Ibrahim Kamila V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC
Ibrahim Kamila V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division (“The lower Court” for short) delivered on the 16th day of May, 2014 which affirmed the judgment of the Lagos State High Court [Trial Court) delivered on 13th […]
Charles Umezinne V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Charles Umezinne V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division, the appellant, [as accused person], was charged with sundry offences under the Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, Cap 34 Laws of the Federation of […]
Statoil Nigeria Limited V. Inducon Nigeria Limited & Anor (2018) LLJR-SC
Statoil Nigeria Limited V. Inducon Nigeria Limited & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal by the appellants against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (the Court below herein), delivered on the 12th of March, 2012 in Appeal No. CA/L/284/2011, between the parties […]
Zimiro Emejuru & Anor V. Obediah Abraham & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Zimiro Emejuru & Anor V. Obediah Abraham & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellants herein, who were the plaintiffs at the High Court of Rivers State in their writ of summons dated 22nd of January, 1992 and their statement of claim dated 23rd day of November, 2001, claimed […]
Brigadier General James Omebije Abdullahi V. Nigerian Army & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Brigadier General James Omebije Abdullahi V. Nigerian Army & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. This Application for substitution raises a novel issue of whether Applicants can be substituted for the deceased Appellant, who had a pending criminal appeal, before his death on 22/10/2014. The Applicants acknowledge that the general […]
Shugaba Umaru Gana V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Shugaba Umaru Gana V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant who was the Chairman of Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State was charged along with Alkali Imam, a Chief Accountant in the Borno State Ministry of Finance for using his office to confer corrupt […]
Mr. Newman Ighedo & Ors V. Power Holding Company Nigeria Plc (2018) LLJR-SC
Mr. Newman Ighedo & Ors V. Power Holding Company Nigeria Plc (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the plaintiffs at the Federal High Court being dissatisfied with the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division delivered on the 15th day of December, 2004 which set aside […]
Mr. P. T. Adedeji V. Dr. Moses Obajimi (2018) LLJR-SC
Mr. P. T. Adedeji V. Dr. Moses Obajimi (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 14th day of June, 2007; coram: Afolabi Fabiyi, Musa Dattijo Muhammed, Amina Adamu Augie, JJCA., sitting at the Ibadan Judicial Division of […]
Mrs. Linda Akiti V. Prince Oladimeji Oyekunle (2018) LLJR-SC
Mrs. Linda Akiti V. Prince Oladimeji Oyekunle (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. By way of a Motion on Notice filed on 8 March 2017 and brought under Order 8 Rule 8(4) and Order 2 Rule 31, of the Supreme Court Rules, and under the inherent jurisdiction of the Court, the appellant/applicant […]
Fidelity Bank Plc V. The M.t. Tabora & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Fidelity Bank Plc V. The M.t. Tabora & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The Appellant, as the Plaintiff at the Federal High Court, Lagos, in an action in rem against the ship M. T. TABORA, took out a Writ of Summons on 17th December, 2002. The Writ of Summons was […]