Alhaji Yunnus Bukoye, Essa Of Offa & Ors V. Alhaji Saka Adeyemo Magaji And Head Of Olugbense Ruling House, Offa & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Yunnus Bukoye, Essa Of Offa & Ors V. Alhaji Saka Adeyemo Magaji And Head Of Olugbense Ruling House, Offa & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal emanates from the Judgment of the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal (“the lower Court” for short) delivered on the 9th […]
Chief B. A. Allanah & Ors V. Mr. Kanayo Kpolokwu & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Chief B. A. Allanah & Ors V. Mr. Kanayo Kpolokwu & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of Court of Appeal (hereinafter referred to as “The Lower Court) delivered on 19th day of December 2003. The facts of the case as could gleaned from […]
Brittania-u Nigeria Limited V. Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Brittania-u Nigeria Limited V. Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The appellant herein commenced an action by way of Writ of Summons issued at the Registry of the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division on 12/12/2013 claiming declaratory and other reliefs against the respondents, […]
Wike Ezenwo Nyesom V. Hon. (Dr.) Dakuku Adol Peterside & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Wike Ezenwo Nyesom V. Hon. (Dr.) Dakuku Adol Peterside & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal was heard on 27th January, 2016 after hearing submissions from learned counsel. I pronounced my judgment allowing the appeal and adjourned till today to give my reasons for allowing the appeal. […]
Nosike Iboji V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Nosike Iboji V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Benin delivered on the 16th day of July, 2013, affirming the judgment of the High Court of Delta State sitting at Ogwashi-Uku in Suit No. 014C/2010. […]
Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson V. Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson V. Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C My Lords, the issue that calls for the intervention of this Court, in this interlocutory appeal, falls within a very compass. I shall revert to it anon. Before then, however, permit my intimation of […]
Ogbueshi Joseph O.g. Achuzia V. Wilson Fidelis Ogbomah (2016) LLJR-SC
Ogbueshi Joseph O.g. Achuzia V. Wilson Fidelis Ogbomah (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Benin Division delivered on 13th February, 2004 wherein the lower Court upheld the judgment of the High Court of Delta State holden at Asaba. At the […]
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel V. Umana Okon Umana & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel V. Umana Okon Umana & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The facts of this appeal and those of SC.1/2016, just disposed of now, and indeed, of the other appeals (SC. 2/2016; SC.4/2016; SC.6/2016 and SC.7/2016l, were conceived in the womb of and delivered from, the events […]
Admiral Murtala Nyako V. Adamawa State House Of Assembly & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Admiral Murtala Nyako V. Adamawa State House Of Assembly & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant, Admiral Murtala Nyako, a retired naval officer, was elected the Governor of Adamawa State on the 5th of February 2012 to serve for a term of four years from the date he […]
Joseph Bille V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Joseph Bille V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The two Count Information laid against the appellant before the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, in the Obudu Judicial Division, shorn of the statements of offences reads: “Count 1: Unlawful possession of fire arms contrary to Section 3(1) […]