Emmanuel Ogar Akong Edoko V. The State (2015) 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 Calabar which was delivered on 13th July, 2009 wherein the court below upheld the conviction and sentence to death of the appellant by the…

Okunade Kolawole V The State (2015) 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 sitting in Ibadan. The said judgment was delivered on the 13th October, 2011 affirming the judgment of the Ogun State High Court, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division…

Abubakar Mohammed V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned with two others on a 6 count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 5 (b) and 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act 1990 as amended…

Joshua Chibi Dariye V The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC In a petition received by the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation in May, 2004, the appellant, then the Governor of Plateau State of Nigeria, was accused of various offences bordering on money laundering, abuse of office…

Barbedos Ventures Ltd V First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD. JSC Facts contained in the affidavit evidence of the parties to this interlocutory appeal reveal that the applicant is a liability company carrying on business as Importers, exporters and general merchants, with particular interest in the sale…

Dudu Addah & Ors V. Hassan Sahi Ubandawaki (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. Muhammad, JSC I have had the privilege of reading in draft, the Judgment just delivered by my learned brother, Fabiyi, JSC. I am in agreement with him in his reasoning and conclusions. My Lords, in an action which seeks…

Musa Zubairu V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant was the third of four persons charged with the offence of culpable homicide punishable with death, an offence punishable under Section 221 of the Penal Code. The charge was brought before the Katsina Judicial Division of the High Court…

Mega Progressive Peoples Party V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the appellant, Mega Progressive People’s Party, against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 27th day of August, 2015. In the Court of Appeal,…

Alhaji Musa Sani V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The case of the prosecution is that the Appellant, Musa Sani, was said to have committed the offence of Armed Robbery and Fire Arms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap RII, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. He was said…

Zenith Bank Plc V. Chief Arthur John & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Appellant/Applicant Zenith Bank PLC prays for an order of unconditional stay execution and interlocutory injunction which I shall reproduce verbatim. AND for such ORDERS or FURTHER ORDERS as this Honourable Court may deem fit to…