• Ilouno v. State (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant was arraigned before the trial court on 9/10/2014, for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to sections 6(b) and 2(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms Act respectively. A trial-within-trial was conducted…

  • Ayinde v. State (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant was convicted for the offence of murder of the Ayuba Karim, punishable under section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 30, Vol. 11, Laws of Oyo State, by the High Court of Oyo State,…

  • Limaza & Ors. v. Muhammad & Anor. (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA GEORGE MBABA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment): This appeal emanated from the judgment of Kano State High Court in suit No. K/124/2014, delivered on 19th February, 2019 by Hon. Justice Aisha Yau, wherein the trial court only restrained the appellants…

  • Doka L. Abare v. Hamma Usman Wakilin Magada (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the Sharia Court of Appeal, Gombe State sitting on the Gombe appeal session in appeal No. GMSJ/SCA/CUA/KLT/39/2019, delivered on the 28th day…

  • Sammya (Nig.) Ltd. v. Sinostar Int’l (Nig.) Ltd. (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) The respondent, as claimant before the lower court instituted an action on the undefended list to recover the amount outstanding on various goods it sold to the appellant. Upon being…

  • Dr. Ibrahim Shehu Gusau v. Dauda Lawal & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division delivered on 6th January, 2023, in appeal No. CA/S/180/2022 wherein the court set aside the judgment of…

  • Davandy Finance And Securities Limited & Ors v. Elder Emmanuel Mba Aki & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) The 1st – 3rd respondents were the plaintiffs before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in suit No. FCT/HC/CV/ 574/2002 Elder…

  • Hon. George U. Timinimi & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellants’ case is that the respondent, who is statutorily empowered to delineate local governments in Nigeria into wards and units for the purposes of…

  • Alhaji Sule S. K. K. v. Aliyu Yusuf Isi (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Zamfara State delivered on 14th November, 2016 wherein the appellant`s application was refused. By a motion on…

  • All Progressives Congress & Ors Vs Akaliro K. Anderson & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting at Umuahia, delivered on the 20th day of January, 2023 by M. G. Umar,…