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Gambo Idi V. The State (2017) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was charged before the Kano State High Court for committing the offence of Rape contrary to Section 283 of the Penal Code Law on a charge filed and dated 5th November, 2010. In a…
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Mr. Ozegbe Lawrence V. Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant as Claimant sued Hon. Friday Osanebi and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (now 2nd and 1st respondents respectively) in the Delta State High Court, Asaba seeking for:- (a) A declaration that the affidavit and…
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Abdulrahman Abubakar & Anor V. Senator Aidoko Ali Usman & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. My Lords, what prompted this appeal was the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (hereinafter, simply, referred to as “the lower Court”) delivered on February 11, 2016. The said Ruling was the…
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Raphael Ewugba V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, (Benin Judicial Division) which affirmed the decision of a Delta State High Court on 27 May 2015 wherein the appellant as the 2nd accused person and his co-accused person…
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Setraco Nigeria Limited V. Joseph Kpaji (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The plaintiff (now respondent in this appeal) instituted an action before the Nasarawa State High Court sitting in Keffi claiming the sum of Two Hundred and Fifty Million Naira (250,000,000.00) only as special and general damages as a result…
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The Attorney-general Of The Federation V. The Attorney-general Of Lagos State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The plaintiff/respondent took out a civil summons dated 3rd March 2011 invoking the original jurisdiction of this Court against the defendant/objector. On the 10th October, 2016, the latter gave notice of preliminary objection pursuant…
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Osuade Adeyinka Akinbade & Anor V. Ayoade Babatunde & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, allowing the appeal of the respondents’ herein who were defendants at the Oyo State…
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Hon. Hassan Anthony Saleh V. Christian Adabah Abah & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division, delivered on the 8th of February, 2016, The Court of Appeal sat over the Judgment of Federal High Court Abuja,…
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Alhassan Auwalu V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja division (herein after referred to as “the lower Court”) delivered on 19th of May, 2016 which affirmed the Ruling of the High Court of Federal Capital…
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Bps Construction & Engineering Company Limited V. Federal Capital Development Authority (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 3rd June 2011 dismissing the appellants appeal and allowing the respondents cross-appeal against the judgment of the…