• Hussaini Sama’ila V. The State (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) At the Jigawa State High Court holden at Gumel the appellant was in charge No. JDU/9C/2010 dated 8/5/10 charged for the offences of kidnapping and culpable homicide punishable with death as follows: “FIRST…

  • Emeka O. Kanu V. Sweet Asuzu & Anor (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Judgment of Abia State High Court, Aba Division contained in the Judgment of NWANOSIKE, J. delivered on 30th day of March, 2009. The precursor…

  • Augustine Nwolisa V. The State (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PETER OLABISI IGE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant and one other person were arraigned before the Imo State High Court Owerri Judicial Division in 2007 charged with offence of murder couched thus: “STATEMENT OF OFFENCE” MURDER contrary to Section…

  • Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola V. Barister Niyi Owolade & Anor (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal on the Interlocutory Ruling of the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Osogbo, delivered on 6th November 2014. The Appellant, on the…

  • Musa Muhammad V. The State (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the Judgment in respect of the appeal filed by the accused/appellant incase No.ZAMS/GS//34C/2009 Musa Muhammad Vs The State, on 12/07/2012. The Notice of Appeal filed by the appellant contains 4 grounds…

  • Henry Ogbonna & Anor V. Chief Sylvester Jumbo & Ors (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL FREDERICK O. OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Before the Oguta Customary Court, Holden at Kalabari Beach Oguta II Imo State of Nigeria, in Suit with numbers CC/OG/16/92 and CC/OG/48/92, which were later consolidated on the…

  • Victor Adefioye Ayoade V. The Executive Governor Of Osun State & Ors (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Honourable Justice S.O. Falola of the Osun State High Court of Justice Osogbo delivered on 27th day of…

  • Oluwatoyin Jinadu V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an Appeal against the Ruling of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory Abuja, delivered on the 21st of January, 2013. The appellant herein, was the accused person at…

  • Oche Matthew V. The State (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ondo State, Owo Judicial Division, presided over by Honourable Justice A. O. Adebusoye, delivered on 28th September, 2009 in which the…

  • Ayo Adegbite V. The State (2015) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal from the decision of D. I. Kolawole J. of the High Court of Ondo State sitting at Akure delivered on the 27th day of February 2013. The Appellant was…