Stephen V. State (2022) LLJR-SC
Stephen V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. This Appeal No. SC.128/2019 was commenced on 29-1-2019 when the appellant filed a notice of appeal in Appeal No. CA/PH/13CR/2018, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 7-12-2018 upholding the judgment of the High Court of Bayelsa State at […]
State V. Sadiq (2021) LLJR-SC
State V. Sadiq (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division delivered on 3rd July, 2015 in appeal No. CA/K/435/C/2014. In that appeal, the Court below acquitted and discharged this Respondent of the conviction and sentence imposed on him […]
State V. Jimoh (2022) LLJR-SC
State V. Jimoh (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 24th May, 2012 which upturned the decision of S. O. Otu, J. of the High Court of Kogi State sitting at Okene delivered on 13/11/2009. The […]
State V. Fafuru (2022) LLJR-SC
State V. Fafuru (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. This appeal emanated from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (hereafter called the “Court below”) delivered on 9th of June, 2016, wherein the Court below set aside the judgment of the trial High Court of Lagos State, holden at Ikeja, […]
State V. Da’u (2021) LLJR-SC
State V. Da’u (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the State against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna division, Coram: Abba Aji) JCA (as he then was) Aboki, JCA (as he then was) and Abiru, JCA, delivered on 22/5/2015. The respondent had been tried before […]
State V. Adu (2021) LLJR-SC
State V. Adu (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. The respondent was the Vice Chairman of the Task Force of the Youths Association of Amaorie Ozziza Community in Afikpo North L.G.A of Ebonyi State. On 18-9-2016, as such Vice chairman, he and other leaders of the taskforce directed and led members […]
Stanbic Ibtc Bank Plc V. Longterm Global Capital Ltd & Ors (2021) LLJR-SC
Stanbic Ibtc Bank Plc V. Longterm Global Capital Ltd & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. By a Motion on Notice filed on the 21st of September, 2020, the Appellant/Applicant prayed this Court for the following: A. An Order enlarging the time within which the Applicant may file an additional ground […]
Southbeach Co. Ltd & Anor V. Williams (2021) LLJR-SC
Southbeach Co. Ltd & Anor V. Williams (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C. Based on a sub-lease agreement between respondent, the sub-leasor, and the appellants; as sub-lessee, the respondent had sued the appellants before the High Court of Lagos State, sitting at Ikeja (trial Court) in suit No. LD/1631/2010 and claimed […]
Skypower Express Airways Ltd V. Uba, Plc & Anor (2022) LLJR-SC
Skypower Express Airways Ltd V. Uba, Plc & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal (lower Court) delivered on the 25th November, 2015 in favour of the 1st Respondent who was the Appellant therein. Briefly, the […]
Skyblind (Nig) Ltd V. New Life Cooperative Society Ltd & Ors (2021) LLJR-SC
Skyblind (Nig) Ltd V. New Life Cooperative Society Ltd & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DAITIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant herein, as plaintiff, commenced suit No. KDH/KAD/117/2010 against the respondents, the defendants, at the High Court of Kaduna State for:- “(i) A declaration that the act of the defendants constitutes trespass and […]