Usman Isah & Ors. V. The State (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The criminal charge brought against the Appellants before the Kaduna State High Court reads thus; “That you, Usman Isa, Bello Rilwanu and Umar Mushade jointly on or about 31st day of August,…

Olusola Adeyeye V. Simeon Oduoye & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal sitting at Osogbo, Osun State delivered on the 23rd of May 2008. The Tribunal dismissed the petition…

Mutual Life & General Insurance V. Kodi Iheme (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HON. JUSTICE REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO (J.C.A.) (Delivering the leading Ruling) Appeal in respect of this matter was heard on the 21/1/2010 and judgment reserved. In the course of writing the judgment this court observed that looking at the…

Mustapha Arije Ors V. Alhaji W. Arije & Anor (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Plaintiffs commenced an action in the High Court of Lagos State against the Respondents by Originating Summons filed on 9/7/98 seeking four reliefs which reads as follows: “(1)…

Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors V. Barrister Celestine O. Ejezie & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment delivered on the 25th February, 2008 by the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal II, holden at Awka, Anambra State,…

Dumbiri Ephraim Uweh V. Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Applicant filed two applications before this Court on 13/1/10 and 19/1/10 respectively. Both applications being contentious, the court on 16/2/10 ordered parties to file written addresses in respect…

Alh. Isiyaku Yakubu V. Impresit Bakolori Plc & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Plaintiff/Appellant sued the Defendants/Respondents claiming that he was the owner of the land the subject matter of this appeal. The Appellant also claimed that sometime in April 1999 he…

Ahmed Ali Kahtan V. Muzakh Engineering Co. Ltd (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ZAINAB A. BULKACHUWA. J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) By a writ of summons filed before the High Court of Justice Borno State on the 18th day of May, 2000 coram Zannah J., (as he then was) the respondent as…

Adeyinka Ajayi V. Kayode Idowu & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIDI NWAOMA UWA, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant as Petitioner challenged the victory of the 1st Respondent at the National Assembly election held on the 21st day of April, 2007 into the Osun Central Federal Constituency II…

Addison United Nigeria Limited V. Lion Of Africa Insurance Limited (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant as Claimant in the High Court of Lagos State commenced an action against the Defendant now the Respondent by writ of summons filed on 28/6/02 wherein…