Oloja & Ors V. Gov, Benue State & Ors (2021) LLJR-SC
Oloja & Ors V. Gov, Benue State & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.S.C. The Appellants herein were the plaintiffs in the trial Court while the Respondents were the defendants/counter-claimants. In paragraph 30 of their further, further amended statement of claim, the Appellants as plaintiffs at the trial Court claimed […]
Okere V. Igp (2021) LLJR-SC
Okere V. Igp (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. This appeal No. SC.839/2018 was commenced on 23 April, 2018 when the appellant herein filed a notice of appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 16 March 2018 in appeal No. CA/PH/21CR/2015 concurring with and affirming the judgment […]
Nasiru V. State (2021) LLJR-SC
Nasiru V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, who allegedly caused the death of one “Hassan Ismail by using a cutlass and inflicted a serious cut on his thigh”, was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by the Sokoto State High Court for the offence of culpable homicide […]
Moses & Anor V. Giadom & Ors (2021) LLJR-SC
Moses & Anor V. Giadom & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. In 2018, the first respondent resigned from his position as the Deputy National Secretary of the second respondent, to contest in the General Elections of 2019, as Deputy Governor of Rivers State. Thereafter, he went back to his […]
Yongo & Ors V. Hanongon & Ors (2022) LLJR-SC
Yongo & Ors V. Hanongon & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADAMU JAURO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Judicial Division wherein the Court dismissed the Appellants’ appeal and affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Benue State which dismissed the Appellants’ claims and […]
Yelli V. State (2022) LLJR-SC
Yelli V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. After a trial in which the Prosecution called four Witnesses, and the Appellant testified in his own defence, the Sokoto State High Court found the Appellant guilty as charged for causing the death of “Abubakar Magaji by hitting him with a stick […]
Yakubu V. Frn (2022) LLJR-SC
Yakubu V. Frn (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. Following an application dated the 28th day of March, 2012, the Respondent was granted leave by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, to prefer a charge against the Appellant and 7 (seven) other Defendants. Consequently, the Appellant and the other Defendants […]
Wema Bank Plc V. Olotu & Anor (2022) LLJR-SC
Wema Bank Plc V. Olotu & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. This appeal is an off-shoot of the decision of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on the 2nd day of December, 2015, affirming the decision of the Oyo State High Court, wherein the trial High Court granted the […]