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NWOSU V. IMO STATE & 4 ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. BETWEEN: OSITA NWOSU APPELLANT AND 1. IMO STATE ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION AUTHORITY 2. CHRISTOPHER U. OHAJA RESPONDENTS 3. IMO STATE COMMISSIONER FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT 4. R. A. IROEGBU 5. IMO STATE
FATUADE V. ONWOAMANAM
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. (Presided) MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.S.C. ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. BETWEEN: S. FATUADE APPELLANT AND F.C. ONWOAMANAM RESPONDENT SC.232/1986 EVIDENCE – Demeanour of witnesses – Findings
FATUADE V. ONWOAMANAM
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, J.S.C. SAIDU KAWU, J.S.C. ABDUL GANIYU OLATUNJI AGBAJE, J.S.C. PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. CHIEF ALHAJI K.O.S. ARE 2. ALANI AKANMU APPELLANTS (For themselves and on behalf of Are Family) AND 1. RAJI IPAYE
KUUSU V. UDO
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 23RD DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS NNAMANI, J.S.C UWAIS, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: KPIISHI KUUSU APPELLANT AND VANGER UDO RESPONDENT EVIDENCE – Area Court – Applicability of Evidence Act – Admissibility – Oath taking/ Affirmation – Necessity of in Area Courts. EVIDENCE-
UMEOJIAKO & ANOR. V. EZENAMUO & ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UWAIS, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. BETWEEN: EZEOKAFOR UMEOJIAKO & ANOR (For themselves and as representative members of APPELLANTS Akpalu family of Ikenga) AND AHANONU EZENAMUO & ORS. RESPONDENTS SUIT NO. SC 81 /1989 EVIDENCE- Burden
OZAKI & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 26TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1990 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS UWAIS, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. AGBAJE, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. WALI, J S.C. BETWEEN: 1. CHIEF ADOMBA 2. CHIEF EFAMNO 3. ASIERIA ALOKO APPELLANTS 4. FRANK OGELE (For themselves and on behalf of the Ekoni family of Opomatabo) AND 1. BENJAMIN ODIESE
ADEKUNLE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1989 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS BELLO. J.S C. ESO, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. BELGORE, J.S.C. WALI, J.S.C. EZEKIEL ADEKUNLE APPEELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT: NO. SC.66/1989 EVIDENCE – Expert Evidence – Medical report – Not specific – Admissibility – Independent witnesses – Corroboration -Necessity. EVIDENCE
BAFFA & ORS. V. ODILI & ORS.
THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NIGERIA (LAGOS DIVISION) ON THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE, 2001 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ATINUKE OMOBONIKE IGE, J.C.A C. M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.C.A (Delivered the lead Judgment) AMIRU SANUSI, J.C.A BETWEEN: 1.ALHAJI SULAIMAN BAFFA APPELLANTS 2.RASHEED GBADAMOSI 3.ALHAJI AHMED RABIU 4.SAJEN ASWANI 5.HARESH ASWANI 6.ISAAC BABALOLA 7.GALT INVESTMENTS LTD. AND 1.CHIEF VICTOR ODILI
UKWUNNENYI & ANOR. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 1989 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS OBASEKI, J.S.C. NNAMANI, J.S.C. KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. OPUTA, J.S.C. NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. 1. BENSON UKWUNNENYI 2. ECHENA CHITO APPELLANTS V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SUIT NO. SC 185/1988 EVIDENCE – Onus of proof – Defence of alibi – Belief or disbelief of evidence
IKEMSON V. THE STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 9TH DAY OF JUNE, 1989 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS AUGUSTINE NNAMANI, J.S.C. (Presided) ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, J.S.C. SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) PHILIP NNAEMEKA-AGU, J.S.C. 1. PATRICK IKEMSON 2. ANTHONY ODEY (ALIAS FEDELIX) APPELLANT 3. IKECHUKWU UZOCHUKWU V. THE STATE RESPONDENT
