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NAME	APPELLATE COURT	CITATIONS
2009
ABIMBOLA DARAMOLA V. WALE ARIBISALA & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/EP/REP./13/2008 3PLR/2009/1 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8515 (CA)
ABIODUN OLAOSEBIKAN V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/I/EPT/HA/6/2008 3PLR/2009/2 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8513(CA)
ALFA KAMORU SALAWU V. MRS. Z. S. ADEBANKE & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/I/61/2004 3PLR/2009/3 (CA) (2009) LPELR-3702(CA)
ALHAJI AL-MUSTAPHA HARUNA JOKOLO V. GOVERNOR OF KEBBI STATE & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/K/195/2006 3PLR/2009/4 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8339(CA)
ALLOYSIUS AKPAJI V. FRANCIS UDEMBA	SUPREME COURT	SC.247/2002 3PLR/2009/2 (SC) (2009) LPELR-371(SC)
AMINU TANKO V. THE STATE	SUPREME COURT	SC.53/2008 3PLR/2009/3 (SC) (2009) LPELR-3136(SC)
ATTAH IDIH V. BEN UTENO	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/230/06 3PLR/2009/5 (CA) (2009) LPELR-3817(CA)
BACEHM (IBAFON CHEMICALS) LIMITED V. VISA INVESTMENT & SECURITIES LTD ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/186/2002 3PLR/2009/7 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4273(CA)
BELLO OGUNDELE & ANOR. V. SHITTU AGIRI & ANOR.	SUPREME COURT	SC.134/2004 3PLR/2009/4 (SC) (2009) LPELR-2328(SC)
BENJAMINE DAMINABO IWO & ORS V. HUBERT OCKIYA & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/86/98 3PLR/2009/8 (CA) (2009) LPELR-3870 (CA)
BIMT VENTURES LIMITED V. LINPAK NIGERIA LIMITED	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/299/07 3PLR/2009/9 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8731 (CA)
BONIFACE ISICHEI V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC)	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/BEPT/265/2007 3PLR/2009/10 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4338 (CA)
BOYE INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANOR. V. ADISA SOWEMIMO	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/406/2001 3PLR/2009/11 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8858 (CA)
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES OMEBIJE ABDULLAHI V. THE NIGERIAN ARMY & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/94/2006 3PLR/2009/11 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8857(CA)
COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, NASARAWA STATE & ORS V. DR. MICHAEL KLINLONG DADET	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/J/68/05 3PLR/2009/12 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8907 (CA)
DAMULAK DASHI & ORS. V. STEPHEN SATLONG & ANOR.	SUPREME COURT	SC.303/2002 3PLR/2009/5 (SC) (2009) LPELR-929(SC)
DIAMOND BANK LTD. V. PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENT CO. LTD & ANOR	SUPREME COURT	SC.26/2002 3PLR/2009/6 (SC) (2009) LPELR-939(SC)
DR. BENJAMIN OHIAERI V. ALHAJI B. I. YUSSUF & ORS	SUPREME COURT	SC.35/2004 3PLR/2009/7 (SC) (2009) LPELR-2361(SC)
DR. TAIWO OLORUNTOBA-OJU & ORS. V. PROFESSOR SHUAIB O. ABDUL-RAHEEM & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	SC.75/2007 3PLR/2009/8 (SC) (2009) LPELR-2596(SC)
EGWUUOYIBO OKOYE V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC) & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/E/EPT/61M/2008 3PLR/2009/13 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4727(CA)
ENGR. AYO IJAGBEMI & ANOR. V. MR. JOEL OLUWOLE IGE & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/53/2008 3PLR/2009/14 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4289(CA)
FASAKIN KAYODE AJAYI & ANOR. V. AJIBADE SUNDAY OWOLABI & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/EP/HA/7/2008 3PLR/2009/15 (CA) (2009) LPELR-3672(CA)
G. K. F. INVESTMENT NIGERIA LTD. V. NIGERIA TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC	SUPREME COURT	SC.177/2005 3PLR/2009/9 (SC) (2009) LPELR-1294(SC)
GROSVENOR CASINOS LTD V. GHASSAN HALAOUI	SUPREME COURT	SC.373/2002 3PLR/2009/10 (SC) (2009) LPELR-1340(SC)
HON. BASSEY ETIM & ANOR. V. HON. EMMANUEL BASSEY OBOT & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/3/2008 3PLR/2009/16 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4128(CA)
HON. PATRICK OBAHIAGBON V. RASAQ BELLO OSAGIE & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/B/EPT/122/2008 (Consol.) 3PLR/2009/17 (CA)
ILORIN WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT V. ALH. MEMUDU JIMOH ORIRE & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/56/2011 3PLR/2009/18 (CA)
INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS (ICRC) V. ISMAILA TIJANI OLABODE (Trading under the name of IT Olabode Enterprises)	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/176/05 3PLR/2009/19 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8764(CA)
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SECURITIES LTD V. UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC (Formerly Lever Brothers Nigeria Plc)	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/136/05 3PLR/2009/20 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8779(CA)
JOE UWAGBA V. FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA	SUPREME COURT	SC.29/2007 3PLR/2009/11 (SC) (2009) LPELR-3443(SC)
JOEL OKUNRINBOYE EXPORT CO. LTD & ORS V. SKYE BANK PLC	SUPREME COURT	SC.54/2003 3PLR/2009/12 (SC) (2009) LPELR-1618(SC)
JOHN AMABARA & ANOR. V. CUSTOMARY COURT, OPOBO & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/250/2006 3PLR/2009/21 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8868(CA)
JUMANG SHELIM & ANOR V. FWENDIM GOBANG	SUPREME COURT	SC.205/2002 3PLR/2009/13 (SC) (2009) LPELR-3043(SC)
KINGSLEY NONYE PHILIPS V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMM. (INEC)	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/B/EPT/264/2007 3PLR/2009/22 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4852(CA)
LASISI AYANRINOLA AKAYEPE & ANOR. V. GANIYU AYANRINOLA AKAYEPE	SUPREME COURT	SC.7/1999 3PLR/2009/14 (SC) (2009) LPELR-326(SC)
LASISI OGBE V. SULE ASADE	SUPREME COURT	SC.129/2005 3PLR/2009/15 (SC) (2009) LPELR-2275(SC)
LH. MOHAMMED MOHAMMED V. MARTINS ELECTRONICS COMPANY LTD.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/K/189/M/06 3PLR/2009/23 (CA) (2009) LPELR-3708(CA)
MALLAM SIYAKA O. LAWAL (Obobahin of Ihima) & ORS V. ALHAJI M.J. IBRAHIM OHIDA & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/181/06 3PLR/2009/24 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8372(CA)
Manhattan Investment Limited V. Co-operative Development Bank Plc	COURT OF APPEAL	(2009) LPELR-4472(CA) CA/L/83/2005 3PLR/2009/25 (CA)
MR DEBO KOKOORIN V. PATIGI LOCAL GOVERNMENT	COURT OF APPEAL	(2009) LPELR-8376(CA) CA/IL/69/2007 3PLR/2009/26 (CA)
MR. CHARLES IKECHUKWU NWADIANI V. MS DORIS AMINA OLAYEMI UBOH & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	(2009) LPELR-4638(CA) CA/B/EPT/39/2008 3PLR/2009/27 (CA)
MR. DAVID UMARU & ANOR V. DR. MUAZU BABANGIDA ALIYU & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/EP/317/2007 (CON) 3PLR/2009/28 (CA)
MR. IBIBIAMA F. G. ODOM & ORS V. THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	(2013) LPELR-21195(CA) CA/PH/404/2011 3PLR/2009/29 (CA)
MR. P. OGUNYANWO & 4 ORS. V. M/S AUGUSTA OLUWOLE	COURT OF APPEAL	(2009) LPELR-8720(CA) CA/I/159/03 3PLR/2009/30 (CA)
MRS. RONKE OMIYALE V. MOBOLAJI MACAULAY & ORS	SUPREME COURT	(2009) LPELR-2640(SC) SC.132/2003 3PLR/2009/16 (SC)
NATHANIEL OCHIGBO V. IDI UMORU	COURT OF APPEAL	(2009) LPELR-8752(CA) CA/A/160/04 3PLR/2009/31 (CA)
NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION V. FAMFA OIL LIMITED & ANOR	SUPREME COURT	(2009) LPELR-2023(SC) SC.178/2008 3PLR/2009/17 (SC)
NTOE ANDREW O ANSA & ORS V. CHIEF E.H. ETIM & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/C/168/2008 3PLR/2009/32 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4635(CA)
NYUFAM AUGUSTINE BASSEY EYO & ORS. V. NTUFAM OJONG OKPA & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/C/130/2008 3PLR/2009/33 (CA)
OLAIYA KUPOLATI & ANOR. V. OLUSOLA OKE & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/EP/HA/12/2008 3PLR/2009/34 (CA) (2009) LPELR-4410(CA)
OLALOMI INDUSTRIES LTD. V. NIGERIAN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.	SUPREME COURT	SC.212/2002 3PLR/2009/18 (SC)
ONIWARA B. IBRAHIM V. ISHOLA BALOGUN FULANI & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	(2009) LPELR-4279(CA) CA/IL/EP/SA/21/2008 3PLR/2009/35 (CA)
OUR LINE LIMITED V. S.C.C. NIGERIA LIMITED & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	(2009) LPELR-2833(SC) SC.216/2002 3PLR/2009/19 (SC)
P.W.RESOURCES LTD & ANOR V. JAMES KPORAH & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/405/2006 3PLR/2009/36 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4825(CA)
POPOOLA BAMGBEGBIN & ORS V. JIMOH ATANDA ORIARE & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	SC.419/2001 3PLR/2009/20 (SC) (2009) LPELR-733(SC)
SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY NIGERIA LIMITED V. CHIEF TIGBARA EDAMKUE & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	SC.60/2003 3PLR/2009/21 (SC)
SHEMAR NIG. LTD V. MOKT INDUSTRIES LTD.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/K/374/07 3PLR/2009/37 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8871(CA)
STAR PAPER MILL LTD & ANOR V. BASHIRU ADETUNJI & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	SC.292/2002 3PLR/2009/22 (SC) (2009) LPELR-3113(SC)
SYLVANUS EKEMEZIE V. ANIKOKWU IFEANACHO & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/E/248/2006 3PLR/2009/38 (CA) (2009) LPELR-8916(CA)
TAIYE OSHOBOJA V. ALHAJI SURAKATU AMIDA & ORS	SUPREME COURT	SC.54/2002 3PLR/2009/23 (SC) (2009) LPELR-2803(SC)
TOMTEC NIGERIA LIMITED V. FEDERAL HOUSING AUTHORITY	SUPREME COURT	SC.12/2005 3PLR/2009/23 (SC) (2009) LPELR-3256(SC)

NAME	COURT	CITATIONS
2010
ADIATU LADUNNI & ANOR. v. WEMA BANK LIMITED & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/367/96 3PLR/2010/1 (CA) (2010) LPELR 4418(CA)
AHMED ALI KAHTAN V. MUZAKH ENGINEERING CO. LTD	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/J/84/2002 3PLR/2010/2 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4385(CA)
ALHAJA SILIFATU OMOTAYO v. CO-OPERATIVE SUPPLY ASSOCIATION	SUPREME COURT	SC.155/2002 3PLR/2010/1 (SC) (2010) LPELR-2662(SC)
ARCHBISHOP OLUBUNMI OKOGIE & ORS. v. MRS MARGARET EPOYUN	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/I/100/2004 3PLR/2010/3 (CA) (2010) LPELR-9145(CA)
ATTABOH IDIH v. DR. ALIYU OCHEJA OBAJE (THE ATTAH OF IGALA) & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/116/07 3PLR/2010/4 (CA) (2010) LPELR-3816(CA)
AUGUSTINE OBINECHE & ORS v. HUMPHREY AKUSOBI & ORS	SUPREME COURT	SC.287/2003 3PLR/2010/2 (2) (SC) (2010) LPELR-2178(SC)
CHIEF DANIEL ALLISION IBULUYA & ORS. V.CHIEF KALADIKIBO SAMUEL DIKIBO & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	SC.149/2001 3PLR/2010/3 (SC) (2010) LPELR-1414(SC)
CHIEF SUNDAY N.A. UZOR (Suing by his Attorney, Mr. Solomon Iwebuzor) V. DELTA FREEZE NIGERIA LTD & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/67/2006 3PLR/2010/7 (CA) (2010) LPELR-9114(CA)
DEBO KAMAR AKANBI V. RAFIU ADEJARE BELLO & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/I/EPT/HA/92/08 3PLR/2010/8 (8) (2010) LPELR-3679(CA)
DR. UMAR ARDO & ANOR v. ADMIRAL MURTALA NYAKO & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/YL/15/2012 (CONSOLIDATED) 3PLR/2010/9 (CA)
EMMA AMANCHUKWU v. THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA	SUPREME COURT	SC.237/2006 3PLR/2010/5 (SC) (2009) LPELR-455(SC)
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA V. JOE BROWN AKUBUEZE	SUPREME COURT	SC.206/2004 3PLR/2010/6 (CA) (2010) LPELR-1272(SC)
FEMI SOETAN & ORS. V. STELIZ LIMITED & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/36/2007 3PLR/2010/11 (CA) (2010) LPELR-9051(CA)
FRAZIMEX NIG. LTD & ANOR v. DOATEE CONCEPTS NIG. LTD.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/675/2008 3PLR/2010/12 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4173(CA)
HON SANI SHA’ABAN & ANOR v. ALHAJI NAMADI SAMBO & ORS	SUPREME COURT	SC.89/2010_SC.90/2010 3PLR/2010/7 (SC) (2010) LPELR-3032(SC)
HON. BABANGIDA S. M. NGUROJE & ANOR V. HON. IBRAHIM TUKUR EL-SUDI & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/YL/30/2011 (CONSOLIDATED) 3PLR/2010/13 (CA)
HON. EHIOZE EGHAREVBA v. HON. CROSBY OSADOLOR ERIBO & ORS.	SUPREME COURT	SC.132/2009 3PLR/2010/7 (SC)
HON. SANI SHA’ABAN & ANOR. V. ALHAJI NAMADI SAMBO & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/K/136M/2009 3PLR/2010/14 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4948(CA)
IKECHUKWU SUNDAY v. THE STATE	SUPREME COURT	SC.46/2009-SC.47/2009 3PLR/2010/8 (SC) (2010) LPELR-1470(SC)
ILAMI ARUGU & ORS v. RIVERS STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/597/2009 3PLR/2010/CA (16) (2010) LPELR-9086(CA)
ILIYASU SUBERU v. THE STATE	SUPREME COURT	SC.199/2009 3PLR/2010/9 (SC) (2010) LPELR-3120(SC)
JOHN EGBELE v. THE POSTMASTER GENERAL	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/585/05 3PLR/2010/17 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4362(CA)
MALLAM SANI OGU v. MANID TECHNOLOGY & MULTIPURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/230/2009 3PLR/2010/18 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4690(CA)
MASTER HOLDING (NIG) LIMITED & ANOR v. EMEKA OKEFIENA	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/E/328/2009 3PLR/2010/19 (CA) (2010) LPELR-8637(CA)
MELFORD AGALA & ORS. V. CHIEF BENJAMIN OKUSIN & ORS	SUPREME COURT	SC.25/2003 3PLR/2010/ 10 (SC) (2010) LPELR-221(SC)
MRS. CHRISTIANA CHISA TAFRI & ANOR V. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/291/2009 3PLR/2010/ 20 (CA) (2010) LPELR-8646(CA)
MRS. NURA IDOWU LAYENI & ORS v. MR. TOLULOPE ODEBIYI & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/59/2000(R) 3PLR/2010/21 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4429(CA)
NEW NIGERIA BANK PLC. V. SOLOMON OWIE	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/B/104/2003 3PLR/2010/22 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4591(CA)
ODESCO INTERGRATED RESOURCES LIMITED & ANOR v. INTERCONTINENTAL BANK PLC	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/171/M/09 3PLR/2010/23 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4676(CA)
OKAFOR OKOREAFFIA & ANOR V. HON. AGWU U. AGWU & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/668/2008 3PLR/2010/24 (CA) (2010) LPELR-8654(CA)
OLATAYO ARIBO v. CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/786/08 3PLR/2010/25 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4751(CA)
OWNERS OF M.T. VENTURER v. NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORP & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/291/03 3PLR/2010/26 (CA) (2010) LPELR-9068(CA)
P.W.RESOURCES LTD & ANOR v. JAMES KPORAH & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/405/2006 3PLR/2010/27 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4825(CA)
PATRICK AISOWIEREN & ANOR v. PETER ONYEKWENEM IKEM & Ors	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/B/EPT/56A/2009 3PLR/2010/28 (29) (2010) LPELR-3667(CA)
PRUDENT BANK PLC & ORS. v. ABDUL MALIK OBADAKI	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/A/250/05 3PLR/2010/30 (CA) (2010) LPELR-9200(CA)
RICHARD EMEJUO NWOSU & ORS. v. GABRIEL N. NZEADIBE	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/114/2003 3PLR/2010/40 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4897 (CA)
RTD. CAPT. AHMED HALADU BICHI & ANOR. V. ALH. IBRAHIM MUAZZAM & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/K/EP/NA/32/07 3PLR/2010/41 (CA) (2010) LPELR-3873 (CA)
SALZGITTER STAHL GMBH v. TUNJI DOSUMU INDUSTRIES LTD	SUPREME COURT	SC.30/2001 3PLR/2010/11 (SC) (2010) LPELR-2999 (SC)
SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED V. PRINCE OGAN MAFIMISEBI & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/B/206/04 3PLR/2010/43 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4953 (CA)
SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT v. PRINCE OGAN MAFIMISEBI & ORS.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/B/206/04. 3PLR/2010/44 (CA)
SUNDAY APE v. DISU OLOMO	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/IL/25/2009 3PLR/2010/45 (CA) (2010) LPELR-4988(CA)
SUNDAY UGWA & ANOR V. HON. OJI LEKWAUWA & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/EPT/230/2008 3PLR/2010/55 (CA)
“THE MT MAKHAMBET” & ORS. V. THE INCORPORATED TRUSTEES OF INDIGENOUS SHIPOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA & ANOR.	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/780/09 3PLR/2010/46 (CA) (2011) LPELR-5021 (CA)
THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEV. CO. OF NIG. LTD v. CHIEF MARK EJEBU & ANOR	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/239M/2002 3PLR/2010/47 (CA) (2010) LPELR-5025(CA)
TRUTEC INVESTMENTS SERVICE LIMITED v. MONI PULO LIMITED & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/L/308M/03 3PLR/2010/48 (CA)
VICTOR O. ABBEY & ANOR v. RIVERS STATE HOUSING AND PROPERTY DEV. AUTHORITY & ORS	COURT OF APPEAL	CA/PH/322/2005 3PLR/2010/49 (CA) (2010) LPELR-5085(CA)