Judgements Categories: Court of Appeal

NATIONAL BANK NIGERIA LIMITED V. MOBIL OIL NIGERIA LIMITED COURT OF APPEAL (LAGOS DIVISION) WEDNESDAY, 1ST DECEMBER 1993 CA/L/160/92 3PLR/1993/78  (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS [1994] 2N.W.L.R. PART 328 PG.534   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IBRAHIM KOLAPO SULU-GAMBARI; NIKI TOBI; EUGENE CHUKWUEMEKA UBAEZUONU.   REPRESENTATION Chief R. A. O. Oriade – for the Appellant A Yonwuren, Esq for the Respondent.   MAIN ISSUES BANKING AND FINANCE – Cheques BANKING AND FINANCE – Bills of Exchange BANKING AND FINANCE – Determination of Interest rate TORT AND PERSONAL INJURIES – Liability of negligence   MAIN JUDGMENT Lead Judgement: Delivered by Sulu-Gambari JCA The plaintiff […]

MRS. CHRISTIANA CHISA TAFRI & ANOR V. EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE & ANOR   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON MONDAY, THE 6TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2010 CA/PH/291/2009 3PLR/2010/46(CA)     OTHER CITATIONS (2010) LPELR-8646(CA) CWLR (2010) 4     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ISTIFANUS THOMAS, JCA EJEMBI EKO, JCA TUNDE O. AWOTOYE, JCA   BETWEEN MRS. CHRISTIANA CHISA TAFRI MR. ONORIODE TAFRI (For themselves & as representing the Immediate family members of Mr. Michael Ogheneovo Tafri (deceased) Appellant(s) AND EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL & COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, RIVERS STATE – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION S.A. […]

GABRIEL ULEKE & ANOR V. PRINCESS BENEDICT A. KAKWA & ANOR   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA ON WEDNESDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF APRIL, 2013 CA/C/193/2010 3PLR/2013/115     OTHER CITATIONS (2013) LPELR-20819 (CA) CWLR (2013) 24     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A ONYEKACHI A. OTISI, J.C.A   BETWEEN MR. GABRIEL ULEKE DR. GODWIN AMANKE – Appellant(s) AND PRINCESS BENEDICT A. KAKWA OBANLIKU LOCAL GOVT. COUNCIL – Respondent(s)   REPRESENTATION Mr. E. A. Ubua, Esq. – For Appellant AND Mr. J. K. Omang, Esq. – For Respondent   ORIGINATING STATE Cross […]

MOSHOOD V. BAYERO   COURT OF APPEAL [ILORIN DIVISION] DECEMBER 2000 CA/IL/16/2000 3PLR/2000/173  (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS [2001] 52 WRN 42   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS: MURITALA AREMU OKUNOLA JCA (Presided) PATRICK IBE AMAIZU JCA (Delivered the leading judgment) WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN JCA   BETWEEN SAID A. MOSHOOD DR. G. A. ABDULRAHAMAN   AND ALHAJI S. A. BAYERO   REPRESENTATION O. Ali ESQ, SAN with E. A. Akanbi ESQ. – for the appellant Wahab Egbewole ESQ. & S. A. Hassan ESQ. – for the respondent   MAIN ISSUES PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – DAMAGES – Special damages – principles guiding award […]

MONDAY NWADINOBI V. MRS MARY BOTU   COURT OF APPEAL BENIN DIVISION 4TH MAY 2000 CA/B/59/95 3PLR/2000/172 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS 9 NWLR (Pt.672) 220     BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SUNDAY AKINOLA AKINTAN, JCA RAPHAEL OLUFEMI ROWLAND, JCA BABA ALKALI BA’ABA, JCA   BETWEEN MONDAY NWADINOBI AND MRS MARY BOTU   REPRESENTATION Mr. E. L. Umuze – for appellant Mr. H. O. Obukata – for respondent   MAIN ISSUES TORT – False imprisonment –arrest and detention by the police as a result of a report by complainant – what an aggrieved party must prove to succeed in an action for […]

OLUWOLE V. POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA PLC   MATTHEW OYE OLUWOLE V. POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA PLC   IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA  ON THURSDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2012 CA/IL/36/2010 3PLR/2012/61 (CA)   OTHER CITATIONS   BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS IGNATIUS IGWE AGUBE, JCA ITA GEORGE MBABA, JCA OBANDE F. OGBUINYA, JCA   BETWEEN MATTHEW OYE OLUWOLE (Trading under the name and style of BMT furniture) – Appellants   AND POWER HOLDING COMPANY OF NIGERIA PLC – Respondents   REPRESENTATION R.O. Balogun Esq., A. Ahmed, S Akinola Esq., and Y. Ajibade Esq. – For Appellant […]