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UNIPETROL NIG. PLC. V. AGIP (NIG.) PLC & ORS.
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THE 22ND DAY OF JULY, 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A. SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A. PIUS O. ADEREMI, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: UNIPETROL NIGERIA PLC APPELLANT AND 1.AGIP (NIG.) PLC RESPONDENTS 2.AGIP PETROLI INTERNATIONAL B.V 3.OTUNBAADEKUNLEOJORA 4.CHIEF OLATUNDEABUDU 5.SALVATORE RECUPERO 6.ALHA JIM. TUKUR USMAN
A-G. KWARA & 2 ORS. V. OLAWALE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1993 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UWAIS, J.S.C. KAWU, J.S.C. OLATAWURA J.S.C. KUTIGI, J.S.C. MOHAMMED, J.S.C. FOLUSO OLADELE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 73/1991 EVIDENCE – Evidence of Insanity – Proof – presumption of sanity- whether rebuttable EVIDENCE ACT- Sections 57(1) & (2) and 60
OLORIEGBE V. OMOTESHO
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1993 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UWAIS, J.S.C. OLATAWURA, J.S.C. OMO, J.S.C. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. MOHAMMED, J.S.C. ALHAJI RAIMI OLORIEGBE APPELLANT V. J.A. OMOTESHO RESPONDENT SC. 190/83 EVIDENCE – Estoppel per rem judicatam – Operation of – Conditions precedent to application EVIDENCE ACT- Sections 53, 54 &
GBADAMOSI & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1992 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KARIBI-WHYTE J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. OMO, J.S.C. KUTIGI, J.S.C. OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. MICHAEL ALAKE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT APPEAL NO. SC.289 1991. EVIDENCE- Forgery of signature – Proof of – Whether prosecution must call person whose signature was alleged to be
OGBU V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1992 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS KARIBI-WHTYTE, JSC KAWU, JSC OMO, JSC OGWUEGBU, JSC MOHAMMIED, JSC MICHAEL OJI OGBU APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT APPEAL NO.SC 183/1990 EVIDENCE- Insanity – proof of – On whom lies the onus – Absence of motive – Whether sufficient to
WILLIAMS V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1992 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, AG. C.J.N. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. UCHE OMO, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. UCHE WILLIAMS APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC.36/1991 EVIDENCE – Evaluation of evidence – Duty
HASTON (NIG.) LTD. V. AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU L. UWAIS, C.J.N MICHAEL E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C (Delivered the lead Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C UMARU A. KALGO, J.S.C EMMANUEL O. AYOOLA, J.S.C BETWEEN: HASTON (NIGERIA) LIMITED APPELLANT AND AFRICAN CONTINENTAL BANK PLC RESPONDENT SC. 109/1998 COMPANY LAW – “Chairman”
BANK OF BARODA V. IYALABANI CO. LTD.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU L. UWAIS, C.J.N. IDRIS L. KUTIGI, J.S.C. MICHAEL E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. AKINTOLA O. EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. (Delivered the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: BANK OF BARODA APPELLANT AND IYALABANI COMPANY LIMITED RESPONDENT SC.59/1998 COMPANY LAW – Foreign Company –
ALALADE V. NORTHLINE IND. & AGRICULTURAL SERV.
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THE 23RD DAY OF MAY, 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS GEORGE A. OGUNTADE, J.C.A. (Delivered the lead Judgment) SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.C.A PIUS O. ADEREMI, J.C.A BETWEEN: O.A. ALALADE APPELLANT AND NORTHLINE INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL- RESPONDENT SERVICES LIMITED CA/L/209/96 COMPANY LAW: Shares – Returns as to allotment –
MAERSK LINE & ANOR. V. ADDIDE INV. LTD. & ANOR.
THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 26TH DAY OF APRIL, 2002 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABUBAKAR B. WALI, J.S.C. MICHAEL E. OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Delivered the lead Judgment) SYLVESTER U. ONU, J.S.C. UMARU A. KALGO, J.S.C. EMMANUEL O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. (Dissented) BETWEEN: 1.MAERSK LINE APPELLANTS 2.MAERSK NIGERIAN LIMITED AND 1.ADDIDE INVESTMENTS LIMITED RESPONDENTS 2.ABEX TRADING LIMITED
