Emmanuel Mmaju & Ors. V. Osita Dinma Egbuchunam (1997) LLJR-CA
Emmanuel Mmaju & Ors. V. Osita Dinma Egbuchunam (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the refusal of the lower Court to make an order of interlocutory order of injunction in their favour. Before the Onitsha High Court within the Onitsha Division of the Anambra State High Court, the plaintiffs commenced […]
Alhaji Shuaibu Mamman Dan Maifade V. Muhammadu Dan Ige & Ors (1997) LLJR-CA
Alhaji Shuaibu Mamman Dan Maifade V. Muhammadu Dan Ige & Ors (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This appeal is on the ruling of a Sokoto State High Court of Justice sitting as an appeal court on appeal No. SS/58A/84. On the 17th day of March, 1994 the appeal was called for hearing. The […]
Pius Nwosu V. Nze J.i. Nnajiuba (1997) LLJR-CA
Pius Nwosu V. Nze J.i. Nnajiuba (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KATSINA-ALU, J.C.A. The plaintiff, Nze Joseph Ibe Nnajiuba sued the defendant, Pius Nwosu in the court below claiming the following reliefs: The case proceeded to trial before Ezenagu, J. And on the 6th day of August, 1996 he entered judgment for the plaintiff and […]
Owena Bank (Nigeria) Plc V. Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed (1997) LLJR-CA
Owena Bank (Nigeria) Plc V. Alhaji Yusuf Muhammed (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGEBE, J.C.A. The respondent sued the appellant before the Kano High Court claiming in para. 15 of the statement of claim as follows:- “i. Declaration that the suspension of the plaintiff’s salary and remuneration by the defendant is unreasonable, unwarranted, wrongful, unlawful […]
Alhaji Yakeen Owonikoko & Ors V. Alhaji Alimi Arowosaiye (1997) LLJR-CA
Alhaji Yakeen Owonikoko & Ors V. Alhaji Alimi Arowosaiye (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.C.A. The parties in this appeal were before Elelu-Habeeb J. of the Kwara State High Court of Justice sitting at Offa where the appellants as plaintiffs claimed in their writ of summons the following reliefs – “(a) Declaration that the […]
Lawal Magaji Mohammed V. Umar Barau & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
Lawal Magaji Mohammed V. Umar Barau & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE J.C.A. There was a Nation wide Local Govt. Election conducted by NECON on 15th day of March 1997. The UNCP and DPN are two of, the five registered political parties. The petitioner in this case contested the said election […]
Cletus I. Ilomuanya V. Lobi Bank of Nigeria Limited (1997) LLJR-CA
Cletus I. Ilomuanya V. Lobi Bank of Nigeria Limited (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, J.C.A. In the High Court of Lagos State of Nigeria holden at Ikeja and in Suit No. ID/560/88, the respondent herein took out a specially endorsed writ accompanied with a Statement of claim against the appellant as the defendant in the […]
Alhaji Oloyede Ishola V. Memuda Ajiboye (1997) LLJR-CA
Alhaji Oloyede Ishola V. Memuda Ajiboye (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. This appeal had a chequered history. It had its vicissitudes. It was first instituted in Area Court Grade I, Ajasa – Ipo Kwara State. There was an appeal from that court to Upper Area Court No. 1 Ilorin, and then to High […]
Albert Igbine V. The State (1997) LLJR-CA
Albert Igbine V. The State (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. In the Yola High Court Adamawa State of Nigeria, the accused person, who is now the appellant was arraigned before Thomas, J. charged with raping one Patience Essien a seven year old girl. At the end of the prosecution’s case, herein called the […]
Ekwenugo Okugo & Ors. V. Nweke Nwokedi & Ors. (1997) LLJR-CA
Ekwenugo Okugo & Ors. V. Nweke Nwokedi & Ors. (1997) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EJIWUNMI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the ruling of Amaizu J in suit No. OT/25/89 wherein the plaintiffs commenced this proceedings against the defendants jointly and severally for the sum of N20,000.00 as general damages for the defendants’ trespass to the […]