Akeem Afolahan V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC
Akeem Afolahan V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal that arose from the judgment of the Court of Appeal of Nigeria, Akure Division delivered on 8th May, 2012, as contained at pages 128-158 of the Record of Appeal. In its judgment, the Court below upheld […]
Joel Adamu V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC
Joel Adamu V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellant and two others were charged before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to Section 5 and 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special […]
Pml (Nigeria) Limited V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LLJR-SC
Pml (Nigeria) Limited V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. This Appeal deals with the issue of plea bargain and double jeopardy, and involves charge No. FHC/EN/6C/2008 filed at the Enugu Division of the Federal High Court in 2008 and Charge No. FHC/B/11C/2011 filed at the Benin […]
Customary Court Of Appeal Edo State V. Chief (Engr) E.A. Aguele & Ors (2017)
Customary Court Of Appeal Edo State V. Chief (Engr) E.A. Aguele & Ors LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against a part of the judgment of the Court Appeal, Benin Division delivered on the 24th day of May, 2006 which the lower Court held that the trial Court […]
Interdrill Nigeria Limited & Anor V. United Bank For Africa Plc (2017) LLJR-SC
Interdrill Nigeria Limited & Anor V. United Bank For Africa Plc (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The United Bank for Africa Plc (as plaintiff) took out a suit under the Undefended List procedure against the appellants in this appeal (as defendants) at the High Court of Delta State in 2001. […]
Innocent Nweke V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC
Innocent Nweke V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein along with four other persons, namely EIias Mmadukaegbu, Edwin Nweke, Charles Igwe and Christopher Okafor Igwe were arraigned on an information before the Anambra State High Court holden at Awka, charged with the offences at conspiracy to […]
Mr. Cyril Fasuyi & Ors V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2017) LLJR-SC
Mr. Cyril Fasuyi & Ors V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. By a motion on notice dated 24th March, 2017 and filed on the 27th March, 2017, the Appellants/Applicants seek for the following reliefs: – 1 argued in the Appellants’/Applicants’ brief of argument already filed […]
Ikechukwu Ikpa V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC
Ikechukwu Ikpa V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant was arraigned before the Imo State High Court, Orlu, on a two-Count Charge of conspiracy to commit felony, and obtaining money by false pretence. He pleaded not guilty, and to prove its case, the Prosecution called six witnesses. […]
Edilcon Nigeria Limited V. United Bank For Africa Plc (2017) LLJR-SC
Edilcon Nigeria Limited V. United Bank For Africa Plc (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The appeal herein is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division, delivered on the 13th April, 2000. The Appellant in this appeal, who was the plaintiff at the High Court of Plateau State, […]
Commissioner Of Police V. Ephraim Alozie (2017) LLJR-SC
Commissioner Of Police V. Ephraim Alozie (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. My Lords, this appeal turns on a very narrow compass. I shall return to it anon. Before then, however, it would only be proper to trace its forensic trajectory from the Court of first instance to this final Court. […]