Ex.captain Y. U. Zakari V. The Nigerian Army & Anor. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of a Special Court Martial convened by Brigadier General Aziza (as he then was) Commander of Lagos Garrison Command pursuant to…

Brig Gen. O.b. Olorunkunle (Rtd.) & Anor. V. Alhaji Abayomi Shakirudeen Adigun & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, JCA, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This judgment is in respect of an interlocutory appeal from the decision of the Lagos State High Court in suit No. LD/336/2006 delivered on…

Action Congress Of Nigeria & Ors V. Labour Party & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HON. JUSTICE ISAIAH OLUFEMI AKEJU, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Ruling) The applicants are by this motion on notice filed on 24th January, 2012 seeking the following: An Order granting leave to the Interested Parties/Applicants to…

Olawuyi Raheem Tunji & Anor V. Elder David Bamidele & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Elections were conducted into the Kwara State House of Assembly, Irepodun Constituency, on April 26, 2011. The third respondent declared and returned the first respondent as the…

Hon. Idi Shehu Tiyin & Anor V. Alhaji Hamza Gawo & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) A brief background to this ruling is as follows: A petition was filed at the National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, Bauchi, State by…

Alhaji A. B. Saadu & Anor V. Hamed Giwa Afolabi & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On January 6, 2012, this court pronounced judgment in the above appeal. This, it did pursuant section 9 (8) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Sibeate Kangi & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) At the lower court, Federal High Court, sitting at Port Harcourt, the respondents as plaintiffs claimed in their further amended statement of claim against the…

Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Limited V. Chief Jonas Oruwari & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PAUL ADAMU GALINJE J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) In their final amended statement of claim dated 1/12/2008 and deemed filed on the 31/3/2009 the Respondents were herein who were plaintiffs at the Federal High…

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) V. Arc. Austin Asema Achado & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL M. B. DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 27th day of January 2012, I pronounced the unanimous decision of this Court pursuant to section 9(8) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria…

Mr. Kanayo Ebenezer Udechukwu & Anor. V. Mr. Tubotein Orlando George (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL T.O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of the final appeal by the appellants against the judgment of the Rivers state High court Port Harcourt, Division delivered on 16/12/2008.…