Umarco Nigeria Plc V. Ofeelly Agro-farms & Equipment Company Limited & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A.   This is an appeal against the judgment of Abutu J of the Federal High Court, Lagos Division delivered on the 1st day of March 2005. By a civil summons dated 28th October, 1997, the…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited & Anor V. Douglas Eriata & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. This appeal emanated from the Judgment of High Court of Justice Warri Division in the Delta State of Nigeria in Suit No. HOR/24/2000 ? DOUGLAS ERIATA VS (1) SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY…

Prince George Iloka V. Peter Chike Edokwe & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A. On 22-9-1997, the appellant filed a claim and caused a writ of summons to issue on the same day against Simon Sunday Edokwe the father of the respondents in the High Court of Anambra State at Nnewi…

Olanrewaju Aina V. The People of Lagos State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State delivered on the 28th day of September, 2012 by Hon. Justice O. A. Williams wherein the Appellant was arraigned, tried, convicted and Sentenced to…

National Electricity Liability Management Limited V. Emmanuel Sunday Omotusi & 400 Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.C.A. This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling delivered by the Federal High Court presided over by Hon Justice Abdullahi Mustapha (C.J.) on the 27th day of January 2009 dismissing Appellants preliminary objection challenging the…

Mv “nozomi” & Anor V. Seabridge Bunkering Pte Limited (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court sitting at Lagos Division delivered on the 25th September, 2014 by Hon. Justice O.E. Abang.The facts briefly stated are as follows:By a writ of summons…

Mr. Niyi Aluko & Anor V. Commissioner of Police & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ondo State High Court of Justice, Akure Division, presided over by Hon. Justice A. O. Odusola, delivered on 4th day of March, 2013. The Applicants/Appellants claims were…

Mr. Esan Asebieko V. Mr. Jimoh Morakinyo (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report FATIMA OMORO AKINBAMI, J.C.A.  The Appellant as Plaintiff commenced the action in the Ekiti State High Court, Ado-Ekiti Judicial Division against the Respondent and he claimed the following reliefs in Paragraph 21 of the Statement of Claim dated 18th December, 2012:-“(A) A declaration…

Michael Okeke V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the judgment of His Lordship, Hon. Justice D. I. Kolawole of the Ondo State High Court, sitting at Akure, delivered on the 3rd day of December, 2013. BACKGROUND FACTSBy a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit Robbery…

Kano State Government & Ors V. Hon. Nasiru Muhammad (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the Kano State High Court in Suit No K/450/2011 delivered by Honorable Justice Tani Yusuf Hassan (as she then was) on the 24th of April, 2012. The Respondent, as…