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76 FSC188/1963 Francis Ibezi Enekebe versus Christina Enekebe & Oduche Ajako Francis Ibezi Enekebe for the petitioner & Christina Enekebe & Oduche Ajako for the respondent In this appeal the husband, who is the petitioner in Suit K/46/61 of the High Court of Northern Nigeria (Kano Division), complains that his petition was wrongly dismissed. He and his wife married view more Sir Lionel Brett, John Idowu Conrad Taylor, Sir Vahe Bairamian 09-03-1964 view
77 FSC46/1963 James Oguntimeyin versus Kpekpe Gubere Namigin Rhoraye (For themselves and on behalf of Oria Fmilly of Aladja) James Oguntimeyin for the petitioner & Kpekpe Gubere Namigin Rhoraye (For themselves and on behalf of Oria Fmilly of Aladja) for the respondent I n this appeal the defendant complains of the judgement given by Kester J. in the Warri Suit No. W/87/1957 in favour of the Oria family. The Oria case was that they were the owners of a large area kview more Lionel Brett, John Idowu Conrad Taylor, Vahe Bairamian 24-04-1964 view
78 FSC428/1963 Eko Odume & Ors (For themselves and the people of Amorie Ozzizza Akpo) versus Ume Nnachi & Ors (For themselves and the people of Amata Ozzizza) Eko Odume & Ors (For themselves and the people of Amorie Ozzizza Akpo) for the petitioner & Ume Nnachi & Ors (For themselves and the people of Amata Ozzizza) for the respondent The point in this appeal is whether the High Court, Eastern Nigeria can give judgement on a statement of claim filed in an action without receiving any evidence on the claim set out in the relief paview more Lionel Brett, George Baptist Ayodola Coker, Chukweike Idigbe 06-11-1964 view
79 FSC329/63 Idowu Alashe & Ors versus Sanya Olori Ilu & Ors Idowu Alashe & Ors for the petitioner & Sanya Olori Ilu & Ors for the respondent The appellants were the plaintiffs and the respondents the defendants in the court below. The claim was for a declaration of title to the farmland known as Iganke and situated in Imota, Epe Districtview more Vahe Robert Bairmian, Charles Dadi Onyeama, Micheal Oguejiojo Adegbo 23-12-1964 view
80 SC633/1964 Ogugua Ukwa & ors v Awka Local Council & ors Ogugua Ukwa, Nwogbo Okafor, Nnameke Okafor for the petitioner & Awka Local Council,Edward Nwimo,Oyeoka Agbata,Nweke Nwanna,Lawrence Anwuna for the respondent This is an appeal from the judgment of Betuel, J. in the High Court of Eastern Nigeria at Onitsha dismissing the claim of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs, who are the appellants and represent the peoplview more Adetokunbo Ademola,Charles Dadi Onyeama,Michael Oguejiofo Ajegbo 19-11-1965 view
81 SC454/74 Chief Numogun Sam Adeyemi & Ors (For themselves and on behalf of the Emila Family) versus Emmanuel Opeyori Chief Numogun Sam Adeyemi & Ors (For themselves and on behalf of the Emila Family) for the petitioner & Emmanuel Opeyori for the respondent This appeal is from the judgement of the Western State Court of Appeal (Eso and Ogunkeye J. J. A; Akinkugbe J. A. dissenting) dismissing an appeal from the Judgement of the High Court of the formerview more Darnley Arthur Raymond Alexander, Chukwuweike Idigbe, Ayo Gabriel Irikefe 08-10-1976 view
82 SC66/1964 Gulab (Nigeria) Ltd v Sachdeva Gulab (Nigeria) Ltd for the petitioner & Sachdeva for the respondent In an action before the High Court of Lagos the plaintiff claimed the sum of £912-6s-5d being an amount due from the defendants as acceptors of bills of exchange for £500 and £375 dated 2nd August,view more Sir Lionel Brett,Charles Dadi Onyeama,Michael Oguejiofo Ajegbo 09-07-1965 view
83 SC309/74 D.O. Idundun Chief P.O. Awani A. E. Hesse C. A. Lorie J. D. Oruru (for themselves and on behalf of Ogitsi family of Okere, Warri.) Itsekiri Communal Land Trustees Erejuwa II, The Olu of Warri (for himself and on behalf of the Itsekiri people) versus Daniel Okumagba (for himself and on behalf of Olodi, Oki, and Ighogbadu families of Idimi-Sobo, Okere, Warri) D.O. Idundun Chief P.O. Awani A. E. Hesse C. A. Lorie J. D. Oruru (for themselves and on behalf of Ogitsi family of Okere, Warri.) Itsekiri Communal Land Trustees Erejuwa II, The Olu of Warri (for himself and on behalf of the Itsekiri people) for the petitioner & Daniel Okumagba (for himself and on behalf of Olodi, Oki, and Ighogbadu families of Idimi-Sobo, Okere, Warri) for the respondent In Suit No W/48/1968 commenced in the High Court of the Mid-Western State sitting in Warri, the plaintiffs claimed against the defendants jointly and severally:- \"1. A declaration that in accoview more Atanda Fatayi-Williams, Mohammed Bello, Andrews Otutu Obaseki 08-10-1976 view
84 SC114/75 Lucy Onowan & Anor versus J. J. I. Iserhien Lucy Onowan & Anor for the petitioner & J. J. I. Iserhien for the respondent In the Calabar Judicial Division of the High Court of the then South Eastern State, the appellant herein endorsed her writ against the respondent in the following terms: \"Plaintiff\'s claim as agview more George Sodeinde Sowemimo, Ayo Irikefe, Charles Olusoji Madarikan 15-10-1976 view
85 SC112/1975 Joseph O. Falobi versus Elizabeth O. Falobi Joseph O. Falobi for the petitioner & Elizabeth O. Falobi for the respondent In an application filed in the High Court of the former Western State sitting in Ibadan, the plaintiff, now respondent, complained that the defendant, now appellant, had wilfully neglected to provide view more Atanda Fatayi-Williams, Ayo Gabriel Irikefe, Chukwunweike Idigbe 23-09-1976 view
86 SC115/1975 Messrs Lewis & Peat (N.R.I.) Ltd versus A.E. Akhimien Messrs Lewis & Peat (N.R.I.) Ltd for the petitioner & A.E. Akhimien for the respondent This appeal as allowed on the 17th May, 1976 for reasons which we now give. In the High Court of Bendel State holden at Ubiaja the appellants claimed from the respondent the sum of Nl,637,31 as moview more George Sodeinde Sowemimo, Chukwuweike Idigbe, Andrews Otutu Obaseki 18-06-1976 view
87 SC42/1975 Festus Sunmola Yesufu versus African Continental Bank Limited Festus Sunmola Yesufu for the petitioner & African Continental Bank Limited for the respondent The plaintiffs, now respondents, are commer­cial bankers. In proceedings commenced by them in the High Court at Benin City, they claim from the defendant, now appellant) the sum of £376,320.10.10d view more Atanda Fatayi-Williams, Charles Olusoji Madarikan, Mamman Nasir . 31-12-1969 view
88 SC428/1974 Abdul Majeed Nasiru versus Commissioner of Police Abdul Majeed Nasiru for the petitioner & Commissioner of Police for the respondent The appellant Abdul Majeed Naisiru was on the 18th March. 1974 convicted by the Magistrate First Grade Jos on 2 counts of theft of 3 bags of guinea corn belonging to his employers contrary to Section view more George Sodeinde Sowemimo, Chukwunweike Idigbe, Andrews Otutu Obaseki, Augustine Nnamani , Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 01-02-1980 view
89 SC11/1977 Chief Yeshau Popoola Oyeshile Shodehinde & Ors. versus The Registered Trustees of The Ahmadiyya Movement-In-Islam Chief Yeshau Popoola Oyeshile Shodehinde & Ors. for the petitioner & The Registered Trustees of The Ahmadiyya Movement-In-Islam for the respondent My Lords this appeal has come before us upon a preliminary point which as can be evinced from the proceedings in the court below, the reliefs filed by, and the arguments of counsel in this court callsview more George Sodeinde Sowemimo, Chukwunweike Idigbe, Andrews Otutu Obaseki, Anthony NnaemezieAniagolu, Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 15-02-1980 view
90 SC27/1980 Kigo (Nigeria) Ltd, Godwin Barsby Ltd versus Holman Brothers (Nigeria) Ltd Holman Brothers (Nigeria) Ltd for the petitioner & Kigo (Nigeria) Ltd, Godwin Barsby 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
91 SC15/1980 Ukpe Ibodo & Ors versus Iguasi Enarofia & Ors Ukpe Ibodo & Ors for the petitioner & Iguasi Enarofia & Ors for the respondent The application which was brought, under Order 1 Rule 5 of the Supreme Court Rules, 1977, by the plaintiff/applicants, Ukpe Ibodo and Others, and which was ofr extension of time within which to apply view more Mohammed Bello, Chukwunweike Idigbe, Andrew Otutu Obaseki, Kayode Eso, Anthony Nnaemezie Aniagolu 20-06-1980 view
92 SC40/1978 Egbe Nkanu versus The State Egbe Nkanu for the petitioner & The State for the respondent The appellant, a middle aged man of 40 years and a native of Igbo Ekureku village in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State was in the High Court of Cross River State sitting at Ikom (Effanview more Atanda Fatayi-Williams, Ayo Gabriel Irikefe, Andrews Otutu Obaseki, Anthony NnaemezieAniagolu, Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 14-03-1980 view
93 SC48/1979 Chief Festus Sunmola Yesufu versus African Continental Bank Ltd Chief Festus Sunmola Yesufu for the petitioner & African Continental Bank Ltd for the respondent We dismissed this appeal on 26th November, 1979 and reserved our reasons. My Lords, I now give my reasons for agreeing that the appeal be dismissed. In the Court of trial. the plaintiffs (the view more Ayo Gabriel Irikefe, Mohammed Bello, Kayode Eso,Augustine Nnamani, Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 25-01-1980 view
94 SC186/1986 A.A. Macaulay versus NAL Merchant Bank Ltd. A.A. Macaulay for the petitioner & NAL Merchant Bank Ltd. for the respondent The plaintiff\'s Bank, NAL Merchant Bank Ltd., sued the defendant, Mr. A. A. Macaulay in a Lagos High Court claiming against him as follows:­ The plaintiff\'s claim against the defendant is for tview more Augustine Nnamani (JSC), Adolphus Godwin Karibi-Whyte (JSC), Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore (JSC), Abdul Ganiyu Olatunji Agbaje (JSC), Abubakar Bashir Wali (JSC) 29-06-1990 view
95 SC68/1982 Chief Dominic Onuorah Ifezue versus Livinus Mbadugha The Deputy Sheriff, Onitsha Chief Dominic Onuorah Ifezue for the petitioner & Livinus Mbadugha The Deputy Sheriff, Onitsha for the respondent The outcome of this appeal hinges on the interpretation of section 258(1) of 1979 Constitution. Although the grounds of appeal encompass other issues of law and fact which were argued before the Fedeview more Ayo Gabriel Irikefe, Mohammed Bello, Andrews Otutu Obaseki, Kayode Eso, Anthony Nnaemezie Aniagolu, Augustine Nnamani, Muhammadu Lawal Uwais 18-05-1984 view
96 SC141/1994 Jimi Oduba versus C. V.Scheepv Aartonderneming Houtmangracht, C. V . Scheepvarrtibdernment Raamgracht Jimi Oduba for the petitioner & C. V.Scheepv Aartonderneming Houtmangracht, C. V . Scheepvarrtibdernment Raamgracht for the respondent What calls for decision in this appeal is whether or not the Court of Appeal was right in setting aside the order of the High Court of Lagos State that the plaintiffs do give security for the defendanview more Salihu Modibo Alfa Belgore, Idris Legbo Kutigi, Michael Ekundayo Ogundare, Sylvester Umaru Onu, Anthony Ikechukwu Iguh 16-05-1997 view
97 SC147/1993 N.A.B Kotoye Versus Mrs F.M. Saraki & Anr N.A.B. Kotoye for the petitioner & Mrs F.M. Saraki, Dr. Olusola Saraki. for the respondent In the consolidated suits Nos. LD/ 845/87 and LD/938/87 the plaintiffs together and the 2nd plaintiff alone respectively claimed against the defendant as follows:- \"LD845/87 (1) view more Abubakar Bashir Wali,Idris Legbo Kutigi,Michael Ekundayo Ogundare,Sylvester Umaru Onu, Yekini Olayiwola Adio. 27-07-1994 view
98 SC72/1997 Dr. Oladipo Maja versus Mr. Costa Samouris Dr. Oladipo Maja for the petitioner & Mr. Costa Samouris for the respondent The proceedings leading to this appeal were first instituted in the High Court of Justice, Lagos State. In that court, the plaintiff claimed against the defendant the sum of ₦2,000,000.00 (Two mview more Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore (JSC), Idris Legbo Kutigi (JSC), Anthony Ikechukwu Iguh (JSC), Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (JSC), Samson Odemwingie Uwaifo (JSC), Umaru Atu Kalgo (JSC) 01-03-2002 view
99 SC55/1999 Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation versus Central Bank of Nigeria & Anr Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation for the petitioner & Central Bank of Nigeria & Anr for the respondent The plaintiff/respondent was granted a banking licence No 000039 dated 10 June, 1988 by the first defendant. By a statutory instrument [S1.6 of 1995] dated 29th June, 1995, the first defendant with thview more Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore (JSC), Idris Legbo Kutigi (JSC), Anthony Ikechukwu Iguh (JSC), Aloysius Iyorgyer Katsina-Alu (JSC), Samson Odemwingie Uwaifo (JSC) 01-03-2002 view
100 SC45/1997 General Sanni Abacha, Attorney-General of the Federation, State Security Service, Inspector-General of Police versus Chief Gani Fawehinmi General Sanni Abacha, Attorney-General of the Federation, State Security Service, Inspector-General of Police for the petitioner & Chief Gani Fawehinmi for the respondent The facts of this case are simple enough. The respondent, a legal practitioner, was arrested without warrant at his residence on Tuesday, January 30th, 1996 at about 6 a.m., by 6 men who identified thview more Salihu Modibbo Alfa Belgore, Michael Ekundayo Ogundare, Uthman Mohammed, Anthony Ikechukwu Iguh,Okay Achike, Samson Odemwingie Uwaifo, Akintola Olufemi Ejiwunmi 28-04-2000 view