Master Holding (Nig) Limited & Anor V. Emeka Okefiena (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of L.O. Okereke J. of the Enugu State High Court Enugu, delivered on the 29th day of July, 2009. The brief facts of…

Lagos State Urban Renewal Authority V. Chief Ganiyu Ariori Balogun Okolo & Anor (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Lagos State contained in the judgment of his Lordship H. A. O. Abiru…

Hon. Ralph Okeke & Ors. V. Chief (Mrs) Edith Mike Ejezte & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED L. TSAMIYA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The petitioner and the 1st respondent were two major contestants, who contested for the seat of the Anambra East/West Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives…

Abic Nig. Ltd. & Ors V. Ecobank Nig. Plc. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is an appeal by the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Appellants against the Ruling of the Abia State High Court, Aba presided over by Honourable Justice Obiseki Orji dated…

Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Edward Azukaeme & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The 1st Respondent, as the plaintiff, had approached the Rivers State High Court (coram: P.N.C. Agumagu, J) claiming against the Defendants jointly and/or severally the following reliefs-…

Olashehu Salau V. The State (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Hon. Justice I. B. Garuba, delivered on 14/10/2008, sentencing the Accused/Applicant to six months imprisonment for conspiracy to commit an offence, contrary to Section 97…

Oando (Nig.) Plc. (Formerly, Unipetro (Nig) Plc.) V. Mr. Ameme Nwachukwu (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISTIFANUS THOMAS, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Justice, delivered by M. Kobani, judge, on 22nd February, 2005, in which the plaintiff now respondent was…

Ilami Arugu & Ors V. Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A This is an appeal against the decision of Rivers State High Court Port Harcourt Division delivered on 23/9/2008. The claimants’ claim before the trial court are as follows:- “Claimants claim…

Abolore Isiaka V. The State (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Kwara State Holden at Ilorin Division and presided over by Hon. Justice M.A. Folayan, which judgment sentenced the appellant to Ten years…

Richard Emejuo Nwosu & Ors. V. Gabriel N. Nzeadibe (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of Honourable Justice S. A. Nwakanma, sitting at Abia State High Court, Umuahia Judicial Division delivered on 23rd November, 2001. The appellants…