Judgement

?>
# Appeal No Parties Appearance Justice Decision Sitting Panel Date Action
126 SC220/2005 Adegboye Ibikunle versus The State Adegboye Ibikunle for the petitioner & The State for the respondent The appeal herein emanates from the dismissal of the Appellant’s appeal by the Court of Appeal, Benin Division on 8th April 2004. This was sequel to his conviction and being sentenced death for theview more Sylvester Umaru, Dahiru Musdapher, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen,Frances Fedode Tabai 12-01-2007 view
127 SC27/2000 Capital Bancorp Limited versus Shelter Savings and Loans Limited, Dr. Chris Ngige Capital Bancorp Limited for the petitioner & Shelter Savings and Loans Limited, Dr. Chris Ngige for the respondent In the High Court of Lagos State, the Plaintiff, who is the Appellant in this Court instituted an action against the Defendants jointly and severally for wilful and wrongful detention of a 60 KVA Perview more Sylvester Umaru Onu, Dahiru Musdapher, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Samel Nkanu Onnoghen, Francis Fedode Tabai 12-01-2007 view
128 SC134/2002 Alimi Akanbi Dada Versus Chief Jonathan Dosunmu Alimi Akanbi Dada for the petitioner & Chief Jonathan Dosunmu for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Ibadan in appeal No CA/1/7 1/95 delivered on the 14th day of February, 2002 in which the Court allowed the appeal of the presentview more Idris Legbo Kutigi,Umaru Atu Kalgo,Niki Tobi, Mahmud Mohammed, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 22-09-2006 view
129 SC255/2005 Dr. Ime Sampson Umanah Versus Obong (ARC.) Victor Attah The Resident Electoral Commissioner Akwa Ibom State The Returning Officer, Governorship Election Akwa Ibom State Independent National Electoral Commission Peoples Democratic Party Dr. Ime Sampson Umanah for the petitioner & Obong (ARC.) Victor Attah The Resident Electoral Commissioner Akwa Ibom State The Returning Officer, Governorship Election Akwa Ibom State Independent National Electoral Commission Peoples Democratic Party for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Abuja wherein the court affirmed the decision of the trial Federal High Court which held that it had no jurisdiction to entertaiview more Idris Legbo Kutigi, Umaru Atu Kalgo, Niki Tobi,Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Mahmud Mohammed, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu. 29-09-2006 view
130 SC91/2002 Adetoun Oladeji (Nig) Ltd versus Nigerian Breweries Plc Adetoun Oladeji (Nig) Ltd for the petitioner & Nigerian Breweries Plc for the respondent This appeal involves a fairly narrow area. It is the amount of damages awarded. At the trial court, the learned Judge awarded the sum of N25 million. The Court of Appeal reduced the sum to N833, 333.view more Slyverster Umaru Onu, Niki Tobi, Dahiru Musdapher, Sunday Akinola Akintan, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 26-01-2007 view
131 SC125/2005 Felicia Akinbisade Versus The State Felicia Akinbisade for the petitioner & The State for the respondent The case of the prosecution is as follows: The appellant and Mr. Okusanya were staff of the Internal Revenue of the Ministry of Finance, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The appellant was the cashier at the view more Idris Legbo Kutigi, Umaru Atu Kalgo, Niki Tobi, Mahmud Mohammed, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 29-10-2006 view
132 SC64/2001 H.R.H. Eze Dr. Frank Adele Eke Versus Mr. Godfrey Chizieze Ogbonda H.R.H. Eze Dr. Frank Adele Eke for the petitioner & Mr. Godfrey Chizieze Ogbonda for the respondent This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division delivered on 12-2-2001 refusing to set aside its own judgment delivered on 16-7-1998. The appellant and the responview more Umaru Atu Kalgo,Niki Tobi, George Adesola Oguntade, Mahmud Mohammed, Francis Fedode Tabai 08-12-2006 view
133 SC82/1999 Matthew Okechukwu Enekwe Versus Alhaji Musa Jagab, Alhaji Hamisu Umaru Matthew Okechukwu Enekwe for the petitioner & Alhaji Musa Jagab, Alhaji Hamisu Umaru for the respondent The appellant is the plaintiff. He is the registered owner of Plot No 3, Julius Bala Crescent, Legislators Quarters, Jos. The Certificate of Occupancy bears No BP 3785. The appellant is also the Chairview more Umaru Atu Kalgo, Niki Tobi, Mahmud Mohammed,Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu, Francis Fedode Tabai 08-12-2006 view
134 SC326/2001 Madam Akon Iyoho Versus E.P.E. Effiong Esq (Magistrate Grade II Sitting at the Rent Control Court, Calabar), The Holy Chapel of Miracle (suing by Attorney - Wilfred Eta Asim) Madam Akon Iyoho for the petitioner & E.P.E. Effiong Esq (Magistrate Grade II Sitting at the Rent Control Court, Calabar), The Holy Chapel of Miracle (suing by Attorney - Wilfred Eta Asim) for the respondent The suit from which this appeal emanated originated in the Rent Control Court, Calabar, Cross-River State, which ordered the appellant then the defendant to give up possession of House No. 3B Archibview more Umaru Atu Kalgo, George Adesola Oguntade, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Christopher Mitchell Chukwuma-Eneh 27-04-2007 view
135 SC105/2000 Sunny Tongo ,Helen Tongo Versus Commissioner of Police Sunny Tongo ,Helen Tongo for the petitioner & Commissioner of Police for the respondent This criminal appeal has a long history. On 25-02-92, the appellants were charged before His Worship Magistrate E.I. Ikponmwonba (Mrs.) of Edo State Judiciary sitting at Benin City. The charge brougview more Umaru Atu Kalgo, George Adesola Oguntade, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Christopher Mitchell Chukwuma-Eneh 27-04-2007 view
136 SC21/2002 Chief Ozo Nwankwo Alor & Anor Versus Christopher Ngene & Ors Chief Ozo Nwankwo Alor & Anor for the petitioner & Christopher Ngene & Ors for the respondent This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal Enugu Division in which it dismissed the appeal of the appellant and held that the decision of the trial court was interlocutory. The onview more Idris Legbo Kutigi, Umaru Atu Kalgo, Niki To Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Francis Fedode Tabai 16-02-2007 view
137 SC110/2001 Alhaji Mohammed Mahdi Abubakar Versus Bebeji Oil and Allied Products Ltd Attorney General of Kano State, The Governor of Kano State Alhaji Mohammed Mahdi Abubakar for the petitioner & Bebeji Oil and Allied Products Ltd Attorney General of Kano State The Governor of Kano State for the respondent The appellant instituted an action in the High Court of Kano State against the respondents in this appeal, over the ownership of a building at particularly described in the recertified certifiview more Idris Legbo Kutigi, Umaru Atu Kalgo, Niki Tobi, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 16-02-2007 view
138 SC230/2001 Alhaji S. A. Kazeem Nosiru Safari (For themselves and on behalf of Agbaka Famlliy of Ejigbo) Alhaji S. A. Kazeem Nosiru Safari (For themselves and on behalf of Agbaka Famlliy of Ejigbo) for the petitioner & Madam Wemimo Mosaku , Mr. Gbenga Mosaku, Alhaji A. K. Olanrewaju for the respondent The plaintiffs are the appellants. The defendants are the respondents. The appellants as plaintiffs claimed N500.00 special and general damages for trespass on land and perpetual injunction. Pleadingview more Idris Legbo Kutigi,Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu,Niki Tobi,Aloma Mariam Mukhtar,Francis Fedode Tabai 16-02-2007 view
139 SC107/1999 Pa A.K.Y. Balogun, Professor Ajibade Rokosu Alhaji R.A. Salawe Alhaji Monsuru Aleshinloye (for themselves and on behalf of three Ruling houses namely; Okoya, Agbaje, Rokosu of the Salawe Chieftaincy familyVersus Pa A.K.Y. Balogun Professor Ajibade Rokosu Alhaji R.A. Salawe Alhaji Monsuru Aleshinloye (for themselves and on behalf of three Ruling houses namely; Okoya, Agbaje, and Rokosu of the Salawe Chieftaincy family for the petitioner & Alhaja Shifawu Ode, Nuraini Sanusi Aka, Raufu Adekunle, (for themselves and on behalf of Oke Branch of Salawe family) Lagos Island Local Government, Attorney- General and Commissioner for Justice, Lagos State for the respondent This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (hereinafter called \"the court below\"), delivered on 8th July 1999 allowing the appeal of the 1st set of Respondents andview more Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, Umaru Atu Kalgo ,Aloma Mariam Mukhtar,,Mahmud Mohammed, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 09-02-2007 view
140 SC 91/2002 Adetoun Oladeji (Nig) Ltd Versus Nigerian Breweries Plc Adetoun Oladeji (Nig) Ltd for the petitioner & Nigerian Breweries Plc for the respondent This appeal involves a fairly narrow area. It is the amount of damages awarded. At the trial court, the learned Judge awarded the sum of N25 million. The Court of Appeal reduced the sum to N833, 333.0view more Slyverster Umaru Onu, Nikitobi, Dahiru Musdapher ,Sunday Akinola Akintan ,Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 19-10-2012 view
141 SC167/2001 Alhaji Raufu Gbadamosi Versus Olaitan Dairo Alhaji Raimi Afolabi Alhaji Raufu Gbadamosi for the petitioner & Olaitan Dairo Alhaji Raimi Afolabi for the respondent In the High Court of Justice of Oyo State, in the Ibadan Judicial Division and in suit No. 1/344/83, and in his Writ of Summons, the plaintiff claimed against the defendant the following reliefs:- view more Sylvester Umaru Onu ,Niki Tobi, Dahiru Musdapher ,Mahmud Mohammed, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 26-01-2007 view
142 SC84/1999 Jimoh Garuba Versus Isiaka Yahaya Jimoh Garuba for the petitioner & Isiaka Yahaya for the respondent The appellant, as plaintiff, commenced this action at Omu-Aran Upper Area Court in Kwara State in a representative capacity against the respondent, also in a representative capacity. His claim was forview more Idris Legbo Kutigi, Umaru Atu Kalgo,George Adesola Oguntade,Sunday Akintola Akintan, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 26-01-2007 view
143 SC199/2005 Sunday Udosen Versus The State Sunday Udosen for the petitioner & The State for the respondent The appellant was at the Okigwe High Court of Imo State charged with the offence of murder. It was alleged that he, on 21-11-87, murdered one Eunice Ikezuagu along Umulolo-Okigwe/Enugu Express road. Tview more Sylvester Umaru Onu, Umaru Atu Kalgo, George Adesola Oguntade, Mahmud Mohammed, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 26-01-2007 view
144 SC129/2001 Universal Trust Bank of Nigeria Versus Fidelia Ozoemena Universal Trust Bank of Nigeria for the petitioner & Fidelia Ozoemena for the respondent By a writ of summons issued out of Onitsha High Court by the respondent as plaintiff, she claimed against the appellant as defendant, the sum of N2,000,000.00 (Two million Naira) being special aview more Idris Legbo Kutigi, Umaru Atu Kalgo, George Adesola Oguntade, Mahmud Mohammed, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 26-01-2007 view
145 SC68/2002 Corporative & Commerce Bank Plc, Ikechukwu Oji Ukpaghari Versus Jonah Dan Okoro Ekperi Corporative Commerce Bank Plc Ikechukwu Oji Ukpaghari for the petitioner & Jonah Dan Okoro Ekperi for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Port Harcourt in appeal CA/PH/42/97 delivered on the 26th day of April, 2001 in which it set aside the decision of the High Courview more Sylvester Umaru Onu, Niki Tobi, Dahiru Musdapher, Sunday Akinola Akintan ,Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 26-01-2007 view
146 SC8/2006 Military Administrator (EkitiState), TheAttorney - General and Commissioner of Justice (EkitiState) The Secretary Ekiti South West Local Government Ekiti South West Local Government, Chieftaincy Committee, John Oyedele Edward Jaiyeola (For and on behalf of the Agungun Ruling house of Igbara-Odo Ekiti) JAdu (For and on behalf of the Odigede Ruling House of Igbara-Odo) Versus Prince Benjamin Adeniyi Aladeyelu Prince Lawrence Abala Prince Raphael Owoeye Prince Lawrence Amire (For and on behalf of the Odundun Ruling Family of Igbara-Odo, Ekiti State) Military Administrator (Ekiti State) The Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice (Ekiti State) The Secretary Ekiti South West Local Government Ekiti South West Local Government Chieftaincy Committee John Oyedele Edward Jaiyeola (For and on behalf of the Agungun Ruling house of Igbara-Odo Ekiti) J. Adu (For and on behalf of the Odigede Ruling Hiuse of Igbara-Odo) for the petitioner & Prince Benjamin Adeniyi Aladeyelu Prince Lawrence Abala Prince Raphael Owoeye Prince Lawrence Amire (For and on behalf of the Odundun Ruling Family of Igbara-Odo, Ekiti State) for the respondent This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division delivered on the 29th of November, 2004 whereby the appeal to that court filed by the plaintiffs, the respondents herein,view more Sylvester Umaru Onu, Dahiru Musdapher, Sunday Akinola Akintan, Mahmud Mohammed, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen 04-05-2007 view
147 S.C. 73/2002 EzekielOkoliVersusMorecabFinance(Nig)Ltd Ezekiel Okoli for the petitioner & Morecab Finance (Nig)Ltd for the respondent This is an appeal by the Defendant/Appellant against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (hereinafter referred to as the court below) which had on the 17th of January, 2001 upheld the view more Sylvester Umaru Onu, Dahiru Musdapher, Sunday Akinola Akintan, Mahmud Mohammed, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu 04-05-2007 view
148 SC190/2003 S.O. Ntuks, C.I. Nwopugu, E. Okocha, A. Adube, A. Asheki, C. Akukam, J. Oni Ikujore, C. C. Ofoha, S. Aba Versus Nigerian Ports Authority S.O. Ntuks, C.I. Nwopugu, E. Okocha, A. Adube, A. Asheki, C. Akukam, J. Oni Ikujore, C. C. Ofoha, S. Aba for the petitioner & Nigerian Ports Authority for the respondent This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, (hereinafter called \"the court below\"), delivered on 9th January, 2003, allowing the appeal of the Respondent and settiview more Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu, Niki Tobi, Ikechi Francis Ogbuagu, Francis Fededo Tabai, Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad 11-05-2007 view
149 SC40/2004 Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria Versus Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria for the petitioner & Mr. I.A. Enaifoghe for the respondent The case of the plaintiff, (who is now the respondent) in the High Court of Oyo State holden in Ibadan, is that he was employed as a cleric officer by the defendant (who is now the appellant), in 1974view more Umaru Atu Kalgo, George Adesola Oguntade, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Christopher Mitchell Chukwuma-Eneh 11-05-2007 view
150 SC259/2002 African Reinsurance Corporation Versus J.D.P Construction Nigeria Ltd African Reinsurance Corporation for the petitioner & J.D.P Construction Nigeria Ltd for the respondent The present respondent, as plaintiff, instituted this action Lagos High Court as Suit No LD/2342/2000 against the present appellant as the defendant. The plaintiff’s claim is as follows: \"(1) view more Umaru Atu Kalgo, Sunday Akinola Akintan, Aloma Mariam Mukhtar, Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen, Francis Fedode Tabai 11-05-2007 view