Onyedikachi Osuagwu Vs The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal and three other persons were arraigned at the High Court of Imo State, Ahiazu Mbaise Judicial Division, on information in which they were charged with the following: COUNT 1 STATEMENT OF OFFENCE Conspiracy contrary to…

Nelson Friday Vs The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant and two others were arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 6 (b) and 1 (2) (a), respectively, of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions Act Cap R…

Ag Kwara State Vs Alhaji Saka Adeyemo (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Olabobe Rhodes-Vivour, JSC Offa is a town in Kwara State. There is a High Chief in Offa. He is referred to as the Olofa of Offa. In 2010 he died. The kingmakers got together to choose a new Olofa of Offa. Now,…

Sunday Ehimiyein Vs The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, JSC The Appellant was tried along with one Folorunsho Alufohai by the High Court of Edo State sitting in Benin City on a two count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery both punishable under Section 1 (2)…

African Democratic Congress (Adc) Vs Alhaji Yahaya Bello (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC On Tuesday, the 20th day of September, 2016, this appeal was heard by the panel listed above. On that date, I adjudged this appeal unmeritorious and it was for dismissing the appeal on Friday, the 30th day…

Hon. James Abiodun Faleke Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Anor (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC This appeal was heard on Tuesday 20TH September 2016. On that day I dismissed the appeal and promised to give my reasons for doing so today. Facts: In preparation for the Kogi…

Governor, Ekiti State And Ors V. Prince Sanmi Olubunmo & 13 Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC I had a preview of the lead judgment of my learned brother Nweze JSC just delivered. I agree with his lordship’s reasoning and conclusion that the appeal lacks merit and that it be…

The State V. Usen Okon Ekanem (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division delivered on 9th July, 2012 discharging and acquitting the respondent for the offence of armed robbery and also recommending that his co-accused, Eteyen Okon Effiong…

Amina Musa V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI JSC This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division delivered on the 12th February,2014 wherein their Lordships dismissed the appeal of the appellant and affirmed the conviction and sentence passed by the trial court. The appellant…

Iregu Ejima Hassan V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant, Iregu Ejima Hassan and two others, namely: Ajoze Iregu and Okareyi Jimoh were on 15 November, 2007 arraigned before the High Court of Kogi State, holden at Okene, charged with criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide contrary to Sections…