Alhaji Muazu Ali V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division delivered on the 27th day of May, 2011. The court affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the trial court for the offence of…

Joseph Daniel V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos division delivered on the 18th day of January, 2011 by the Hon Justice Saulawa, JCA. The appellant had been arraigned on 14/05/2008 before the trial Federal…

Compagnie Generale De Geophysique (Niglt) Cgg Nig Ltd V. Moses Aminu (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The plaintiff was an employee of the defendant. In the course of his employment he suffered severe injuries on his wrist. After an operation, the wrist became virtually useless. When all attempts by the plaintiff…

Lafferi Nigeria Limited & Anor V. Nal Merchant Bank Plc & Anor (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 6th July, 2005 granting the respondents herein an enlargement of time within which to appeal against…

Rt. Hon Emeka Ihedioha & Anor V. Owelle Rochas Anayo Okorocha & Ors (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 Owerri wherein the lower Court struck out the appellants’ appeal for the incompetence of the notice of appeal.…

Michael Adeyemo V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division (the Court below) delivered on 28th March, 2011. Therein, the appellant’s conviction for causing death by dangerous driving and dangerous driving by the trial High Court…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited & Ors V. Chief Isaac Osaro Agbara & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of Port-Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal (court below) of 23rd October, 2013, wherein the court below struck out…

Central Bank Of Nigeria & Ors V. Aite Okojie (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The Respondent as Plaintiff sued the Appellants as defendants on a Writ of Summons and Statement of claim which reads: “The Plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly, severally or in the alternative as follows: The Plaintiff filed…

Ibrahim Sakati V. Jabule Bako & Anor (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C.  The parties herein had conflicting claims to fishing right over the fish pond called NYAWAL in Taraba State. When one Wakili Malue who was in charge of the affairs of Muri Emirate Council declined to settle the dispute,…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Chief Joel Anaro & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. our separate actions were instituted by the Plaintiffs herein seeking damages from Shell Development Company of Nigeria Limited for oil spillage. The said suits Nos. W/16/83, W/17/83, W/72/83 and W/80/83 were…