Just Decided Cases

ADECENTRO (NIGERIA) LIMITED V. COUNCIL OF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY

Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 16836

In the Supreme Court of Nigeria

Fri May 6, 2005

Suit Number: SC. 33/2000

CORAM


S.M.A. BELGORE (PRESIDED) – JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT


PARTIES


ADECENTRO (NIGERIA) LIMITED APPELLANTS


RESPONDENTS


AREA(S) OF LAW



SUMMARY OF FACTS

The Appellant as plaintiff sued the Respondent as defendant at the Ile Ife High Court claiming inter alia for declaration, damages for breach of contract. The Respondent counter claimed . The Court found in favour of the Respondent. The Appellant appealed to the Court  of Appeal which dismissed the appeal. Hence this present appeal.


HELD


Appeal upheld in part


ISSUES


1. Whether the lower court was correct in upholding the learned trial judge’s decision that the appellant was not entitled to the extension of time sought? 2. Whether the appellant was, in the circumstance and having regard to the contract entitled to any sums of money due in consequence of the extension of 67weeks sought by it but which the respondent neither formally granted nor refused??


RATIONES DECIDENDI


CASES CITED


1. A.G Leventis (Nig) Ltd V. Akpu (2002). N.W.L.R. (747) 1822. Joseph V. Abubakar (2002) 5 N.W.L.R. (Pt. 759) 185 C.A3. Blackwood Hodge (Nig) Ltd V. Omun Const. Co. (2002) 1 2 N.W.L.R. (Pt 782) 523 C.A.


STATUTES REFERRED TO


NONE


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