Mike Achoru V. Independent National Electoral Commission (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MARY U. PETER-ODILI, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja presided over by Honourable Justice M. A. Nasir, delivered on the 22nd day of…

Sunkanmi Olawoyin V. I.N.E.C. & Ors. (2010) 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 ruling of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Tribunal, Abeokuta, Ogun State (hereinafter referred to as the Tribunal) delivered on 4th August, 2007 dismissing the…

Joseph Ugbor V. The State (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABUBAKAR DATTI YAHAYA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is an application by way of a Notice of Motion, brought by Joseph Ugbor, the applicant for an order admitting the applicant to bail pending the hearing and determination of his appeal, pending…

Emmanuel Yisa Orker Jev Anor V. Under Michael Aza & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL Z. A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Benue State National Assembly Election Tribunal Makurdi delivered on the 4th of February, 2008. Upon reading the records…

Christian Abba V. Hon. Augustine Adikpe & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL Z. A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an application filed on the 24th June, 2009 brought pursuant to Section 6(6)(a) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Order 7 Rule 1…

Chief Oyebola Balogun V. Sakiratu Yusuff (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal arose from the judgment of the High Court of Oyo State, sitting at Ibadan (hereinafter called ‘The trial Court’), delivered by Honourable Justice J. O. Ige on 12th April 2002,…

Maiyaki Adamu & Anor. V. Alhaji Maku Shaba (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU ABOKI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of Fati Lami Abubakar J. of the High Court of Niger State sitting at Minna delivered on 7/12/2005. The fact of the case is…

The Electoral Officer Bichi Federal Constituency & Ors V. Rtd. Captain Ahmed Haladu Bichi & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is from the decision of the National Assembly Elections Tribunal (to be named Lower Tribunal after now) sitting at Kano,…

Rtd. Capt. Ahmed Haladu Bichi & Anor. V. Alh. Ibrahim Muazzam & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAI GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an interlocutory appeal arising from a ruling delivered on the 24/8/07 in the course of the trial of the Appellants’ petition before the…

National Electric Power Authority (Nepa) V. Malam Muhammad Auwal (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court holden at Kaduna and presided over by Hon. Justice A.M Liman which said judgment was delivered on…