Edward Owhoeri & Ors V. Willian Oghre Ikanone (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKPABIO, J.C.A. This is an Appeal against a judgment of Odita, J. of the High Court of former Bendel State, sitting at Warri in Suit No. W/1/86 delivered on 19th August, 1988, wherein he entered judgment for the Plaintiff against the Defendants,…

A. Ufua V. F. A. Eborieme (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOSEPH DIEKOLA OGUNDERE, J.C.A. Before his Lordship J. A. Obi, J. at the Benin City High Court, the plaintiff a Senior Tutor at Edo College, Benin, now appellant brought an action in libel against the defendant a clergyman and educationist, now respondent, and in…

Sonny E. Ossom V. Nseobong Willie Osom & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. By originating summons, the 1st respondent as plaintiff instituted an action in the High Court of Akwa Ibom State at Uyo against four defendants namely; (1) The National Republican Convention; (2) Dr. Lambert Udo (Chairman, National Republican Convention, Akwa-Ibom…

Agbelusi & Ogungbabi V. Chief Samuel Olabode (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL OLAYINKA AYOOLA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Lagos state dismissing a claim by the Appellants (plaintiffs) against the respondent (defendant) for the sum of N66,030,19 being the value of goods in a container handed…

Echenim Ofume V. Isaac Ngbeke (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JUSTIN THOMPSON AKPABIO, J.C.A.  This is an Appeal against a Judgment of Amissah, J., of the High Court of the then Bendel State, Holden at Agbor in suit No.AG.28/82 delivered on 29th May, 1986, wherein he entered judgment in favour of the Plaintiff by declaring…

Adolphus Onyerika V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report ABDULLAHI, J.C.A. T his appeal is from the decision of the High Court, Owerri, Imo State dated 22/11/79 convicting the appellant for murder and sentencing him to death. The appellant appealed to this Court. In a one sentence judgment dated 12/5/81, the appeal was dismissed.…

A.I.C. Limited V. Mannesmann-anlagendau Ag & Anor (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM KOLAPO SULU-GAMBARI, J.C.A. T his is an appeal from the ruling of the Hon. Justice Ligali A. Ayorinde of the High Court of Lagos State, delivered on the 23rd day of March, 1989, upon an application before the court in which the…

Adecon (Nigeria) Limited V. Adeoye Faboro (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM KOLAPO SULU-GAMBARI, J.C.A. In the writ of summons as well as the statement of claim filed by the plaintiff against the defendant, the plaintiff claimed the sum of N90,768.12k for building work executed for the defendant. Under a building Contract A, the parties…

Olu Onagoruwa V. The State (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report NIKI TOBI, J.C.A.  The appellant is a Legal Practitioner. He has his practice at No. 96, Lagos Street, Ebute Metta, Lagos. P.W.8 is the complainant. She is Alhaja Taibat Adeniji. She lives at No. 50 Community Road, Akoka, Lagos. She is a business woman having…

Alhaji Abdulkarim Iyimoga & Ors V. The Executive Governor of Plateau State & Ors (1993) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DAHIRU MUSDAPHER, J.C.A.  In the High Court of Justice of Plateau State holden at Lafia and in suit No. PLD/LF.6/92 which was transferred to the Jos High Court and now titled PLU/J211/92 the plaintiffs claim against…