ACCORD VENTURES LIMITED & ORS. V. NIGERIA DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
June 10, 2025ALFRED USIOBAIFO V. CHRISTOPHER USIOBAIFO
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 40913
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Jan 28, 2005
Suit Number: SC. 265/2000
CORAM
SALIHU MODIBBO ALFA BELGORE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
MARY UKAEGO PETER ODILI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA
PARTIES
CHIEF BERTHRAND E. NNONYE APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Appellant/Plaintiff sued the Respondents/Defendants jointly and severally, for damages for trespass, defamation and return of money collected from him. Consequently the trial court struck out the matter for lack of jurisdiction. An appeal to the Court of Appeal was dismissed, hence this present appeal. ?
HELD
APPEAL DISMISSED.
ISSUES
NONE ?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1. Shell Petroleum Dev. Co. (Nig.) Ltd v F.B.I.R (1996) 8 NWLR (Pt. 466) 256 at 285; 2. Lawal V. G.B Ollivant (1972) 3 SC 124 at 137; 3. Toriola V. Williams (1982) 7 SC 27 at 46 ; 4. Sunmonu V. Oladokun (1996) 8 NWLR (Pt. 467) 387 at 419 and 4225. Madukolu V. Nkemdilim (1962) 1 ALL NLR (Pt. 4) 587 at 595; (2001) 3 SCM, 185
STATUTES REFERRED TO
1. Sheriffs and Civil Process Law2. Anambra State High Court Rules
