Central Bank Of Nigeria V. Interstella Communications Limited & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting at Owerri contained in the judgment of the Court delivered on 9th May , 2014 affirming the decision of the Federal High…

Compagnie Generale De Nigeria Limited Geophysique V. Alhaji Musa Odurusam & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The 1st respondent as plaintiff at the Imo State High Court sitting in Oguta, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court, commenced the instant suit against the appellant and the 2nd respondent as…

Adaudu Shaibu V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant was accused of causing the death of “Ajari Mala Sule” [the deceased] by stabbing him with a spear on the chest, and also of voluntarily causing hurt to “Awawu Molo” and “lbrahim Pemida” by stabbing them with a…

Sunday Gabriel Ehindero V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. At the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory the appellant and one other are defending a 6-count charge alleging conspiracy to criminally convert public funds and criminal conversion of public funds totalling N16,412,315.00 being interests…

Gambo Idi V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was charged before the Kano State High Court for committing the offence of Rape contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code Law on a charge filed and dated 5th November, 2010. In a…

Mr. Ozegbe Lawrence V. Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant as Claimant sued Hon. Friday Osanebi and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (now 2nd and 1st respondents respectively) in the Delta State High Court, Asaba seeking for:- (a) A declaration that the affidavit and…

Abdulrahman Abubakar & Anor V. Senator Aidoko Ali Usman & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. My Lords, what prompted this appeal was the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (hereinafter, simply, referred to as “the lower Court”) delivered on February 11, 2016. The said Ruling was the…

Raphael Ewugba V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, (Benin Judicial Division) which affirmed the decision of a Delta State High Court on 27 May 2015 wherein the appellant as the 2nd accused person and his co-accused person…

Setraco Nigeria Limited V. Joseph Kpaji (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The plaintiff (now respondent in this appeal) instituted an action before the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Keffi claiming the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (250,000,000.00) only as special and general damages as a result…

The Attorney-general Of The Federation V. The Attorney-general Of Lagos State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The plaintiff/respondent took out a civil summons dated 3rd March 2011 invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court against the defendant/objector. On the 10th October, 2016, the latter gave notice of preliminary objection pursuant…