Alh. Tijani Mohammed Danmallam V. Mrs. R. A. Idakula (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA E. NWOSU-IHEME (Ph.D), J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant in this appeal was the plaintiff at the lower Court in an action he instituted against the Respondent as defendant claiming the following reliefs: 1) The…

Simon Dantur V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TIJJANI ABDULLAHI, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Jos, delivered by Allagoa (J) on the 30th June, 2011 wherein the Appellant was convicted and sentenced to seven…

Emperion West Africa Limited V. Aflon Limited & Anor (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMIRU SANUSI, OFR J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (Coram U. A. Inyang J.) (“The lower court” for short) delivered on the…

Mallam Nasir Ahmed El-rufai V. Senate Of The National Assembly & Ors (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOORE A. A. ADUMEIN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the final judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division per Honourable Justice M. G. Umar delivered on 11th March,…

Dangote Integrated Steel PLC V. Alhaji (Pa) Nasiru Oyeniyi & Ors (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is an application by the Appellant praying for an order staying further proceedings in suit No HOS/154/2013 between the parties herein pending the hearing and determination…

Chika Enyinnaya V. The State (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Samuel Adukwu, Chika Enyinaya, Paul Ojoma (appellants herein) and Paul Eze were accused of murder of one Edwin Ugwo. By information dated 6-6-1999 and filed on 9-6-99, criminal proceedings were commenced in criminal…

Chief J. L. E. Duke V. Rev. (Dr.) Peter Etim Duke (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar delivered on the 11th June, 2010. Appellant applied for…

Sewanu Dansu & Ors V. Chief Olowo Ige Labalu & Anor (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OBIETONBARA DANIEL-KALIO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is a land matter. The land dispute between the parties was first heard at the Ado-Odo Grade II Customary Court in Ogun State. The Appellants lost there.…

Hon. Godwin Eshieshi V. Suleiman Adbulmalik Afegbua & Anor (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the ruling delivered on 28/5/2013 by the High Court of Edo State holden in Agenebode (hereafter simply referred to as ‘the lower court”) presided over…

Hon. Engineer Kube Akila Dwana V. Hon. Ismaila Ibrahim & Ors (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This Appeal is predicated on the Ruling of the Adamawa State High Court in Suit No. ADSN/6/2010 delivered on the 21st day of July, 2010. Therein, Nathan…