EMMANUEL OKPANUM VS S.G.E. NIGERIA LIMITED
June 27, 2025DR. OLAWALE ALAKIJA & ORS VS ALHAJI ABDULAI
July 1, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1998) Legalpedia (SC) 70117
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri May 15, 1998
Suit Number: SC.119/1993.
CORAM
OYEBISI FOLAYEMI OMOLEYE (PJ), JUSTICE COURT OF APPEAL
IDRIS LEGBO KUTIGI JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
MICHAEL EKUNDAYOOGUNDARE, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
NNAMANI, JUSTICE SUPREME COURT
ANTHONY IKECHUKWU IGUH, JUSTIEC SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
1. SAMUEL ODENIJI2. SALMAN ADEYEMO(for themselves and on behalf of Abolowojaiye family) APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
It was appellant’s case that Labulo adopted Akinpelu as his child but in order to differentiate Akinpelu from his issues with Akode, Labulo incised Gombo marks on Akinpelu’s cheeks. The 1st respondent was nominated to fill the vacancy (Battleship of Abolowojaiye) this was endorsed by the 3rd defendant. But the appellants’ were dissatisfied with the decision to install the 1st respondent. ?
HELD
The appellants’ appeal failed and was dismissed ?
ISSUES
1. Whether the Akinpelu family is related to the Labulo Abolowojaiye family on the father side or not. ?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CONCURRENT FINDINGS OF FACT
“The above are concurrent findings of fact with which I am loath to interfere, not having been shown to be in breach of any known law or procedure or has otherwise occasioned a miscarriage of justice or is perverse.” Onu, JSC.
CASES CITED
1. Ebba v. Ogodo (1984) 1 SCNLR 372; (1984) 4 SC. 84 at 98 2. Chukwu v. Nwankwo (1985) 2 NWLR (Pt.6) 195?
STATUTES REFERRED TO
None ?
