Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Nasiru Yahaya (2014) 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 Complainant/Appellant in suit No. ZMS/GS/20C/2011. The accused (now respondent) was arraigned before the High Court of Justice Gusau on a charge which reads as…

Chief Sunday Ayelabola & Ors V. Chief Ajijolaogun Ode & Anor (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HUSSEIN MUKHTAR, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the ruling of the High Court of Kwara State delivered on 27th January 2014 by T.S. Umar, J wherein the learned trial judge dismissed…

British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited V. The Attorney General Of Lagos State & Ors (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant is resident in England, and by a Motion Ex Parte dated 13/3/08, the 1st Respondent applied to the High Court of Lagos…

Bello Ibrahim V. The State (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PAUL A. GALINJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant herein was arraigned before the Sokoto State High Court, along with two other accused persons namely Hayatu Umar and Ibrahim Dan Auta charged with the offences of conspiracy to commit robbery…

Bello Abubakar V. The State (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Delta State, Asaba Division, delivered on the 17th of December 2013, in suit no. A/15c/2013. By the said judgment the Lower…

Babajide Michael Oludele V. Wema Bank PLC (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MONICA BOLNA’AN DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal challenges the Ruling of the National Industrial court Ibadan Division, Holden at Ibadan. It was the decision of F. Ikora Olalere, Presiding Judge, delivered on the 26th day of November,…

Yusuf Musa V. The State (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA AUDI WAMBAI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is from the decision of the Jigawa State High Court sitting at Hadejia delivered on 23/12/2008 by Ubale Ahmed Taura J., wherein the Appellant who was convicted for the offence of…

Samaila Bala V. Hinde Badamasi Gumei & Anor (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The 1st Respondent commenced an action against the Appellant at the Upper Sharia Court, Bichi, Kano State by a Civil Summons filed on 8/9/09 seeking the custody of the five…

Mustapha Umar Gwarzo V. Commissioner Of Police (2014) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Kano State sitting in its Appellate Judicial Division in Suit No K/5CA/2011 delivered by Honourable Justice Wada Abubakar…

Lawal Usman Ibrahim V. Deputy Sheriff & Ors (2014) 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 decision of Hon. Justice Isa Aliyu of the High Court of Kaduna State in Suit No. KDH/Z/351/2007, delivered on the 29th day of June…