Prof. Ajibayo Akinkugbe V Ewulum Holdings Nigeria Ltd & Anor (2008) LLJR-SC
Prof. Ajibayo Akinkugbe V Ewulum Holdings Nigeria Ltd & Anor (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report P.O. ADEREMI, JSC The present appeal is from the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Lagos Division) in Appeal No. CA/L/74/2000: Prof. Ajibayo Akinkugbe v. Ewulum Holdings (Nig.) Ltd. & Anor. delivered on the 30th of May 2002. The […]
West African Examination Council V Omodolapo Yemisi Adeyanju (2008) LLJR-SC
West African Examination Council V Omodolapo Yemisi Adeyanju (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 21st March, 2002 in which the appeal of the applicant at the trial High Court, who is now the respondent before this court […]
Frank Uwagboe V The State (2008) LLJR-SC
Frank Uwagboe V The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.A. AKINTAN, JSC This is an appeal from the judgment of Benin Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on 25 May, 2006. The appellant was the accused person at the trial Court. He was arraigned at Benin High Court on one count charge […]
Mrs. O. Adekoya Vs Federal Housing Authority (2008) LLJR-SC
Mrs. O. Adekoya Vs Federal Housing Authority (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TABAI, J.S.C. This suit was begun at the Ikeja Judicial Division of the High Court of Lagos State on the 12th October 1984. The Plaintiff is the Appellant, while the Defendant is the Respondent. I shall in this judgment simply refer to […]
Basil Akpan Vs The State (2008) LLJR-SC
Basil Akpan Vs The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TOBI, J.S.C. The case of the prosecution is that the deceased, Ikechukwu Njoku, visited the appellant at Jibia and never returned. He was murdered by the appellant. At the scene of crime, police recovered a human body without legs, arms and neck. In the […]
Ime David Idiok Vs The State (2008) LLJR-SC
Ime David Idiok Vs The State (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. OGBUAGU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal; Calabar Division (hereinafter called “the court below”) delivered on 8th December, 2005 affirming the conviction and sentence of the Appellant by Udofia, J. of the Eket Judicial Division […]
Alhaja K.F. Ibiyeye V. A.A. Fojule & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
Alhaja K.F. Ibiyeye V. A.A. Fojule & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report G.A. OGUNTADE, JSC The 1st respondent was the plaintiff at the Ilorin High Court of Kwara State where he instituted against the 2nd and 3rd respondents and appellant respectively as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants a suit claiming jointly and severally […]
Aminu Tanko V. The State (2009) LLJR-SC
Aminu Tanko V. The State (2009) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report O. ADEREMI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (Abuja Division) delivered on the 28th of January 2008 on Appeal No CA/A/179c/06: Aminu Tanko Vs. The State in which that court (the Court of Appeal) hereinafter referred to as […]
The State Vs Fatai Azeez & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
The State Vs Fatai Azeez & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. At the Kwara State High Court of Justice (trial court), holden at Ilorin, 3 different charges were with the leave of the trial court, preferred against each of the 6 respondents herein, as accused persons. The 6 accused persons […]
Chief S.O. Awoyoolu & Anor Vs Sufianu Yusuf Aro & Ors (2008) LLJR-SC
Chief S.O. Awoyoolu & Anor Vs Sufianu Yusuf Aro & Ors (2008) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S.M.A. BELGORE, JSC. The appellants herein were the appellants at Court of Appeal having lost as defendants at Lagos High Court. The respondents as plaintiffs claimed that one Ogunbuwa, a hunter and farmer who hailed from Ile Ife, […]