Dudu Addah & Ors V. Hassan Sahi Ubandawaki (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on the 21st day of April, 2011. Therein, the judgment of Gulma, J. delivered against the respondent…

Joshua Chibi Dariye V The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. Way back in November, 2009, the respondent in this appeal and four others, [as accused persons], were arraigned before the High court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. precisely, by an Amended Charge of fifteen counts,…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. T. A. Dairo & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C Way back in November, 2009, the respondents in this appeal, [as accused persons], were arraigned before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Precisely, by an Amended Charge of fifteen counts, dated and…

Adekunle Oluwafemi Alo 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 Benin Division delivered on the 4th June, 2010. The lower court dismissed the appellant’s appeal against his conviction and sentence by the Ondo State High Court sitting in…

Compagine Generale De Geophsique V. Aminu (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC 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 to convince the defendant to…

Israel Pius V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The case put forward by the prosecution upon which the accused (now appellant) was convicted for armed robbery and sentenced to death was that on 29/9/2006 the appellant went to Ogidi Health Centre Atan in Ijebu North-East Local Government Area…

Dr. Soga Ogundalu V. Chief A. E. O. Macjob. (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C.  This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, (Ibadan Division) delivered on the 23rd day of November, 2004, which affirmed the decision of an Abeokuta High Court delivered on the 20th day of…

Dr. Okey Ikechukwu V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE J.S.C. At the instance of one of the prosecutorial agencies of the First respondent, namely, the Independent Corrupt practices and Other Related crimes commission [throughout this judgment referred to as ICPC, for short], the High Court of the…

Timipre Sylva Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.C.A. My Lords, the suit from which this appeal emanated is an offshoot of the judgment of this Court delivered on 27th January, 2012 in Marwa v. Nyako (2012) 5 NWLR (Pt. 1296) 199. Here are the relevant facts:…

Ocholi Enojo James, San Vs .independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 10th July 2013 dismissing the appellant’s appeal and affirming the decision of the Federal High Court, Lokoja Division…