Fatayi Sule Dakan & Ors V Alhaji Lasisi Asalu & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The respondents in this appeal [as plaintiffs], on behalf of themselves and the Osolo Royal Family, took out a Writ of Summons against the appellants herein [as defendants] at the High Court of Justice,…

Enaye Sisami Richard Abah V Eribo Monday & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja wherein the Lower Court dismissed the Appellant’s appeal No.CA/A/370/2013 on the 12th day of December, 2013. The facts leading to this…

Sebastian Adigwe V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. In a Motion on Notice brought pursuant to Section 233 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), Section 27(2)(b) and (4) of the Supreme Court Act and Order 2 Rules 28, 31 and…

Compagnie Generale De Geophysique V. Idorenyin (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI. JSC. CFR This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, Coram: Omage, Fabiyi and Dongban-Mensem JJCA affirming the ruling of the trial High Court per Goodhead J. sitting at Isiokpo High Court made…

Godwin Alao V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal Benin Division, herein called court below, which judgment was delivered on 10th day of March, 2011. The appellant herein Godwin Alao was tried along with his younger brother,…

Ifeanyi Chiyenum Blessing V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. On 21/3/2011 the appellant was arraigned before the Federal High Court, Ilorin on a three-count amended charge dated 16/3/2011 for unlawfully dealing with 2.4 and 15.3 kilograms respectively of Indian Hemp, and unlawful possession of Indian…

Patrick Michael & Ors V Bank Of The North (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, JSC This is an appeal by the appellants against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna in CA/K/22M/2001 delivered on 16/4/2002 wherein the Court of Appeal refused to set aside its judgement delivered on 10/12/2001. The…

Ilodibe Uche V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment delivered by the Court of Appeal, Benin Division (the court below) on 21st February, 2013. Therein, the court below affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court which convicted and sentenced the appellant…

Captain Y. U. Zakari V. Nigerian Army & Anor (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. Appellant was a Captain in the Nigerian Army and at the time of the alleged offence serving as Chairman of the Task Force attached to the NITEL Office Iponri Lagos. On the trial and conviction on…

Enterprise Bank Limited V. Deaconess Florence Bosearoso (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC  This is an application by the applicants judgment creditor brought under section 6(6) (a) PAGE| 2 of the Constitution and Order 8 rule 16 of the Supreme Court Rules praying this court for an order to correct some error…