Kudla M. Satumari & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Borno State, sitting in Maiduguri, Coram: Hon. Justice M.E.…

Borticelli Nigeria Limited & Ors v. Hitobs Nigeria Limited (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED BABA IDRIS, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Kaduna State High Court in suit No: KDH/KAD/745/14 delivered on the 29th day of February, 2016. The respondent as plaintiff…

Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA) v. Afi Nelson Ogba (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, JCA (Delivering the lead ruling) The respondent, Afi Nelson Ogba was offered employment by the applicant, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, as Principal Shipping Development Officer, vide a letter of provisional…

Balarabe Kankarofi Vs Mustapha Imam Umar (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED DANJUMA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Sharia Court of Appeal of Kano State, sitting at Kano. The judgment was delivered on 7th September, 2020 in case No: SCA/KN/CV/379/2019 which affirmed…

Adebutu Oladipupo Olatunde & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (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 Governorship Election Petition Tribunal delivered on the 22nd day of June, 2023 in petition No: EPT/OG/GOV/03/2023…

Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) v. Austine Amechi Okpaku & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Enugu Judicial Division, holden at Enugu, delivered on the 8th December, 2022 by Ogunbanjo,…

Aliyu Abubakar & Ors v. Sen Mohamed Danjuma Goje & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the National and State Houses of Assembly Election Tribunal, Gombe State, sitting in Gombe, Coram: in Election Petition No.…

Dr. Lawrence U. C. Atuana v. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UGOCHUKWU ANTHONY OGAKWU, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) Prolegomenon On 23rd January, 2012, the respondent was granted leave by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to prefer a criminal charge against the appellant…

Hon. Ekwueme Uzuamaka Precious & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUHAMMED LAWAL SHUAIBU, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Imo State National and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal delivered on 25/05/2023 dismissing the petition…

Mr. Paul Ezenwa Nwokolo v. Prosper Funds Limited (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal interrogates the correctness of the decision of the High Court of Lagos State (hereinafter addressed as the lower court), coram judice: S. A. Onigbanjo, J., in suit No.…