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The State V. Olashehu Salawu (2011) LLJR-SC

The State V. Olashehu Salawu (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The Respondent was arraigned before the Kwara State High Court of Justice, Ilorin Judicial Division on a two count amended charge, hereunder reproduced: “COUNT ONE: That you Ola Shehu Salawu and five others at large on or about 8/5/2007 at […]

Egbulefu Onyero & Anor V. Augustine Nwadike (2011) LLJR-SC

Egbulefu Onyero & Anor V. Augustine Nwadike (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, wherein the appeal of the plaintiffs was allowed, and an order of retrial de novo was made. The plaintiffs’ case at the then East […]

Chukwuka Ogudo V. The State (2011) LLJR-SC

Chukwuka Ogudo V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant was one of two accused persons charged and arraigned before the Kaduna High Court of Kaduna State on two counts which read: Count 1 That you, Bright Chibuike and Chukwuka Ogudo, on or about the 16th day of April, […]

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Faith Iweka (2011) LLJR-SC

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Faith Iweka (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C. The respondent was the accused person at the trial in the Ilorin Division of the Federal High Court. The charge dated the 18th March, 2008 reads as follows:- “That you Faith Iweka (M) adult on or about the […]

Ndewenu Posu & Anor V. The State (2011) LLJR-SC

Ndewenu Posu & Anor V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Ibadan Court of Appeal delivered on 11th day of February, 2010 affirming both the conviction and sentence passed on the Appellants by the trial High Court of Ogun State, Ilaro Judicial […]

Hon. Zakawanu I. Garuba & Ors V. Hon. Ehi Bright Omokhodion & Ors (2011) LLJR-SC

Hon. Zakawanu I. Garuba & Ors V. Hon. Ehi Bright Omokhodion & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C Following the pandemonium that broke out in the Edo State House of Assembly on 22/2/2010 over the purported removal and/or suspension of the speaker and Deputy speaker, the plaintiffs (appellants herein) by way […]

Surgeon Captain C. T. Olowu V. The Nigerian Navy (2011) LLJR-SC

Surgeon Captain C. T. Olowu V. The Nigerian Navy (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. By a convening order dated 17th September, 2001, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try the appellant on one count charge as follows:- “a statement of offence Failure […]

P. C. Mike Eze V. Spring Bank Plc (2011) LLJR-SC

P. C. Mike Eze V. Spring Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice of Lagos State and the appellant at the Court of Appeal Lagos Division. The Appellant was also an employee of the Defendant/Respondent Bank where […]