Skymit Motors Ltd V. Uba Plc (2020) LLJR-SC
Skymit Motors Ltd V. Uba Plc (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, who was a customer of the Respondent at its Ikeja Branch, was granted several facilities at the interest rate of between 21% and 36%, from 11/2/1998 to 13/10/1999. When it discovered that the Bank imposed arbitrary and […]
Umar V. Frn & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
Umar V. Frn & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. This further appeal, filed on 12th December, 2014, is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (the lower Court) delivered on 13th November, 2014 was filed outside the 30 days period statutorily prescribed in Section 27(2)(b) of the […]
Aleke V. Cop (2020) LLJR-SC
Aleke V. Cop (2020) 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 Court below, affirming the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court. The trial […]
Ali V. State (2020) LLJR-SC
Ali V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos division, delivered on 17/07/2018 – Coram:- Uchechukwu Onyemenam; Habeeb Adewale O. Abiru; Elfrieda O. Williams-Dawodu, JJCA which upheld the judgment of the High Court of Gombe State delivered by the […]
SPDC (Nig) Ltd & Ors V. Agbara & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
SPDC (Nig) Ltd & Ors V. Agbara & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. What prompted the forensic hostilities between the parties was the application of the first to the third appellants in Appeal No. SC.731/2017. Hereinafter, they shall, simply be referred to as ‘the applicants’. In the said application, […]
Ogwuche V. Frn & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
Ogwuche V. Frn & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment by the Court of Appeal, Abuja division delivered on 5th June, 2017 wherein the lower Court upheld the decision of the learned trial Judge of the Federal High Court in charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/254/14 consisting […]
Young Shall Grow Motors Ltd. V. Onalada & Ors (2020) LLJR-SC
Young Shall Grow Motors Ltd. V. Onalada & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on 31/12/2013, unanimously dismissing the Appellant’s claim and affirming the judgment of the High Court of Lagos, delivered on 6/5/2005. […]
Francis V. Frn (2020) LLJR-SC
Francis V. Frn (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The charge the Appellant, at page 6 of the Record, pleaded guilty to, reads thus- CHARGE That you, NWEKE CHIBUEZE FRANCIS male, adult on or about the 14th day of May, 2009 during the outward clearance of a Royal Dutch Airline flight to […]
Mindi V. State (2020) LLJR-SC
Mindi V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Makurdi, delivered on 25th April, 2018 wherein the appeal against the appellant’s conviction by the Benue State High Court for conspiracy and armed robbery was dismissed. The appellant […]
Mohammed V. A-g, Fed (2020) LLJR-SC
Mohammed V. A-g, Fed (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The Appellant and one Eunice Owoyele were arraigned before the Federal High Court, Ikeja Judicial Division on 1st February, 2011 on a 3-count charge as follows: Count 1: That you Eunice Owoyele (f) 40 years of No. 40 Dagbolu Street; […]