Dickson Ogunseinde Virya Farms Limited V. Societe Generale Bank Limited & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Dickson Ogunseinde Virya Farms Limited V. Societe Generale Bank Limited & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The facts of this case are fairly straight forward. On the 15th of June 2005 the appellants had three pending applications before Court of Appeal Ibadan, as follows: 1). A motion for leave […]
Oba J.A. Awolola, The Ededa Of Eda-oniyo Ekiti V. The Governor Of Ekiti State & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Oba J.A. Awolola, The Ededa Of Eda-oniyo Ekiti V. The Governor Of Ekiti State & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. On the 1st of October, 1996, the Federal Military Government of Nigeria, by the State’s Creation Transitional Provisions Decree NO. 36 of 1999 created among others, Ekiti State with […]
Aimuamwehi Friday Osareren V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Aimuamwehi Friday Osareren V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The Appellant was the 1st accused person in the charge No. FHC/B/57C/2011 before the Federal High Court, Benin City. The eleven (11) count charge alleged that the Appellant and two others conspired to commit the offence of obtaining […]
Joseph Morah V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Joseph Morah V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 29 January, 2015 dismissing the appeal of the appellant from the decision of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. […]
Emmanuel Eze V. The State (2018) LLJR-SC
Emmanuel Eze V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant is one of the “Bakassi Boys”, leaders and members of the Abia State Vigilante Group known as “Bakassi’, who were convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of two persons, Chukwudozie Nwachukwu and Okechukwu Maduekwe, and this […]
Chief James Adebayo Oyewusi & Ors V. Oba Sunday Olagbami & Ors (2018) LLJR-SC
Chief James Adebayo Oyewusi & Ors V. Oba Sunday Olagbami & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellants herein, as plaintiffs at the High Court of Oyo State, sitting at Ibadan, by their Further and Better Amended Statement of Claim filed on 14/4/2005 sought the following reliefs against […]
Ayodele Ilori & Ors V. Alhaja Risikat Ishola & Anor (2018) LLJR-SC
Ayodele Ilori & Ors V. Alhaja Risikat Ishola & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellants herein, being the children of one Festus Olanipekun Ilori (deceased), sued one Alhaji Sule Raji before the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division, vide their writ of summons and statement […]
Chudi Verdical Company Limited V. Ifesinachi Industries Nigeria Limited & Anor (2018) LLJR-SC
Chudi Verdical Company Limited V. Ifesinachi Industries Nigeria Limited & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, delivered on the 20th day of May 2009, allowing the appeal of the respondents from the decision of the High […]
Suleiman Jibrin V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Suleiman Jibrin V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, and fourteen other Herdsmen, were arraigned before the Federal High Court, Jos, on a three count Charge of conspiracy, possession of firearms and acts of terrorism, to wit- Intimidated, put in fear citizens of Kadunu Village […]
Dr Dayo Olagunju V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LLJR-SC
Dr Dayo Olagunju V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The genesis of this appeal stems from the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja presided over by Chukwu J. delivered on 7 November, 2014 in Charge No. FHC/ABJ/CR/177/2009 in which he overruled several “No Case Submissions” […]