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Ex Captain Charles Ekeagwu V. The Nigerian Army & Anor. (2006) LLJR-CA

Ex Captain Charles Ekeagwu V. The Nigerian Army & Anor. (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff sued the respondents as defendants in the Federal High Court, Abuja claiming the following reliefs: (1) A declaration that the compulsory retirement of the plaintiff by the 1st defendant through a letter (ref. NA/278/1/A) […]

Haji Hamma Maishanu & Anor. V. Isa Ardo Manu & Anor. (2006) LLJR-CA

Haji Hamma Maishanu & Anor. V. Isa Ardo Manu & Anor. (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD LADAN TSAMIYA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of Gombe State Sharia Court of Appeal (herein referred to as the lower court) delivered on 3/6/2002 in suit No. GMSJ/SCA/CVA/DB/15/2002, in which the appeal was dismissed and […]

National Electric Power Authority V. John Ojo Adeyemi (2006) LLJR-CA

National Electric Power Authority V. John Ojo Adeyemi (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UWANI BAYANG AKAAHS, J.C.A. This appeal deals with the following four issues viz: Before considering the above issues which the appellant adumbrated in its brief of argument, it is necessary to give the background facts leading to the appeal. The respondent was, […]

Maina Buba & Anor. V. Tela Musa & Anor. (2006) LLJR-CA

Maina Buba & Anor. V. Tela Musa & Anor. (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TSAMIYA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the decision of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Damaturu in Yobe State. The respondents, as plaintiffs, sued the appellants – as defendants, before the Upper Area Court, Yusufari, in Yobe State, claiming, re-possession of […]

Senator Dagana Ndayako & Anor. V. Senator Isa Mohammed & Ors. (2006) LLJR-CA

Senator Dagana Ndayako & Anor. V. Senator Isa Mohammed & Ors. (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. The Senatorial elections were held on the 12th day of April 2003 to fill the offices of Senators for all the States in Nigeria. The elections were conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (not a party […]

Evans Ibeto V. Alhaji Abdulazeez Aminu (2006) LLJR-CA

Evans Ibeto V. Alhaji Abdulazeez Aminu (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A. This is an appeal against judgment of the Kaduna State High Court (the lower court) dated 27th November, 2002. By Originating Summons dated 13/10/2002, the plaintiff/appellant claimed against the defendant/respondent as follows; “An order of the court to exercise his rights […]

Basil Akpa V. The State (2006) LLJR-CA

Basil Akpa V. The State (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A. The appellant in this appeal was arraigned before the High Court of Katsina State on a one-count charge as follows: “That you Basil Akpa on or about the 3rd day of December, 1989 at about 18.30 hours at Jibia within Jibia Local Government […]

Nigerian Bottling Company PLC V. Mr. Demola Olarewaju (2006) LLJR-CA

Nigerian Bottling Company PLC V. Mr. Demola Olarewaju (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice M. A. Folayan of the Kwara State High Court delivered on 24th May 2004. The appellant herein was the defendant and the respondent herein was the plaintiff. Briefly […]

Alhaji Sule Haruna Tahir & Anor. V. Bank of the North Limited (2006) LLJR-CA

Alhaji Sule Haruna Tahir & Anor. V. Bank of the North Limited (2006) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kano State High Court, holden at the Kano Judicial Division, delivered on 30/7/2001 in Suit No.K/324/2001 filed by the appellants who were the defendants at […]