Udom Gabriel Emmanuel V. Umana Okon Umana & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel V. Umana Okon Umana & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The facts of this appeal and those of SC.1/2016, just disposed of now, and indeed, of the other appeals (SC. 2/2016; SC.4/2016; SC.6/2016 and SC.7/2016l, were conceived in the womb of and delivered from, the events […]
Admiral Murtala Nyako V. Adamawa State House Of Assembly & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Admiral Murtala Nyako V. Adamawa State House Of Assembly & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant, Admiral Murtala Nyako, a retired naval officer, was elected the Governor of Adamawa State on the 5th of February 2012 to serve for a term of four years from the date he […]
Joseph Bille V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Joseph Bille V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The two Count Information laid against the appellant before the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, in the Obudu Judicial Division, shorn of the statements of offences reads: “Count 1: Unlawful possession of fire arms contrary to Section 3(1) […]
Godwin Pius V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Godwin Pius V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, Akure Judicial Division, the respondent herein filed information against the appellant and one Johnson Adeyemi for the offences of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 5 (b) […]
Rt. Hon, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor V Ortom Samuel Ioraer & Ors (2016) LLJR-SC
Rt. Hon, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor V Ortom Samuel Ioraer & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The 3rd Respondent in this appeal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), conducted the Governorship Election for Benue State on the 11th April, 2015. Appellant and the 1st Respondent contested in the said election […]
Shuaibu Abdu V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Shuaibu Abdu V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of Court of Appeal Kaduna division (“the Lower Court”) delivered on 21st February, 2014 which affirmed the judgment of Jigawa State High Court of Justice (hereinafter called the trial Court) The appellant was arraigned […]
Niran Azeez Lawal V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Niran Azeez Lawal V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Ibadan delivered on 24th November, 2010 wherein the Court below upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the Ogun State High Court sitting […]
Itom Ishor Ikpo V. The State (2016) LLJR-SC
Itom Ishor Ikpo V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRTAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, delivered on 27th June 2014, affirming the judgment the High Court of Cross River State sitting at Ogoja, delivered on 26th July 2012 convicting […]
B. O. Lewis V United Bank For Africa Plc (2016) LLJR-SC
B. O. Lewis V United Bank For Africa Plc (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 22nd of June, 2004 affirming the decision of the High Court of Lagos State entering a summary […]
Olu Ode Okpe V. Fan Milk Plc & Anor (2016) LLJR-SC
Olu Ode Okpe V. Fan Milk Plc & Anor (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant herein, as plaintiff at the Plateau State High Court of Justice, holden at Jos, (Trial Court) instituted an action by a writ of summons and Statement of Claim against the respondents herein, who were […]