven plaintiffs including the five appellants commenced this suit at the High Court of Justice Ilorin Kwara State. The 4th and 5th plaintiffs, namely Chief Jimoh Oloke and Chief […]