Niwa V. SPDC (2020) LLJR-SC
Niwa V. SPDC (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. The appellant commenced suit No. FHC/PH/322/03: National Inland waterways Authority v Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited at the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt Division via an originating summons dated 12th May, 2004. Upon conclusion of argument on the originating summons, […]
Okezie & Ors V. Cbn & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
Okezie & Ors V. Cbn & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C. The 4th Respondent herein, Mallam Lamido Sanusi, who was then the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, on the 14th August 2009, issued an order removing all the executive Directors of the 6th Respondent, the Union Bank PLC […]
Pdp & Ors V. Degi-eremienyo & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
Pdp & Ors V. Degi-eremienyo & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The 2nd respondent won the nomination to contest the governorship election in Bayelsa State on the platform of the A.P.C. He in turn nominated the 1st respondent as his running mate. Both 1st and 2nd respondents were A.P.C. candidates […]
Sani V. President, Frn & Anor (2020) LLJR-SC
Sani V. President, Frn & Anor (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the Federal High Court, Kano Judicial Division, the appellant, (Claimant, as he then was), commenced action, by Originating Summons, against the respondents herein. What prompted this suit was the action of the respondents which authorised the Swiss Authorities […]
Bio V. State (2020) LLJR-SC
Bio V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the Ayetoro Judicial Division of the High Court of Ogun State, sitting at Ilaro, the appellant in this appeal, (as accused person), was arraigned, along with Musunmola Kolawole, on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery contrary to Section […]
Citi Bank (Nig) Ltd V. Ikediashi (2020) LLJR-SC
Citi Bank (Nig) Ltd V. Ikediashi (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 7th day of February, 2014 affirming the decision of the trial Court, per the Honourable Justice F. O. Atilade delivered on the 16th […]
Efcc V. Reinl (2020) LLJR-SC
Efcc V. Reinl (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 26/1/2018, affirming the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) delivered on 20/4/2016. The respondent sued the appellant vide an Amended originating […]
Egheghe V. State (2020) LLJR-SC
Egheghe V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. On Sunday 16 October 2011, the deceased with his mother closed from church service at Christ Embassy, along Sani Abacha Expressway, Yenagoa, and boarded a motorcycle separately. At the police checkpoint, the police officer collected N50 from the rider which caused […]
Fbn V. Agbara & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
Fbn V. Agbara & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This motion on notice is brought pursuant to Section 6(6), 36(1) and 233[3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Order 6 Rule 5(1) (c) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1985 (as amended in 1999) […]
Golit V. Igp (2020) LLJR-SC
Golit V. Igp (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal emanates from the judgment of Court of Appeal, Abuja division (the lower Court) delivered on 28th January, 2018 which affirmed the judgment of the Court of first instance, the High Court of Justice Lokoja, Kogi State (the trial Court) delivered on […]