Abiodun Oke Ayinde V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Abiodun Oke Ayinde V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, delivered on 6th March, 2015 wherein the lower Court affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State which convicted and sentenced the appellant to […]

Chief Amadi-dike-ogu & Ors V. Owhonda Frank Amadi & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC

Chief Amadi-dike-ogu & Ors V. Owhonda Frank Amadi & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. By a Motion on Notice dated May 21, 2018 brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 12 (1) of the Supreme Court Rules (as Amended in 1999) and under the inherent Jurisdiction of this Court, the […]

Jafar Sani Bello V. Abba K. Yusuf & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC

Jafar Sani Bello V. Abba K. Yusuf & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, delivered on the 15th day of March 2019, affirming the judgment of the Kano State […]

Muritala Akibu V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Muritala Akibu V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division wherein the conviction and sentence of the Appellant herein by the trial Court was affirmed. The Appellant had been arraigned alongside a co-accused before the Ogun […]

Segun Akinsuwa V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Segun Akinsuwa V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. The appellant along with two other co-accused persons were arraigned before the High Court of Justice Ondo State (Coram F. O. Aguda – Taiwo J) (the trial Court) on 26th February, 2007 and tried on two count charge of conspiracy contrary […]

Shehu Mohammed V. Kano State (2019) LLJR-SC

Shehu Mohammed V. Kano State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on 22nd day of May, 2015 wherein the lower Court set aside the conviction and sentence to death of the appellant by the learned trial […]

Tega Esabunor & Anor V. Dr. Tunde Faweya & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC

Tega Esabunor & Anor V. Dr. Tunde Faweya & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The 2nd appellant is the mother of the 1st appellant. She gave birth to him on April 19, 1997 at the Chevron Clinic, Lekki Peninsula in Lagos. Within a month of his birth (i.e. on 11 […]

Yohanna Danjuma V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Yohanna Danjuma V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division dated 26th February, 2016 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant and confirming the conviction and sentence of the Appellant for offence culpable homicide not punishable with […]

Rabi Amadi V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Rabi Amadi V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, delivered on the 20th August 2014, setting aside appellant’s conviction and sentence under Section 221 of the Penal Code […]

Alfa Saka Salami V. Alhaji Mohammed Jodi Magaji Muse Family (2019) LLJR-SC

Alfa Saka Salami V. Alhaji Mohammed Jodi Magaji Muse Family (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Kwara State, Ilorin Judicial Division, [the trial Court, for short], the respondent in this appeal, [as Claimant], sought declaratory and injunctive reliefs against the appellants herein [as defendants]. In particular, […]