Idowu Okanlawon V The State (2015) LLJR-SC
Idowu Okanlawon V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division (hereinafter referred to as “court below”) delivered on 22nd day of June, 2012. The appellant had been charged along with three others on two counts as follows:- […]
Jafar Abubakar Vs Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (2015) LLJR-SC
Jafar Abubakar Vs Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC Election into the office of Governor of Gombe State was held on the 11th day of April, 2015. At the end of the election the 1st Respondent was declared the winner, and duly elected Governor of Gombe State. He […]
Mega Progressive Peoples Party (Mppp) Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) (2015) LLJR-SC
Mega Progressive Peoples Party (Mppp) Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC This is an appeal by the appellant, Mega Progressive People’s Party, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 27th day of August, 2015. In the Court of Appeal, hereinafter called […]
General Bello Sarkin Yaki & Anor V Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu & Ors (2015) LLJR-SC
General Bello Sarkin Yaki & Anor V Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, JSC This appeal involves the consequence of failure to comply with the provisions of Paragraph I5 (1) of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended. It provides: “Para. 18 (1); […]
Abubakar Sale (Alias Sholi) Vs The State (2015) LLJR-SC
Abubakar Sale (Alias Sholi) Vs The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Judicial Division, delivered on 6th December, 2012 wherein the lower court affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court Zamfara which convicted and sentenced the appellant […]
Segun Akinlolu Vs The State (2015) LLJR-SC
Segun Akinlolu Vs The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, the appellant in this appeal [as first accused person] and two other persons were charged with the murder of Okon Uyeh of Udesi Akai Ati, an offence punishable under Section 319 (1) […]
Isaac Jitte Vs Dickson Okpulor (2015) LLJR-SC
Isaac Jitte Vs Dickson Okpulor (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, delivered on the 11th day of November, 2004 wherein the judgment of the Customary Court of Appeal, Abia State delivered on 1st day of November 2000, was […]
Oredola Okeya Trading Co. & Anor V. Bank Of Credit & Commerce International & Anor (2014) LLJR-SC
Oredola Okeya Trading Co. & Anor V. Bank Of Credit & Commerce International & Anor (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By a Motion on Notice dated 6th of June, 2013 and filed on same date, the applicant prayed for the following reliefs: i. “AN ORDER of this Honourable Court substituting […]
Kayode Bakare & Ors V Ajose – Adeogun & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC
Kayode Bakare & Ors V Ajose – Adeogun & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Olu Ariwoola, JSC This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division, hereinafter referred to as the court below, delivered on 11th day of November, 2004 – Coram: Ayo Salami, who presided, Aka’ahs, Ogunbiyi, […]
Integration (Nigeria) Ltd V Zumafon (Nigeria) Ltd (2014) LLJR-SC
Integration (Nigeria) Ltd V Zumafon (Nigeria) Ltd (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division delivered on 22nd September, 2004 wherein it ordered the appellant to pay the judgment debt of Eight Million Naira (N8, 000,000.00) with ten thousand […]