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The State V Sani Ibrahim (2019) LLJR-SC

The State V Sani Ibrahim (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellant and five others were charged before the High Court of Katsina State, Katsina Judicial Division on a two-count charge as follows: “Count 1 That you (1) Sani Ibrahim, (2) Abubakar Ibrahim, (3) Abdu Musa, (4) Nura Buhart […]

Kamaru Yusuf & Anor V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Kamaru Yusuf & Anor V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. These two appeals – SC.166/2012 and SC.168/2012 have the same substratum. They emanate from a single trial on the information No. KWS/17C/2008 at the High Court of Kwara State, sitting at Ilorin. Kamaru Yusuf is the Appellant in the […]

Barr. Ayodele Musibau Kusamotu V. All Progressives Congress & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC

Barr. Ayodele Musibau Kusamotu V. All Progressives Congress & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, referred to hereinafter as the Court below, in appeal No. CA/A/313/2017. The appellant had appealed to the Court below on 3rd […]

Ogunleye Tobi V The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Ogunleye Tobi V The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal stemmed out from the judgment of Court of Appeal, Ibadan division (the lower or Court below) delivered on 6th day of July 2017 which affirmed the judgment of Ogun State High Court of Justice sitting at Ota in the […]

County & City Bricks Development Company Ltd (2019) LLJR-SC

County & City Bricks Development Company Ltd (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, JSC The Federal High Court (Coram: Abdullah! Mustapha, CJ) delivered its final judgment in the suit No. FHC/L/CS/368/2007on 8th June, 2009; wherein it found inter alia that: i.That there was a contract between the Plaintiff and the 1st Defendant wherein […]

Barrister Yusuf Dankofa V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LLJR-SC

Barrister Yusuf Dankofa V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna in Appeal No. CA/K/13C/2010 delivered on 13th February 2014 which struck-out the appeal on the basis of being incompetent based on the […]

Miss Promise Mekwunye Vs Emirate Airlines (2019) LLJR-SC

Miss Promise Mekwunye Vs Emirate Airlines (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. Seven (7) months before her travel date the Appellant, through Mr. Clement Dolor an officer/employee of the Respondent at the Respondent’s office in Victoria Island, Lagos, bought the Respondent’s airline return ticket (electronic) for $2,067 USD to enable her travel […]

Chukwudi Nnalimuo & 3 Ors Vs Sunday Elodumuo & 2 Ors (2018) LLJR-SC

Chukwudi Nnalimuo & 3 Ors Vs Sunday Elodumuo & 2 Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. By a Writ of Summons issued at the Onitsha Judicial Division of High Court of East Central State of the Federation in July 1971, the Respondents, who were the Plaintiffs, claimed as follows – […]

Destra Investments Ltd.vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria & 1 Ors (2018) LLJR-SC

Destra Investments Ltd.vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria & 1 Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JSC The appellant and 2nd respondent were arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 for the offences of Money Laundering contrary to sections 1, 15(2)(d)(6) and 17(b) of the Money […]

Obinna John V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Obinna John V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Justice, Plateau State of Nigeria, the appellant, (as accused person), was charged with the offence of Armed Robbery contrary to, and punishable under, Section 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Cap 398, […]