Engr. Frank Okon Daniel Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The 2011 Gubernatorial Elections in Nigeria were held on the 26th of April, 2011. For this election the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held its primary election on the 9th day of January, 2011 to…

Bukar Modu Aji Vs Chad Basin Development Authority (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 sitting at Jos affirming the decision of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, Borno State Coram: Shehu Yahaya J. dismissing the case of the Appellant. FACTS…

Vivian Clems Akpamgbo-okadigbo Vs Egbe Theo Chidi (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower court, delivered on 8th November, 2013. The appellants had appealed to the court as interested parties against the…

All Progressives Congress Vs Peoples Democratic Party (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. On the 21st day of June, 2014 the 3rd Respondent (INEC) conducted Governorship election in all the wards of the 16 Local Government Areas of Ekiti State. Eighteen political parties, including the appellant and 1st Respondent, contested the…

Captain Shulgin Oleksandr Vs Lonestar Drilling Company Ltd (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUPIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 16/9/2002 setting aside the ruling of the Federal High Court, Lagos (the trial court) delivered on 19/6/1998 which held that…

Hon. Ifedayo Sunday Agbegunde V. The Ondo State House Of Assembly & 11 Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. On 19th March, 2015, having found the appeal and the cross-appeal to which this judgment relates unmeritorious, I dismissed the two and promised to give my reasons today. The reasons are…

Rebold Industries Ltd V Mrs. Olubukola Magreola & 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 in Lagos, delivered on 17th November, 2007 wherein the court dismissed the appellant’s appeal, primarily on the ground that the respondent herein as…

Chief S. I. Agu V General Oil Limited (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 in Benin delivered on 27th May, 2004 wherein the lower court allowed in part the appeal of the respondent herein against the judgment of…

Jerry Ikuepenikan V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant herein (as accused person) was arraigned before the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, Okitipupa judicial Division, on a two – count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 1 (2) and…

Okoye & Ors V Commissioner Of Police (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. In order to fully understand this case and the tenacity with which it has been fought by counsel to the parties from the Chief Magistrate’s Court Awka which went on appeal to the Anambra State High Court sitting…