Author Archives: Alexander Payne & Co
DOKUBO & ANOR. V. OMONI & 9 ORS.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 7TH DAY OF MAY, 1999 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, J.S.C. (Presided) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) ALOYSIUS IYORGYER KATSINA-ALU, J.S.C. AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI, J.S.C. BETWEEN: GBAJUMO BUNYAN TOJE BIJI AKINTOYE MATTHEW WEKE APPELLANTS (For themselves and on behalf of Kurugbene
ONOWHOSA & 4 ORS. V. ODIUZOU & ANOR.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided and read the lead Judgment) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. BETWEEN: JACOB OYEROGBA (THE BAALE OF IGBOORA) APPELLANTS SUNDAY OLAOYE AJADI AND EGBEWOLE OLAOPA RESPONDENT
IDOWU V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C (Read the lead Judgment) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. KAYODE IDOWU APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 175/1997 EVIDENCE – Circumstantial evidence –
IBENYE & 3 ORS. V. AGWU & ANOR.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 18TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C.(Read the lead judgment) EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. OBASI IBENYE 2. NWAZUO AGBARA 3. MICHAEL ONYEUKU APPELLANTS 4. REUBEN NDUKWE (For
AJUWA & 2 ORS. V. ODILI
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 10TH DAY OF JULY, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. MICHAEL EKUNDAYO OGUNDARE, J.S.C. (Read the lead judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. OLUSOLA ADEPETU APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 176/1997 EVIDENCE- Circumstantial evidence – Findings of fact
OJOKOLOBO & ANOR. V. ALAMU &ANOR.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON FRIDAY THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment) SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: EME NDUKWE APPELLANT AND 1. UMA ACHA 2. KALU EMETU 3. UZUNMA MBA
ALAKIJA & 2 ORS. V. ABDULAI
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. EMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C. (Read the Lead Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. DR. OLAWALE ALAKIJA APPELLANTS 2. DR. ANTHONY OLADIPO ALAKIJA 3. BOLARINWA PEDRO (Executors and
OGUONZEE V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODDIBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALI, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) CLEMENT OGUONZEE APPELLANT V. THE STATE RESPONDENT SC. 131/97 EVIDENCE – Contradiction in evidence
BASHAYA & 7 ORS. V. STATE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 1998 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, J.S.C. (Presided) ABUBAKAR BASHIR WALL, J.S.C. IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI, J.S.C. (Read the lead Judgment) UTHMAN MOHAMMED, J.S.C. SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C. BETWEEN: 1. ANAEBUE AGBASI APPELLANTS 2. EZEORIMILI NWOSU 3. JOHN UDEAJA 4. ERIC ORIZU 5.
DAKAT V. DASHE
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY 1997 BEFORE THEIR LORDSHIPS MUHAMMADU LAWAL UWAIS, C.J.N (Presided) SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BEGORE, J.S.C EMMANUEL OBIOMA OGWUEGBU, J.S.C SYLVESTER UMARU ONU, J.S.C YEKINI OLAYIWOLA ADIO, J.S.C (Read the lead Judgment) BETWEEN: A.K. FADLALLAH APPELLANT AND AREWA TEXTILES LIMITED RESPONDENT SC 38/1991 EVIDENCE – Admissibility-
