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Afribank Nigeria Plc. V. Alhaji Muraina Adeniyi Alade (2000) LLJR-CA

Afribank Nigeria Plc. V. Alhaji Muraina Adeniyi Alade (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OMAGE, J.C.A. In his amended statement of claim, in the Court below, the plaintiff now Respondent in this appeal claimed as follows:- “1. A declaration that the plot of land No. 826, which situates at No. 25 Link Road Nassarawa Quarters Gyadi […]

United Bank for Africa Plc. V. Mode Nigeria Limited (2000) LLJR-CA

United Bank for Africa Plc. V. Mode Nigeria Limited (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLAGUNJU, J.C.A. T he Applicant who filed a notice of appeal from the decision of the Court below which gave judgment for the Respondent against her in an action in which she and one other were defendants failed to satisfy the […]

Uche H. Otuoke & Ors V. Albert Phili & Anor (2000) LLJR-CA

Uche H. Otuoke & Ors V. Albert Phili & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A.  The appellants lost a land case before the customary Court Ngo in Rivers State and appealed to High Court Rivers State sitting as a Court of Appeal.When the appeal came up for hearing before the High […]

Etim Okokon Ita & Anor V. Nkoyo Ekpenyong & Anor (2000) LLJR-CA

Etim Okokon Ita & Anor V. Nkoyo Ekpenyong & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EKPE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice Ecoma, Chief Judge of Cross River State, dated 23rd October, 1995 and delivered at the Calabar High Court in suit No. C/138/76. In the writ of summons issued […]

Sunday Ukwu Eze & Ors V. Gilbert Atasie & Ors. (2000) LLJR-CA

Sunday Ukwu Eze & Ors V. Gilbert Atasie & Ors. (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from a judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division given on 8th June, 1993. The plaintiffs as members of Umuololo family in Ogwe village of Ukwa Division instituted this action in a […]

Olum Ogba & Ors V. Israel J. Onwuzo & Anor (2000) LLJR-CA

Olum Ogba & Ors V. Israel J. Onwuzo & Anor (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JAMES OGENYI OGEBE, J.C.A. The respondents sued the appellants in the High Court of Rivers State holding at Ahoada for a declaration of customary right of occupancy to a piece of land known and called “El Aga osumini’, trespass and […]

Emmanuel Okeme V. Civil Service Commission, Edo State & Ors (2000) LLJR-CA

Emmanuel Okeme V. Civil Service Commission, Edo State & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A.  This is an appeal from the judgment delivered by Aiwerioghene, J. on 11th February, 1994 at Benin High Court in suit No. B/313/89. The Appellant was the plaintiff while the 1st, 2nd and 3rd respondents were the original […]

Alhaji Aminu Altine & Anor V. Afribank Plc (2000) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Aminu Altine & Anor V. Afribank Plc (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A.  The appellants herein were the plaintiffs at the lower Court. They filed an action at the Kaduna High Court against the respondent claiming the following reliefs: – “(1) A declaration that the plaintiff’s late father Alhaji Umaru Altine had cleared […]

Alhaji Aban Mararraban Kwari V. Livinus Rago (2000) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Aban Mararraban Kwari V. Livinus Rago (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ISA AYO SALAMI, J.C.A. The plaintiff, before Kachia Area Court No.1, claimed title to a parcel of land given to him five years ago against the defendant. The piece of land was allegedly given to him by Sarkin Kachia and is situated to […]

Adebayo Sosanya V. Engineer Adebayo Onadeko & Ors (2000) LLJR-CA

Adebayo Sosanya V. Engineer Adebayo Onadeko & Ors (2000) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ONALAJA, J.C.A.  The plaintiff at page 88 of the record of appeal in paragraph 23 of his amended statement of claim being its concluding paragraph sought against the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th defendants the undermentioned reliefs:- 23 RELIEFS SOUGHT […]