Jnr Pope’s Death: A Case of Negligence in Tort? – Ikpenyi Michael
Jnr Pope’s Death : A Case of Negligence in Tort? The Story The 10th day of April, 2024, was a gloomy day for the Nollywood industry and in extension, Nigeria as a whole as nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly called Jnr Pope, and four others lost their lives when their boat capsized in the […]
Lagos State Development Property Corporation V. Chief J. O. Adeyemi-bero & Anor. (2004) LLJR-CA
Lagos State Development Property Corporation V. Chief J. O. Adeyemi-bero & Anor. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A. In the High Court of Lagos State, in the Lagos Judicial Division, sitting at Lagos, the plaintiff by an action commenced by originating summons which was subsequently amended sought the following reliefs: “1. A declaration that […]
Josadeg Nigeria Limited & Anor. V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (2004) LLJR-CA
Josadeg Nigeria Limited & Anor. V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. In the High Court of Oyo State, the plaintiff, who is now the respondent filed an action against the appellants who therein were the defendants, claiming jointly and severally as follows: “(a) The sum of N315,560.42 being balance […]
Emmanuel Abarshi V. Commissioner of Police (2004) LLJR-CA
Emmanuel Abarshi V. Commissioner of Police (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. The appellant, as accused was first arraigned before the Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse on 15th February, 1996 on a First Information Report (FIR) of an alleged theft, contrary to section 289 of the Penal Code. The appellant, an assistant inspector of prisons, […]
Ngozi Anyafulu V. Vincent Agazie (2004) LLJR-CA
Ngozi Anyafulu V. Vincent Agazie (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UMOREN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Justice, Enugu by Agbatah, J. in suit E/100/95 dated 17th April, 2000. The facts that gave rise to this appeal are as culled from the only brief filed and on which […]
Chief Oyoyo Ubene V. Commissioner of Police (2004) LLJR-CA
Chief Oyoyo Ubene V. Commissioner of Police (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A. This appeal is against the ruling of the Akpabuyo High Court of Cross River State (Coram: Ikpeme, J.) which struck out the appellant’s application for leave of the Honourable Court to appeal Bout of time against the appellant’s conviction in the […]
Def-lam & Company Limited V. Osun State Government & Anorin the Court of Appeal of Nigeria (2004) LLJR-CA
Def-lam & Company Limited V. Osun State Government & Anorin the Court of Appeal of Nigeria (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ROWLAND, J.C.A. This appeal stems from the decision of Yusuff J., of the Oshogbo High Court delivered on Wednesday the 30th day of May, 2001 in suit No. HOS/M.80/2000 in which the learned trial […]
God’s Little Tannery V. Christopher Nwaigbo (2004) LLJR-CA
God’s Little Tannery V. Christopher Nwaigbo (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Kano State High Court, sitting at Kano, in suit No. K/238/96 delivered on 27/6/97. The plaintiff, who is the present respondent claimed against the defendant who is the present appellant under the undefended […]
Senator I.G. Abana V. Chief Ben Obi & Ors. (2004) LLJR-CA
Senator I.G. Abana V. Chief Ben Obi & Ors. (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ADEKEYE, J.C.A. By an amended motion on notice filed on the 27th of September, 2004 the appellant, Senator I.G. Abana prayed this Honourable Court for an order setting aside its judgment delivered on the 4th of May, 2004 Coram: Isa Ayo […]
Ambassador Akpang Ade Obi Odu V. Donald Etim Duke and Ors (2004) LLJR-CA
Ambassador Akpang Ade Obi Odu V. Donald Etim Duke and Ors (2004) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A. The contentious issue before us is the propriety of the ratio decidendi of the trial tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) in setting aside the subpoena duces tecum it had issued to the 1st respondent to […]