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Franklin Okonkwo V. Samuel Mbadiwe Onovo & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Franklin Okonkwo V. Samuel Mbadiwe Onovo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  There were nation-wide elections into Local Government Councils on 5th December, 1998. Mr. Samuel Mbadiwe Onovo had contested this election on the platform of the peoples Democratic Party (PDP), one of the registered political parties in the country. […]

Evangelist Johnson Igodo V. Godwin I. Owulo & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Evangelist Johnson Igodo V. Godwin I. Owulo & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NZEAKO, J.C.A. At the Oju Local Government Area of Benue State of Nigeria Chairmanship elections held on 5th of December 1998 and another election of 12th December 1998, the appellant and the 1st respondent were candidates. The Independent National Electoral Commission […]

Jacob Omman V. Darlington Ekpe (1999) LLJR-CA

Jacob Omman V. Darlington Ekpe (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PATS-ACHOLONU, J.C.A. By a Writ of Summons dated 15th June, 1992 the Plaintiff claims against the Defendant is for: ‘The sum of N121,805.00 (One Hundred and Twenty One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Five Naira) being money paid by the Plaintiff to the Defendant on or […]

Mr Frank Muobike V. Mr Thomas Nwigwe (1999) LLJR-CA

Mr Frank Muobike V. Mr Thomas Nwigwe (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FABIYI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Ugwu, CJ. of Enugu State High Court, handed out on 18th March, 1998. Judgment was entered in favour of the Respondent and against the Appellant in the total sum claimed to wit:- N870,000 […]

Gideon Nwaeze & Anor V. Ethelbert Nnana Eze & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Gideon Nwaeze & Anor V. Ethelbert Nnana Eze & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal before this court against the judgment of the Local Government Council Election Tribunal of Imo State sitting at Owerri dated 8th February, 1999. Two petitions were before the tribunal numbered LGEP/IM/1/98 and LGEP/IM/47/98. The […]

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc V. Chief James J.a. Akinrinmade (1999)LLJR-CA

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc V. Chief James J.a. Akinrinmade (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.C.A. The facts of the case are that the Respondent is a Customer of the 1st Appellant allegedly operating a Personal Account No. 3161255768. On the 30/10/91 the 2nd Appellant on the instruction of the 1st Appellant advertised the […]

Apostle Jeremiah Totor V. Philip Aweh & Anor (1999) LLJR-CA

Apostle Jeremiah Totor V. Philip Aweh & Anor (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff in Suit No. W/82/92 claimed against the respondents as defendants the following relief as per paragraph 15 of his amended statement of claim:- “The Plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly and severally the sum of N1,000,000.00 […]

Mr Osazee Ojo V. Mrs Jacob Esohe & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Mr Osazee Ojo V. Mrs Jacob Esohe & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TABAI, J.C.A. In the election into the Edo State House of Assembly, held on the 9th of January 1999, both the petitioner/appellant, Mr. Osazee Ojo, and the 1st respondent, Mrs. Esohe Jacob contested for the seat in the Egor Local Government […]

Otunba a.o. Soyode & Ors V. Mr. Abel Dada & Ors (1999) LLJR-CA

Otunba a.o. Soyode & Ors V. Mr. Abel Dada & Ors (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OGUNTADE, J.C.A.  The present applicants were not parties in the suit at the lower court out of which this interlocutory appeal arose. They have now brought this application asking to be joined as interested parties in the proceedings. In […]