ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment): The respondent as claimant, narrated that one Mr. Felix Fadare, an acquaintance of the respondent introduced the appellant to the respondent, as being interested in renting a 3 Bedroom flat, situate at No.6, Olajide Olabanji Street, Lekki Phase I, Lagos, being managed by the respondent. After been satisfied of the state, the appellant indicated interest and the conditions precedent for letting the premises were with some concessions. She issued some cheques to that effect. Nevertheless, the appellant failed to honour her final obligation, which is to give effect to a cheque of N75,000.00 (Seventy-Five Thousand Naira) she willingly issued to the respondent and post-dated for one year, as a result of which the cheque was dishonoured by the Bank when presented for value. The respondent consequently communicated the appellant inwriting, which letter was delivered through a courier company, but the appellant having read the content declin…
MOSES-OBIEKWE
V.
OJOGBEDE
(2026) JELR 114940 (SC)
Supreme Court 16 May 2026 Nigeria
BriefBot Summary
- The respondent, a legal practitioner, sued the appellant at the Chief Magistrate Court for non-payment of N75,000 being the balance of professional legal fees allegedly owed for tenancy-related legal services, and the appellant countercla
Case Details
Suit Number:SC. 515/2019
Judges:UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C.
IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.
EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C.
CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.S.C.
JAMILU YAMMAMA TUKUR, J.S.C.
Counsel:A.J. Osayande, Esq. (with him, R. A. Obaga, Esq.) for the Appellant
Bolu Agbaje Akadri, Esq. (with him, Francis Agunbiade, Esq.) for the Respondent
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