Alhaji Abdul Lateef Olanrewaju Bakare V. Honourable Justice James Oduneye (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling) The Respondent/Applicant by Motion on Notice dated and filed 23/10/09 prays for the following reliefs: “1. An order of enlargement of time within which the Respondent/Applicant shall file…

Shell Petroleum Development V. Prince Ogan Mafimisebi & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal from the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Akure per A. Abdu-Kafarati, delivered on 15th November, 2002. The brief background facts of this…

Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited V. Prince Ogan Mafimisebi & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal from the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Akure per A. Abdu-Kafarati, delivered on 15th November, 2002. The brief background facts…

Samabey International Communications Ltd. V. Celtel Nigeria Ltd. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decisions contained in the Ruling and Judgment of the High Court of Kano state in Suit No.K/359/2009 delivered by Honorable Justice A. M.…

National Union Of Civil Engineering Construction Furniture & Wood Workers V. United Bank For Africa Plc & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant, pursuant to Order 40 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules 2000 as plaintiff took out an…

Murphis Burger (Nig) Ltd V. Madam Favour Yawe Egbe (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RAPHAEL CHIKWE AGBO, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Ruling) The applicant was the defendant in Suit No. M/9/2005 at the High Court of Lagos State sitting at its Lagos Division. In a considered judgment the trial court on 17th…

Bankole Taiwo Olanrewaju V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the Ruling of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, Abeokuta, Ogun State (hereafter called the Tribunal). The Ruling of the Tribunal was delivered…

Alhaji Rasaq Adisa Oyebanji V. Alhaji Salawu Akinloye Akinleye (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the judgment of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, delivered by Hon. Justice M. A. Owoade on 8th October, 2003. In the lower court the…

Aisha Animashaun & Ors. V. Aishat Aliu Bakare & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA ABIAGELI NWODA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondents as Plaintiffs in the High Court of Lagos State commenced an action by Writ of Summons filed on 16/3/2001 against the Defendant now the Appellants seeking…

O. N. Nwokoro V. Thomas Azipu Ashue (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JAFARU MIKA’ILU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State, Obudu Judicial Division which was delivered on the 22nd day of October, 2007. By the said judgment…