TENO ENGINEERING LIMITED V. ALHAJI TALIRU YUSUF ADISA
June 10, 2025MUHAMMADU BUHARI V. CHIEF OLUSEGUN A. OBASANJO
June 10, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (2005) Legalpedia (SC) 18115
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Mar 4, 2005
Suit Number: SC. 295/2001
CORAM
SYLVESTER UMARU ONU JUSTICE,SUPREME COURT
UMARU ATU KALGO JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
AKINTOLA OLUFEMI EJIWUNMI JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
DENNIS ONYEJIFE EDOZIE JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
APPELLANTS
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The appellant claimed it paid for the cost of installation of the transformer in dispute and that the 2nd respondent intends to lease it along with the land to the 2nd respondent but did not claim its ownership
HELD
The court held that his claim discloses no reasonable cause of action.
ISSUES
Whether or not the learned Justices of the Court of Appeal were correct in holding that the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim did not disclose a reasonable cause of action against the 1st respondent?
RATIONES DECIDENDI
CASES CITED
1) Ibrahim V. Osim (1985) 3 NWLR (pt.82) p.257 at p.2672) Jackson V. British Medical Association & Ors (1970) 1 W.L.R. 6883) Ogbimi V. Ololo (1993) 7 NWLR (pt. 304) 1284) Nosiru Bello & Ors V. A-G. Oyo State (1986) 5 NWLR (pt.45) 8285) Akilu V. Fawehinmi No.2 (1989) 2 NWLR (pt. 102) 12
STATUTES REFERRED TO
NONE
