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Ecobank Nigeria Limited V. Anchorage Leisures Limited & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC

Ecobank Nigeria Limited V. Anchorage Leisures Limited & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, or Court below or Lower Court, Coram: Sidi Dauda Bage, JCA (as he then was), Samuel Chukwudumebi Oseji and Abimbola O. Obaseki […]

Securities And Exchange Commission & Ors V. Christopher Okeke (2018) LLJR-SC

Securities And Exchange Commission & Ors V. Christopher Okeke (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. On 29th March, 2013 the Appellants herein, who have brought the present application, filed their Notice of Appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on 29th January, 2013. The Record of Appeal […]

Christopher David V. Commissioner Of Police Plateau State Command (2018) LLJR-SC

Christopher David V. Commissioner Of Police Plateau State Command (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The Appellant was charged and tried for culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Penal Code Law of Plateau State. At the trial he raised defences of self-defence and provocation which did not impress […]

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Awmar Properties Limited (2018) LLJR-SC

Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc V. Awmar Properties Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The respondent as plaintiff filed a suit under the undefended list at a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Holden at Abuja, claiming the following reliefs: The Writ of Summons under the undefended list was supported […]

Ashare Ayaba V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC

Ashare Ayaba V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant, and his co-accused persons/ were arraigned at the Yauri Judicial Division of the Kebbi State High Court for the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death under Section 221 (b) of the Penal Code. Sequel to the not-guilty […]

Companhia Brasifeira De Infraestrutura (Infaz) V. Cobec Nigeria Limited (2018) LLJR-SC

Companhia Brasifeira De Infraestrutura (Infaz) V. Cobec Nigeria Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant, Companhia Brasifeira De Infraestrutura (INFAZ) filed a Winding Up Petition before the Federal High Court, Lagos on the ground that the relationship between the Petitioner, Respondent and the Respondent’s chairman, Chief Ogunbanjo, had deteriorated. […]

Endurance Matthew V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC

Endurance Matthew V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. On January 24, 2007, the appellant (as accused person) was arraigned before the High Court of Delta State, Ughelli Judicial Division, for the offence of murder punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 48, Vol 11, 1976 […]

Socio-political Research Development V. Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC

Socio-political Research Development V. Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant, herein, was the respondent/plaintiff at the Court of Appeal, Abuja (Court below) and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (the trial Court), respectively. The respondents, herein were the appellants […]

Kehinde Ajumobi V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC

Kehinde Ajumobi V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant and Raheem Ayinde were arraigned before the Kwara State High Court, llorin Division in charge No. KWS/36C/2010 for Criminal Conspiracy and Robbery contrary to Sections 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms […]

Ar Security Solution Limited V. Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (2018) LLJR-SC

Ar Security Solution Limited V. Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, in Appeal No. CA/A/306/2016, affirming the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting at […]