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# Appeal No Parties Appearance Justice Decision Sitting Panel Date Action
1 SC 665/2018 Chief Nelson Amadi & 5 Ors (Appelants) Vs Chief Richard Orlu & 3 Ors (Respondents) D. O. Ezaga SAN, with him, P. I. O. David-Ezaga Esq. for the petitioner & C. C. Achunnulo, Esq. for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, which set aside the judgment of the High Court of River State which had earlier dismissed suit No. IHC/105/2002 fview more John Inyang Okoro, JSC Uwani Musa Abba Aji, JSC Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa, JSC Adamu Jauro, JSC Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, JSC 07-07-2023 view
2 SC27/1980 Kigo (Nigeria) Ltd v Holman Brothers (Nigeria) Ltd Kigo (Nigeria) Ltd for the petitioner & Holman Brothers (Nigeria) Ltd for the respondent On 5th May 1980, we granted the prayer of the Applicant, on a motion that pending the determination of the appeal filed herein, further proceedings in the action now pending before the Kano Highview more Mohammed Bello , Chuckwunweike Idigbe , Andrews Otutu Obaseki , Kayode Eso , Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 24-06-1980 view
3 SC24/1978 Valentine Adie v The State Valentine Adie for the petitioner & The State for the respondent The appellant was convicted at the High Court, Ogoja of the murder of Cyril Bishung and was sentenced to death. He appealed to the Federal Court of Appeal against conviction and the appeal was dismissview more George Sodehinde Sowemimo , Chukwunweike Idigbe , Andrews Otutu Obaseki , Augustine Nnamani , Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 08-02-1980 view
4 SC295/2000 Ataguba and Company v Gura Nigeria Limited Ataguba and Company for the petitioner & Gura Nigeria Limited for the respondent By a writ of summons filed on 4th May, 1988 in suit No KD4/KAD/257/98 at the Kaduna State High Court, the respondent as plaintiff sued the defendant/appellant, Ataguba and Company being the business nview more Muhammadu Lawal Uwais , Sylvester Umaru Onu , Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi , NikiTobi , Dennis Onyejife Edozie 11-02-2005 view
5 SC33/2000 Adecentro (Nigeria) Ltd v Council of Obafemi Awolowo University Adecentro (Nigeria) Ltd for the petitioner & Council of Obafemi Awolowo University for the respondent The appellant a construction company had entered into a contract with the respondent to construct a laboratory building and what is described as the General Service and Supply Centre at an initial priview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi , Dahiru Musdapher , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , Sunday AkinolaAkintan 06-05-2005 view
6 SC64/2000 Benneth N. Okere v Prince O.D. Amadi & Ors Benneth N. Okere for the petitioner & Prince O.D. Amadi & Ors for the respondent The main question that calls for determination in this appeal is, whether the appellant as opposed to the 1st respondent was properly appointed by the 2nd respondent, the Military Administrator of Imoview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina Alu , Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi , Dahiru Musdapher , Sunday Akintola Akintan 06-05-2006 view
7 SC22/2001 Union Bank of Nigeria Plc v Boney Marcus Industries Ltd & Ors Union Bank of Nigeria Plc for the petitioner & Boney Marcus Industries Ltd & Ors for the respondent At the High Court of Abia State in the Osisioma Judicial Division, Boney Marcus Industries Limited as plaintiff, commenced an action against Nichimen Co. Nigeria Limited as defendant in suit No HOS/view more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi , Dahiru Musdapher , Sunday Akinola Akintan 08-07-2005 view
8 SC195/2000 Lawrence Chukwuma O. Williams v Gregory Mokwe & Anr Chukwuma O. Williams for the petitioner & Gregory Mokwe & Anr for the respondent By a writ of summons issued out on the 22/12/75 in the High Court of the then East Central State of Nigeria at Onitsha, the appellant as plaintiff claimed against the defendants as per amended statemeview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Umaru Atu Kalgo , Dahiru Musdapher , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , Sunday Akinola Akintan 08-07-2005 view
9 SC57/2002 Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation v Lutin Investment Ltd & Anr Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for the petitioner & Lutin Investment Ltd & Anr for the respondent This appeal arose as a result of arbitration proceedings. Briefly the facts giving rise to this appeal are these. The appellant entered into an Agreement with the 1s\' respondent on 23/12/92, whiview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Umaru Atu Kalgo , Dahiru Musdapher , Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen , Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 13-01-2006 view
10 SC244/2001 Alphonsus Nkuma v Joseph Otunuya Odili Alphonsus Nkuma for the petitioner & Joseph Otunuya Odili for the respondent The dispute leading to this appeal arose over the ownership of a parcel of land at a location near Oguta in Imo State. Between 1975 and 1976, the Nigerian Agip Oil company Limited (hereinafter describview more Sylvester Umaru Onu , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Umaru Atu Kalgo , George Adesola Oguntade , Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 10-03-2006 view
11 SC252/2001 Standard (Nig) Eng Co Ltd & Anor v Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry Standard (Nig) Eng Co Ltd & Anor for the petitioner & Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry for the respondent This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal; Benin Division (hereinafter called \"the court below\") delivered on 29th March, 2001, allowing the appeal by the Defendant/Respondent toview more Sylvester Umaru Onu , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Umaru Atu Kalgo , George Adesola Oguntade , Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 09-03-2006 view
12 SC275/2001 Raphael Waka Ogbimi v Niger Construction Ltd Raphael Waka Ogbimi for the petitioner & Niger Construction Ltd for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division in appeal NO. CA/B/28/97 delivered on 4/4/2001 in which it set aside the judgment of the trial court delivered on 22nd Sepview more Sylvester Umaru Onu , Umaru Atu Kalgo , George Adesola Oguntade , Mahmud Mohammed , Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 07-04-2006 view
13 SC278/2001 Olori Motors Company Ltd & 2 Ors v Union Bank of Nig Plc Olori Motors Company Ltd & 2 Ors for the petitioner & Union Bank of Nig Plc for the respondent The facts will be stated briefly. Judgment was entered in favour of the Plaintiff against the Defendants in the sum of N7, 949,273.00 and N84, 710.00 with interest by the Benin High Court. The Defendaview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , George Adesola Oguntade , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 06-04-2006 view
14 SC168/2002 West Construction Company Ltd v Santos M. Batalha Construction Company Ltd for the petitioner & Santos M. Batalha for the respondent The present respondent, Santos M. Batalha, a Portuguese national, instituted this action as plaintiff at Benin High Court in Edo State as Suit No. B/643/94 against the present appellant, West Construcview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , Sunday Akinola Akintan , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 07-03-2006 view
15 SC286/2001 Unipetrol Nigeria Plc v Unipetrol Nigeria Plc Unipetrol Nigeria Plc for the petitioner & Unipetrol Nigeria Plc for the respondent In the Mobile Revenue Court of Edo State sitting at Benin City, the following charge was framed against the appellant: “Count 1: That Unipetrol Plc, Benin City, between January, 1993 to Deceview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats Acholonu , George Adesola Oguntade , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 06-04-2006 view
16 SC313/2001 Cotecna International Limited v Ivory Merchant Bank Ltd And Ors Cotecna International Limited for the petitioner & Ivory Merchant Bank Ltd And Ors for the respondent Pagade Agricultural Processing Ind. Limited and Pagade Holding Limited, which I refer to as the Pagades, bought a crumb rubber processing machinery from Ivory Merchant Bank Limited for the purpose of view more Sylvester Umaru Onu , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Umaru Atu Kalgo , Niki Tobi , Mahmud Mohammed 07-04-2006 view
17 SC256/2001 Alhaji Aransi Bello Okomalu v Chief Aminu Akinbode & 2 ors Alhaji Aransi Bello Okomalu for the petitioner & Chief Aminu Akinbode & 2 ors for the respondent The case of the plaintiff/appellant is as follows: He belongs to Okomalu family of Osegere. He is the Mogaji of the family. Oyoside Okomalu, a hunter and warrior, the ancestor of the plaintiff/appellaview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina Alu , Niki Tobi , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 07-04-2006 view
18 SC308/2002 Dickson Moses v The State Dickson Moses for the petitioner & The State for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Ibadan Division of the Court of Appeal in appeal NO. CA/l/29/99 delivered on 17th day of January, 2002 in which the court affirmed the judgment of the Oguview more Sylvester Umaru Onu , Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi , Dahiru Musdapher , Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen , Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 21-04-2006 view
19 SC306/2001 Ekulo Farms Ltd & Anr v Union Bank of Nigeria Plc Ekulo Farms Ltd & Anr for the petitioner & Union Bank of Nigeria Plc for the respondent In the High Court of Justice of Anambra State of Nigeria, in the Onitsha Judicial Division holden at Onitsha, and in suit No 0/258/94, the Plaintiff under the undefended list procedure claimed jointlyview more Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore , Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi , Dahiru Musdapher , Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen , Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 21-04-2006 view
20 SC312/2001 Fasakin Foods Nig Ltd v Martins Babatunde Shosanya Fasakin Foods Nig Ltd for the petitioner & Martins Babatunde Shosanya for the respondent This appeal from the facts, raises, an interesting constitutional question or point. The Appellant in the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, in Suit No.ID/768/96 (not 786) as appears view more Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore , Umaru Atu Kalgo , Niki Tobi , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar , Mahmud Mohammed , Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen , Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 27-04-2006 view
21 SC101/2001 Newswatch Communications Ltd v Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Atta Newswatch Communications Ltd for the petitioner & Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim Atta for the respondent This appeal has so much to do with dates and all that. It is an appeal in which the appellant complains of denial of fair hearing on the ground that the learned trial Judge refused its application to view more Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore , Umaru Atu Kalgo , Niki Tobi , George Adesola Oguntade , Mahmud Mohammed 28-03-2006 view
22 SC240/2001 Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulhamid v Tabal Akar & Anor Alhaji Ibrahim Abdulhamid for the petitioner & Tabal Akar & Anor for the respondent The proceedings, which gave rise to this appeal commenced at the Kano State High Court holden at Kano where the Applicant instituted an action under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Ruleview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , Sunday Akinola Akintan , Aloma Marima Mukhtar 05-05-2006 view
23 SC252/2000 Emespo J. Continental Ltd v Corona Schiffah-Rts Gesellschaft & Ors Emespo J. Continental Ltd for the petitioner & Corona Schiffah-Rts Gesellschaft & Ors for the respondent In a Suit before the Federal High Court holden in Lagos (from which this appeal emanated), the parties were initially, “Emespo J. Continental Limited” as Plaintiff, and “CMB S. A. (The owners ofview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Sylvester Umaru Onu , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina Alu , Sunday Akinola Akintan , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 05-05-2006 view
24 SC323/2001 Osayemwenre Amayo v Osayende Erinmwingbovo Osayemwenre Amayo for the petitioner & Osayende Erinmwingbovo for the respondent This is an appeal by the Defendant Osayemwenre Amayo against the judgment of the Court of Appeal given on 27 July 1995. Before the trial court the plaintiff Osayande Erinmwingbovo claimed against the view more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Dahiru Musdapher , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats-Acholonu , Maryam Aloma Mukhtar 31-12-1969 view
25 SC289/2002 Associated Discount House Ltd v Amalgamated Trustees Ltd Associated Discount House Ltd for the petitioner & Amalgamated Trustees Ltd for the respondent This appeal arose from an action filed by the Appellant against the Respondent. The parties had entered into an agreement whereby the Appellant advanced by way a commercial paper facility the sum of Nview more Idris Legbo Kutigi , Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu , Ignatius Chukwudi Pats Acholonu , Sunday Akinola Akintan , Aloma Mariam Mukhtar 05-05-2006 view