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Dr. Alex Otti & Anor V. Dr. Sampson Uche Chuckwu Ogah & Ors (2017) LLJR-SC

Dr. Alex Otti & Anor V. Dr. Sampson Uche Chuckwu Ogah & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The facts are relevant to this application. The 1st and 3rd Respondents are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, the 2nd Respondent herein, while the 1st Applicant is a member of the […]

Haruna Alhaji Galadima V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC

Haruna Alhaji Galadima V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 8th day of February, 2013 – Coram: Dalhatu Adamu, Habeeb A. Abiru, Ita G. Mbaba, JJCA. The appellant and two others […]

Peoples Democratic Party & Ors V. Barr. Sopuluchukwu E. Ezeonwuka & Anor (2017) LLJR-SC

Peoples Democratic Party & Ors V. Barr. Sopuluchukwu E. Ezeonwuka & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal is against judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 26/6/2015 dismissing the appeal filed by the 1st-4th Appellants against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja […]

Prince Biyi Poroye & Ors V. Senator A.m. Makarfi & Ors (2017) LLJR-SC

Prince Biyi Poroye & Ors V. Senator A.m. Makarfi & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, (hereinafter referred to as “the lower Court” or “the Court below), delivered on 23rd November, 2016 wherein the Court allowed the […]

Musa Natsaha V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC

Musa Natsaha V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, in appeal No. CA/K/149/C/2012 delivered on 8th January 2013, affirming appellant’s conviction and sentence by the Kano State High […]

Musa Yusuf V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LLJR-SC

Musa Yusuf V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division delivered on 8th December, 2016, wherein the Lower Court affirmed the conviction of the Appellant and reviewed the sentence from six months imprisonment to […]

Bassey Okpa V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC

Bassey Okpa V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division in appeal No. CA/C/82C/2012 delivered on the 29th April 2013, affirming the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the High Court of Cross River State, […]

Adamu Dauda V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LLJR-SC

Adamu Dauda V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Court of Appeal, Jos Division delivered on 23rd May, 2014 which affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant by a Jos Federal High Court. The appellant was convicted by the trial Court […]

Isah Shuaibu Lau V. Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] & Ors(2017) LLJR-SC

Isah Shuaibu Lau V. Peoples Democratic Party [PDP] & Ors(2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. This Appeal relates to a pre-election matter. The Appellant and the third Respondent participated in the Taraba North Senatorial District primary election conducted by the first Respondent on 11/12/2016, and the third Respondent was declared the […]