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Oba Olayode Oyegade & Ors. V. Oba James Adeleye Oyelowo & Anor. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.C.A., OFR: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal and cross-appeal against the judgment of Abimbola J., of the High Court of Justice Oyo State sitting at Ogbomosho delivered on…

Hon. Olemija Stephen Friday & Ors V. The Governor Of Ondo State & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Ondo State, Akure Judicial Division delivered on 24/6/09. The Appellants…

Iliyasu Sumaila V. The State (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal from the Judgment of High Court of Justice, Okene, Kogi State in Charge No: HCO/01CR/2009 – The State vs. Iliyasu Sumaila delivered on the 13th day of November, 2009…

Prof Steve Torkuma Ugba & Anor V. Gabriel Torwua Suswam & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA GEORGE MBABA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an Appeal against the interlocutory decision of the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, Holden at Makurdi, in Petition No. GET/BN/02/2011, delivered on 13/2/12 [Coram: Hon.…

Rufus Anyanwu & Ors. V. The State (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HARUNA M. TSAMMANI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants in this Consolidated Appeal Nos: CA/PH/171A/2004, CA/PH/171B/2004, CA/PH/171C/2004, CA/PH/171D/2004, CA/PH/171E/2004, CA/PH/171F/2004, were jointly charged before the High Court of Imo State Owerri Judicial Division with the murder of one…

Rfg Limited & Anor V. Skye Bank Plc. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the Honourable justice R. I. B Adebiyi sitting at the High Court of Lagos State, Lagos Judicial Division delivered on the 6th…

Smithlink Beecham & Anor V. Prex Limited (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Okeke J, sitting at the Federal High Court in Abuja, delivered on 27th September 2002. The facts that led to this appeal are…

Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors. V. Hon. Ifeanyi Igwe & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REASONS FOR THE JUDUGMENT PRONOUNCED BY HON. JUSTICE ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, J.C.A, ON 7TH JANUARY, 2012 On the 7th January, 2012, I dismissed this appeal and indicated then that I would give…

Hon. Ifeanyi B. Igwe V. Tony Uche Ezekwelu & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REASONS FOR THE JUDGMENT PRONOUNCED BY HON. JUSTICE ALI ABUBAKAR BABANDI GUMEL, JCA ON 7TH JANUARY, 2012 On the 7th January, 2012, I dismissed this appeal and indicated them that I would give my reasons at…