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County & City Bricks Development Company Ltd (2019) LLJR-SC

County & City Bricks Development Company Ltd (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, JSC The Federal High Court (Coram: Abdullah! Mustapha, CJ) delivered its final judgment in the suit No. FHC/L/CS/368/2007on 8th June, 2009; wherein it found inter alia that: i.That there was a contract between the Plaintiff and the 1st Defendant wherein […]

Barrister Yusuf Dankofa V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LLJR-SC

Barrister Yusuf Dankofa V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna in Appeal No. CA/K/13C/2010 delivered on 13th February 2014 which struck-out the appeal on the basis of being incompetent based on the […]

Miss Promise Mekwunye Vs Emirate Airlines (2019) LLJR-SC

Miss Promise Mekwunye Vs Emirate Airlines (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. Seven (7) months before her travel date the Appellant, through Mr. Clement Dolor an officer/employee of the Respondent at the Respondent’s office in Victoria Island, Lagos, bought the Respondent’s airline return ticket (electronic) for $2,067 USD to enable her travel […]

Chukwudi Nnalimuo & 3 Ors Vs Sunday Elodumuo & 2 Ors (2018) LLJR-SC

Chukwudi Nnalimuo & 3 Ors Vs Sunday Elodumuo & 2 Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. By a Writ of Summons issued at the Onitsha Judicial Division of High Court of East Central State of the Federation in July 1971, the Respondents, who were the Plaintiffs, claimed as follows – […]

Destra Investments Ltd.vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria & 1 Ors (2018) LLJR-SC

Destra Investments Ltd.vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria & 1 Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS JSC The appellant and 2nd respondent were arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/05/2016 for the offences of Money Laundering contrary to sections 1, 15(2)(d)(6) and 17(b) of the Money […]

Obinna John V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Obinna John V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Justice, Plateau State of Nigeria, the appellant, (as accused person), was charged with the offence of Armed Robbery contrary to, and punishable under, Section 1 (2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, Cap 398, […]

Lekan Olaoye V The State (2018) LLJR-SC

Lekan Olaoye V The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division (“The lower Court” for short) delivered on the 16th day of May, 2014 which affirmed the judgment of the Lagos State High Court (Trial Court) delivered on 13th […]

Abbey Mathew V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Abbey Mathew V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on 12/12/ 2013 in appeal No:B/317C/2010 Coram: Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa, JCA; Ayobode Olujimi Lokulo-Sodipe, JCA; Tom Shaibu Yakubu, JCA. The appellant and two […]

The State V. Raphael Ifiok Sunday (2019) LLJR-SC

The State V. Raphael Ifiok Sunday (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division delivered on 17th January, 2013 wherein the lower Court set aside the conviction and sentence to death of the appellant by the Trial High Court of […]

Mohammed Usman V. The State (2019) LLJR-SC

Mohammed Usman V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. At about 8.30pm on the 18th of March 2008, a band of armed robbers, who were masked, and armed with guns, sticks and cutlasses, invaded the home of one Korau Chiroma at Tal in Billiri Local Government Area, Gombe State, […]