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Isaiah Robert & Ors. V. Oba Moses Olaleye & Ors. (2010) LLJR-CA

Isaiah Robert & Ors. V. Oba Moses Olaleye & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A. The claims of the Respondents herein, who were the Plaintiffs at the Lagos State High Court (henceforth to be referred to as the lower Court or the Court below) as endorsed at paragraph 52 of their […]

Chukwudi Nwanna V. Attorney General Of The Federation & Anor (2010) LLJR-CA

Chukwudi Nwanna V. Attorney General Of The Federation & Anor (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HUSSEIN MUKHTAR, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court Lagos (the lower court) delivered on the 13th December, 2004 by Lewis-Allagoa, J wherein the learned trial Judge dismissed the appellant’s application for enforcement of fundamental […]

Inland Bank Nig Plc & Anor. V. Fishing & Shrimping Co. Ltd (2010) LLJR-CA

Inland Bank Nig Plc & Anor. V. Fishing & Shrimping Co. Ltd (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. The Respondent as Plaintiff sued the Appellants as Defendants and claimed the sum of N300 Million jointly and severally for libel. The Respondent contended that the libel complained of was published in the prospectus issued […]

Sunday D. Bayam V. Job Agana (2010) LLJR-CA

Sunday D. Bayam V. Job Agana (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.C.A. The instant appeal is a fall-out of the judgment of the Taraba State High Court of Justice sitting at Jalingo Judicial Division, delivered by His Lordship Y.A Bashir, J. on 26/02/06 in Suit No. TRSJ/10/2003, between the parties herein. […]

Mustafa Gambomi & Anor. V. Abba Gana Bintumi (2010) LLJR-CA

Mustafa Gambomi & Anor. V. Abba Gana Bintumi (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JCA This is an appeal against the ruling of the Borno State High Court, dated 12/5/2003, in Suit No. M/166m/2001, in the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction thereof. The nature and circumstances surrounding the instant appeal are discernible […]

Morayo Odunewu V. Risikat Martins & Ors (2010) LLJR-CA

Morayo Odunewu V. Risikat Martins & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. The appellant as plaintiff sued the respondents on an amended Writ of summons and amended Statement of Claim:-(a) That the court shall pronounce for the force and validity of the said will in Solemn form of Law (i.e. the last […]

Lamurde Local Government V. Engr. Eugene Karka & Anor. (2010) LLJR-CA

Lamurde Local Government V. Engr. Eugene Karka & Anor. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. A writ of summons was taken out of the High Court of Justice Yola, by the respondent as plaintiff on the 1st of June 2001, against the appellant, as defendant. The statement of claim prayed for the […]

Hon. David Iho & Anor. V. Andrew I. Wombo & Ors. (2010) LLJR-CA

Hon. David Iho & Anor. V. Andrew I. Wombo & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. On the 21st of April 2007, an election was held into the House of Representatives for Katsina-Ala, Ukum and Logo Federal Constituency. The 1st respondent was sponsored by the 2nd respondent, the All Nigerian Peoples […]

Daniel Ehohan Oghoyone V. Patience Adesua Oghoyone (2010) LLJR-CA

Daniel Ehohan Oghoyone V. Patience Adesua Oghoyone (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. The respondent commenced divorce proceedings against her husband, the appellant, before the Lagos High Court at Ikeja. Phillips J. Presided. She sought the following:- (i) A Declaration that the marriage in fact celebrated between her and the appellant at the […]

Believers Fisheries Dredging & Anor V. U.T.B. Trustees Limited (2010) LLJR-CA

Believers Fisheries Dredging & Anor V. U.T.B. Trustees Limited (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. The appellants as plaintiffs sued the respondent as defendant on a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim for:- These originating processes were served on the defendant. Rather than file a Statement of Defence, the defendant filed a […]