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Alphonsus Chikwujike Agwuncha V. Cyril Ikechukwu Ezemuoka (2002) LLJR-CA

Alphonsus Chikwujike Agwuncha V. Cyril Ikechukwu Ezemuoka (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The respondent as plaintiff before the trial court initiated this action by way of a Writ of Summons dated 8th July, 1999 and by a statement of claim dated 7/8/99 claimed as follows: (i) An order that the partnership […]

Alhaji Ahmadu Jakarawa V. Sani Alh. Saini & Ors. (2002) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Ahmadu Jakarawa V. Sani Alh. Saini & Ors. (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD J.C.A. The direct complaint of the 1st plaintiff at the Kumo Upper Area Court (trial Court), formerly of Bauchi State is quoted as below: “I Alhaji Ahmadu Jakarawa and 10 others, hereby instituted an action against Sani Alhaji […]

John Akalonu V. Mr. S. O. Omokaro (2002) LLJR-CA

John Akalonu V. Mr. S. O. Omokaro (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. This is an interesting, as well as intriguing appeal. It questions, indirectly though, the right of counsel to announce his appearance for a party and the right of the other party, to challenge his authority for doing so. The plaintiff brought […]

Felix Dickson V. Chief Marcus Okoi & Ors (2002) LLJR-CA

Felix Dickson V. Chief Marcus Okoi & Ors (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the ruling of the Calabar High Court delivered on 5/10/98 by Uke, J. in which he declined to set aside the judgment of the same court in the same suit No. C/120/96 delivered […]

Major Akpang Obi Odu & Anor V. Mrs. Tina Agbor-hemeson (2002) LLJR-CA

Major Akpang Obi Odu & Anor V. Mrs. Tina Agbor-hemeson (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J,C.A, By their writ of summons dated 21/6/99, in Suit No. HJ/24UD/99, filed in the Registry of the Ogoja Division of the Cross River State High Court, the appellants on record as plaintiffs commenced an action, under the undefended […]

Alhaji Safiriyu Yinusa Shobajo V. Oluremi Ikotun & Anor (2002) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Safiriyu Yinusa Shobajo V. Oluremi Ikotun & Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEREMI, J.C.A. The appellant who was the plaintiff in the High Court of Lagos State holden at Lagos (Coram Adeniji, J.) claimed against the respondent who was the defendant in that court, the following reliefs: (1) An order for the setting […]

Akpan Sunday Akpan V. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Anor (2002) LLJR-CA

Akpan Sunday Akpan V. Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Anor (2002) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EDOZIE, J.C.A. Akpan Sunday Akpan, the appellant in this appeal, was sued as 2nd defendant, with the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc as 1st defendant by Anthony Oscar Okon the plaintiff/ respondent, in suit No. HU/186/94, filed in the Akwa […]