Afolabi Fajebe & Anor V. Isaac Adebayo Opanuga (2019) LLJR-SC
Afolabi Fajebe & Anor V. Isaac Adebayo Opanuga (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. On 16th January, 2008, the Court of Appeal, Lagos (coram: Ogunbiyi and Galinje JJCA as they were then) and Mshelia JCA heard a motion filed 11 January, 2003 by the appellants applicants seeking the following reliefs:- 1 […]
Greg Offodile V. Ozo Anthony Nweke Offodile & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC
Greg Offodile V. Ozo Anthony Nweke Offodile & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The parties in this appeal are all members of Chief Ozo Offodile Family of Umuayon Village Awka in Anambra State. It is not in dispute that the Appellant, as the Plaintiff, is the sole surviving direct son […]
Mati Musa V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC
Mati Musa V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By a charge dated 5th July, 2006, the appellant was arraigned by the respondent before the Katsina State High Court, the trial Court, sitting at Dutsin Ma, for the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of […]
Hon. Musa Mohammed Pali V Hon. Dr. Mohammed Sani Abdu & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC
Hon. Musa Mohammed Pali V Hon. Dr. Mohammed Sani Abdu & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO The Appellant was the Plaintiff in the suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1115/2014 he had brought on the Originating Summons at the Federal High Court, sitting at Abuja FCT. The cause of action arose in Alkaleri/Kirfi Federal Constituency […]
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc & Anor V Toki Rainbow Community Bank Limited (2019) LLJR-SC
Julius Berger Nigeria Plc & Anor V Toki Rainbow Community Bank Limited (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Respondent had financed two Local Purchase Orders issued by the first Appellant to “Pit-a-Pat International Nigeria Limited”, and in the initial Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim it filed on 1/6/1999 […]
Major General Kayode Oni & Ors V Governor Of Ekiti State & Anor (2019) LLJR-SC
Major General Kayode Oni & Ors V Governor Of Ekiti State & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE. JSC The Appellants were appointed full-time Chairman and Members respectively of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission [E.S.I.E.C] by the State Governor. The first paragraph of the letters of appointment, dated 10/10/2008: and […]
The State V Sani Ibrahim (2019) LLJR-SC
The State V Sani Ibrahim (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellant and five others were charged before the High Court of Katsina State, Katsina Judicial Division on a two-count charge as follows: “Count 1 That you (1) Sani Ibrahim, (2) Abubakar Ibrahim, (3) Abdu Musa, (4) Nura Buhart […]
Kamaru Yusuf & Anor V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC
Kamaru Yusuf & Anor V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. These two appeals – SC.166/2012 and SC.168/2012 have the same substratum. They emanate from a single trial on the information No. KWS/17C/2008 at the High Court of Kwara State, sitting at Ilorin. Kamaru Yusuf is the Appellant in the […]
Barr. Ayodele Musibau Kusamotu V. All Progressives Congress & Ors (2019) LLJR-SC
Barr. Ayodele Musibau Kusamotu V. All Progressives Congress & 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, Abuja Division, referred to hereinafter as the Court below, in appeal No. CA/A/313/2017. The appellant had appealed to the Court below on 3rd […]
Ogunleye Tobi V The State (2019) LLJR-SC
Ogunleye Tobi V The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal stemmed out from the judgment of Court of Appeal, Ibadan division (the lower or Court below) delivered on 6th day of July 2017 which affirmed the judgment of Ogun State High Court of Justice sitting at Ota in the […]