Fbn V. Agbara & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This motion on notice is brought pursuant to Section 6(6), 36(1) and 233[3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Order 6 Rule 5(1) (c) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1985 (as amended in 1999)…

Golit V. Igp (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal emanates from the judgment of Court of Appeal, Abuja division (the lower Court) delivered on 28th January, 2018 which affirmed the judgment of the Court of first instance, the High Court of Justice Lokoja, Kogi State (the trial Court) delivered on…

Idahosa V. Idahosa (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal or Court below or lower Court, Benin Division, Coram: Amina Adamu Augie JCA (as he then was); George Oladeinde Shoremi and Ali Abubakar Babandi Gumel JCA which in delivering the…

Kiwo V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. On 29 November, 2012, the High Court of Kwara State (S.D. Kawu, J) convicted the appellant for raping one Suliat Ibrahim (f), being an offence punishable under Section 283 of the Penal Code Law of Kwara State. The offence was said to have…

Kure V. Cop (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C.  The Appellant herein, was introduced to Mrs. Sokari Davies, who was Director of Tourism, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Rivers State of Nigeria as a consultant on Wild Animals by one Roland Ahmed in 2005. Ahmed who described the Appellant as his…

Maba V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Sokoto Division, delivered on 4th March 2016, affirming the conviction and sentence of three years imprisonment without option of fine passed on the appellant by the High Court of Sokoto…

Nasko & Anor V. Bello & Ors (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the lower Court, Abuja Division delivered on 16/11/2019, which affirmed the decision of the trial Governorship Election Petition Tribunal of Niger State, which affirmed the declaration and return of the…

Obayuwana & Ors V. Adun (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellants, who were Plaintiffs, filed an action against the Respondent at the Edo State High Court, wherein they claimed: a. A DECLARATION that the 1st Plaintiff is the beneficial owner under Bini Native Law and Custom of all that…

Oladapo V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure, dated 15 January 2014, affirming the trial Court’s judgment against the appellant. The appellant was tried and convicted by the trial Court for murder and sentenced to death by…

Onwuzulike V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C.  At the High Court of Anambra State, sitting at Otuocha, the appellant was tried and convicted for the offence of kidnapping contrary to Section 315(1)(b) of the Criminal Code Law of Anambra State (as amended in 2009). He was sentenced to life imprisonment.…