ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF ANAMBRA STATE VS C.N. ONUSELOGU ENT. LTD
July 21, 2025NDUKKIE ESIRI & ORS. V UZOR IDIKA & ORS
July 21, 2025Legalpedia Citation: (1987-11) Legalpedia (SC) 11451
In the Supreme Court of Nigeria
Fri Nov 20, 1987
Suit Number: SC. 43/1986
CORAM
DAHUNSI OLUGBEMI COKER, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ADOLPHUS GODWIN KARIBI-WHYTE, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
ANTHOY NNAEMEZIE ANIAGOLU, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
SAIDU KAWU, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
CHUKWUDIFU AKUNNE OPUTA, JUSTICE, SUPREME COURT
PARTIES
SAKA ATUEYE
AMUSA SALAKO
SUNMOLA ATUYEYE
MURI AWOYEMI
FASASI SALAKO
APPELLANTS
EMMANUEL O. ASHAMU
RESPONDENTS
AREA(S) OF LAW
DEED OF CONTRACT OF SALE
SUMMARY OF FACTS
The Court of Appeal set aside the judgment given in favor of the plaintiffs in the High Court of Lagos State, where the trial judge ordered that the deed of contract of sale between Sunmola Atuyeye, Muri Awoyemi and Fasasi Salako on the one part and the defendant, Emmanuel Oyedele Ashamu, on the other part, and another Deed of Rectification between the same parties bearing the same date and registered at the Lands Registry be set aside. The Court of Appeal also made an order of injunction against the defendant. The defendant further appealed to the Supreme Court.
HELD
Appeal Dismissed
ISSUES
None.
RATIONES DECIDENDI
GROUNDS OF APPEAL
“In a civil appeal the general ground that the judgment is against the weight of evidence is permissible. Similarly, in a criminal case appeal, the Court of Appeal Act permits a ground which states that “the verdict should be set aside because it cannot be supported having regard to the evidence.” Per COKER, J.S.C.
CASES CITED
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STATUTES REFERRED TO
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