Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson V. Chief Timipre Marlin Sylva & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C My Lords, the issue that calls for the intervention of this Court, in this interlocutory appeal, falls within a very compass. I shall revert to it anon. Before then, however, permit my intimation of…

Ogbueshi Joseph O.g. Achuzia V. Wilson Fidelis Ogbomah (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Benin Division delivered on 13th February, 2004 wherein the lower Court upheld the judgment of the High Court of Delta State holden at Asaba. At the…

Udom Gabriel Emmanuel V. Umana Okon Umana & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The facts of this appeal and those of SC.1/2016, just disposed of now, and indeed, of the other appeals (SC. 2/2016; SC.4/2016; SC.6/2016 and SC.7/2016l, were conceived in the womb of and delivered from, the events…

Admiral Murtala Nyako V. Adamawa State House Of Assembly & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant, Admiral Murtala Nyako, a retired naval officer, was elected the Governor of Adamawa State on the 5th of February 2012 to serve for a term of four years from the date he…

Joseph Bille V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The two Count Information laid against the appellant before the High Court of Justice, Cross River State, in the Obudu Judicial Division, shorn of the statements of offences reads: “Count 1: Unlawful possession of fire arms contrary to Section 3(1)…

Godwin Pius V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, Akure Judicial Division, the respondent herein filed information against the appellant and one Johnson Adeyemi for the offences of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 5 (b)…

Rt. Hon, Prince Terhemen Tarzoor V Ortom Samuel Ioraer & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The 3rd Respondent in this appeal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), conducted the Governorship Election for Benue State on the 11th April, 2015. Appellant and the 1st Respondent contested in the said election…

Shuaibu Abdu V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of Court of Appeal Kaduna division (“the Lower Court”) delivered on 21st February, 2014 which affirmed the judgment of Jigawa State High Court of Justice (hereinafter called the trial Court) The appellant was arraigned…

Niran Azeez Lawal V. The State (2016) 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 Ibadan delivered on 24th November, 2010 wherein the Court below upheld the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the Ogun State High Court sitting…

Itom Ishor Ikpo V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRTAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, delivered on 27th June 2014, affirming the judgment the High Court of Cross River State sitting at Ogoja, delivered on 26th July 2012 convicting…