Sarki Makada Ibrahim V. Dije Muhammadu & Anor. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna State Sharia Court of Appeal in which the decision of the Upper Area Court Zaria was set aside and that of trial Area Court No.3 . . . Read more

Augustine F. I. Ibama V. Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWAIFO, J.C.A. This is an appeal from a judgment of P.B. Akere J given on 11 October, 1993 at the High Court, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It concerns litigation over the termination of . . . Read more

Iliyasu Sale & Ors. V. Hajiya Safiya Yahya (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IGE, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the ruling of the Kaduna State High Court delivered on 29/7/92 in Suit No. KDH/KAD/72M/92. The ruling was given to an application by the appellants asking for an extension of . . . Read more

Tidex Nigeria Limited V. Joy Maskew & Anor (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKINTAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal from the judgment of Obi, J. delivered at Warri High Court in Delta State on 5th March, 1996 in suit no. W/313/94. The action was instituted by way of originating summons . . . Read more

Nakundi V. Rabiu & Anor. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. At the Kano Area Court of Kano State, the appellant sued the 1st and 2nd respondents to recover a farmland which was ‘borrowed’ by his grandfather to the respondents’ grandfather for about fifty years. The farmland was still . . . Read more

Jonathan Igbi & Anor V. State (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ACHIKE, J.C.A. The two appellants and six others were arraigned and charged on two count charge of conspiracy and murder of one Abel Emunemu (now deceased) on or about the 25th day of May, 1986 at Otumara Village in . . . Read more

H.R.H. Chief F.C.B. Isamade V. Chief J. U. Okei & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SALAMI, J.C.A The respondents caused a writ of summons to be issued claiming as follows: “(a) Declaration that the plaintiffs are exclusively entitled to the customary right of occupancy relating to or in respect . . . Read more

Emmanuel Nwokorie & Ors V. Mr. Columba Opara & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE, JCA This is an appeal by the defendants against the Ruling of Ojutalayo J. of the Federal High Court Kano delivered on 3/6/94 in Suit No. FHC/CS/18/M1/94. The substantive suit was brought . . . Read more

Godwin Ichu & Anor. V. Chief Nnaemeka Ibezue & Ors. (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a ruling or Amaizu, J. of the High Court of Anambra State of Nigeria, holden at Onitsha in suit No.0/608/95 delivered on 26/9/96, wherein he granted an application . . . Read more

Commissioner of Police Anambra State & Ors V. Dr. Emmanuel Omanukwue & Ors (1998) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an appeal against a ruling of Kassim, J. of the Federal High Court, Enugu Division in suit No. FHC/E/M11/95 delivered on 22nd April, 1996, wherein he decided that . . . Read more