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C.B.N. v. Okpanachi (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is an off-shoot of the decision of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on the 14th day of December, 2018, affirming the decision of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, wherein the National Industrial…
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Aba v. Board of Directors NIPOST & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This is yet another appeal which calls to question the evaluation of evidence by the two lower Courts. It is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at…
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Oyeyemi v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The appellant, Abiola Oyeyemi, was charged on a lone count of armed robbery, punishable under Section 1 (2) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap R11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,…
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Ameh v. Ameh & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The Appellant (Innocent Ameh), being the Plaintiff, sued the Respondents before the Customary Court for amongst others; “a declaration that the piece of land lying and situate at Ogbogirinya, Oyijerewu, Ohom, Unadu…
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State v. Aliyu (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered by their Lordships; Abubakar Datti Yahaya (JCA), Peter Olabisi Ige (JCA) and Emmanuel Akomaye Agim (JCA) (as he then was) on…
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Timinimi & Ors V. I.N.E.C. (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The Appellants’ case is that the Respondent, who is statutorily empowered to delineate local governments in Nigeria into wards and units for the purposes of conducting elections into elective offices has not…
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Sulaiman v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The appellant and three others were charged before the High Court of Bauchi State on a three count charge as follows: COUNT 1That you Abdulhamid Musa, Ahmed Muhammed and Suleiman Abdullahi, of Nassarawa Jahun…
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Eze v. Umahi & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on 30th September, 2022 dismissing the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting at…
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Ndukwe v. Ayu & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division delivered on 15th July, 2022 wherein the Court allowed the 1st Respondent’s interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the…
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Suffolk Petroleum Services Ltd v. Mobil Producing (Nig) Unltd LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is a motion on notice brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 28(1); Order 2(5) & 12(1) of the Supreme Court Rules 1985 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this…