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Petgas Resources LTD. V. Louis N. Mbanefo (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SOTONYE DENTON WEST, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Plaintiff sued the Defendant in the High Court of Lagos State by a Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim filed on May 28th, 1999 wherein it claimed against the…
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Oye Arowojolu V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 25th January, 2012 in the High Court of Ondo State in the Ore Judicial Division holden at Ondo. The Appellant was convicted on a two…
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Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited V. Federal Inland Revenue Service & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a motion on notice dated 18/6/2013 and filed on 1/7/2013, the applicant seeks the following reliefs: “1. An order granting extension of time within which the…
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Mt “Delmar” & Anor V. Mt “Ane (Ex Mt Leste”) & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHINWE EUGENIA IYIZOBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal raises a rather novel and interesting question as regards arrest of vessels, caveats and securities for the release of vessels in admiralty matters. The…
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Mrs. Charity Okafor V. MR. Paul Okafor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On or about the 28th of May 2005, Paul Okafor (the respondent) and Charity Okafor (the appellant) got married under the Tiv Native Law and Custom in Vandekiya Local Government Area…
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Moses Ademola Agbaje V. Ademola Coker (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 26th November, 2013 in the Customary Court of Appeal, Osun State Holden at Osogbo. The Appellant was Respondent in the Customary Court of Appeal.…
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Mohammed Haruna V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Katsina State delivered by Hon. Justice I. B. Ahmed on 5th June 2014, convicting the Appellant for the offence of culpable…
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Mallam Adamu Ibrahim & Ors V. Alhaji Isa Ya?ata Yusuf (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL IBRAHIM SHATA BDLIYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the Kaduna State High Court (the Lower Court) in suit No.KDH/KAD/248/2012 delivered on the 14th of March, 2013. By a…
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Ibrahim Mohammed Bashir V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court of justice, Kaduna State, holden at Kaduna in Case No. FHC/KD/24C/2008, delivered by Justice M.L. Shuaibu on…
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Hitech Construction Company Limited V. Jude Ude & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Federal High Court in a ruling delivered by HON. JUSTICE M. H. KURYA on the 10th day of March, 2014 wherein…