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  • Nurudeen Babatunde V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SOTONYE DENTON-WEST, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of Osun State High Court of justice sitting at Ikirun Judicial Division delivered on 11th day of July 2013. The Appellant was arraigned before the Court on a three count charge of conspiracy, armed robbery and…

  • Nkechinyere Onyenwaku U. & Anor V. Anthony Nnadi & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. The facts that led to this application are as follows:The plaintiffs appealed to the High Court Enugu against the decision of Udi Magistrate Court refusing the plaintiffs claim for possession of a premises situate at Ukaka…

  • The University of Jos & Ors V. Amuruche Chukwuemeka Enwereji & Anor (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report AKANBI, J.C.A. This is an application brought on behalf of the applicants praying the Court for an extension of time within which to apply for leave to appeal against the ruling of the Plateau State High Court in…

  • Alhaji Sama Mohammed & Ors V. Alhaji Bala Musawa (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Wali, J.C.A.  By a writ of summons issued out in the Sokoto High Court on the undefended list, the plaintiff, Alhaji Bala Musawa claimed against the defendants Alhaji Sama Mohammed, Isa Abdullahi and Sama Construction Company jointly and severally the sum…

  • Chief Michael Uwegba & Ors V. The Attorney-general, Bendel State, Nigeria & Ors (1985) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Ajose-Adeogun, J.C.A. In an action instituted at the High Court of Bendel State holden at Sapele, the plaintiffs (now Appellants herein) were claiming, as endorsed in their amended writ of summons, the following reliefs:- (a) A declaration…

  • Ehimen Esene Vs. The State (2017) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division delivered on 23 May, 2014   which affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant by a Jos Federal High Court. The appellant was convicted by the trial court…

  • Gabriel Emaikwu Adah V. John Oko Adah (1999) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report Muhammad, J.C.A. On the 6th day of May, 1997, this court delivered its judgment in appeal No. CA/J/112/96. Dissatisfied with our decision, the applicant herein appealed to the Supreme Court. His appeal to the Supreme Court was filed within time. On 24th March,…

  • ᴘower of ᴀrrest: ᴡhether Relative ᴄan be ᴀrrested in ʟieu of a Ʀelative-Suspect by the ɴigerian ᴘolice – 𝗔𝗸𝗶𝗹𝘂 S𝗮’𝗮𝗱𝘂 

    ᴘower of ᴀrrest: ᴡhether Relative ᴄan be ᴀrrested in ʟieu of a Ʀelative-Suspect by the ɴigerian ᴘolice 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 T𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐰– 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐭, 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐭𝐜. I𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟐𝟒𝟏(𝟏) 𝐨𝐟…

  • National Assembly Exercise of Investigative Functions Under Section 88 CFRN, 1999 – Ega Chinedu Bright

    To What Extent Should The National Assembly Exercise Its Investigative Functions Under Section 88 of The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended)? It is not in doubt that the pivot of the legislative arm of government in any federalism is to make laws for the peace, order and good governance of…

  • Article 54 Convention on the Rights of the Child The original of the present Convention, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In witness thereof the undersigned plenipotentiaries, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed…