Ashare Ayaba V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant, and his co-accused persons/ were arraigned at the Yauri Judicial Division of the Kebbi State High Court for the offence of Culpable Homicide punishable with death under Section 221 (b) of the Penal Code. Sequel to the not-guilty…

Companhia Brasifeira De Infraestrutura (Infaz) V. Cobec Nigeria Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant, Companhia Brasifeira De Infraestrutura (INFAZ) filed a Winding Up Petition before the Federal High Court, Lagos on the ground that the relationship between the Petitioner, Respondent and the Respondent’s chairman, Chief Ogunbanjo, had deteriorated.…

Endurance Matthew V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. On January 24, 2007, the appellant (as accused person) was arraigned before the High Court of Delta State, Ughelli Judicial Division, for the offence of murder punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 48, Vol 11, 1976…

Socio-political Research Development V. Ministry Of Federal Capital Territory & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant, herein, was the respondent/plaintiff at the Court of Appeal, Abuja (Court below) and the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (the trial Court), respectively. The respondents, herein were the appellants…

Kehinde Ajumobi V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant and Raheem Ayinde were arraigned before the Kwara State High Court, llorin Division in charge No. KWS/36C/2010 for Criminal Conspiracy and Robbery contrary to Sections 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms…

Ar Security Solution Limited V. Economic & Financial Crimes Commission (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, in Appeal No. CA/A/306/2016, affirming the ruling of the Federal High Court sitting at…

Reuben Izeze V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant and the 3rd respondent are members of the PDP. In 2015 the PDP conducted primaries to enable it choose its candidate for the Ughelli South Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, for the…

Zenith Plastics Industries Limited V. Samotech Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The respondent herein, as plaintiff before the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt, instituted an action against the appellant, as defendant where, by paragraph 30 of its statement of claim dated 30/12/1996 filed on…

Ecobank Nigeria Limited V. Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 30th March, 2016 in Appeal No CA/L/1247/2015 wherein the Court below set aside the Ruling of the Learned Trial judge of the…

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation V. Samfadek & Sons Limited (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. This application, argued on 28th November, 2017 was filed on 6th April, 2017. It prays for two principal reliefs, to wit In the unanimous decision of the Court of Appeal in the appeal No. CA/L/214/98 on 27th…