Ige Felix Oyebisi V. Hon. Tijani Tunde Suleiman & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Ige Felix Oyebisi V. Hon. Tijani Tunde Suleiman & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J. C. A. This is an appeal against the judgment handed out by the Election Tribunal on 2nd of October, 2007. The Chairman and Members of the Governorship and Legislative Houses Election Petition Tribunal nullified the election […]

Peoples’ Democratic Party V. Ejike Oguebego & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Peoples’ Democratic Party V. Ejike Oguebego & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JOSEPH E. EKANEM, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division (“the Lower Court” for short) delivered on 5th December, 2014, in Suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/854/2014. In the judgment the Lower Court granted all the reliefs sought by […]

Harrison Odiawa V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2008) LLJR-CA

Harrison Odiawa V. Federal Republic of Nigeria (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report DALHATU ADAMU, J.C.A. The appellant herein was convicted and sentenced by the High Court of Lagos State (No 40) Ikeja Judicial division (per J.O.K Oyewole J) which found him guilty on 48 counts for the offences of- (a) Conspiracy to obtain money by […]

Chief Momoh Yusuf Obaro V. Alhaji Salihu Ohize & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Chief Momoh Yusuf Obaro V. Alhaji Salihu Ohize & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A.  The Appellant contested for the Kogi Central Senatorial District election on 21/4/2007 under the platform of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) while the 1st Respondent/Applicant did contest under the Action Congress (AC) among other contestants […]

Barr. Ennoch Etsu Kwali & Anor V. Hon. Isah Egah Dobi & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Barr. Ennoch Etsu Kwali & Anor V. Hon. Isah Egah Dobi & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OYEBISI F. OMOLEYE, J. C. A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal holden at Abuja, delivered on the 6th day of October, 2007. The petition was in respect of […]

Bishop Paul Akpan Augustine V. Bishop Eyo Inueikim Hogan & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Bishop Paul Akpan Augustine V. Bishop Eyo Inueikim Hogan & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the interlocutory decision of A. O. Ajakaiye, J. delivered on the 10th March, 2006 at the Federal High Court, Calabar. On the 4th May, 2005, in Suit No. FHC/CA/CS/25/2005, the […]

Salau Itopa Bello & Anor. V. Sadiq Asema Mohammed & Ors. (2008) LLJR-CA

Salau Itopa Bello & Anor. V. Sadiq Asema Mohammed & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.C.A. In an application filed on 22/1/08 and argued on 31/1/08, the interlocutory appeal CA/A/EP/213/07 was consolidated with the substantive appeal CA/A/EP/313/07 with consent of the parties. It is observed that both appeals arose from the […]

Isah Ogrima Amoka V. Bello Alhaji Abdullahi & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Isah Ogrima Amoka V. Bello Alhaji Abdullahi & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report PER RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. The appellant herein was the 1st respondent in a petition presented jointly by one Bello Alhaji Abdullahi and the Peoples Democratic Party before the State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting at Lokoja, Kogi State […]

Abdulazeez Idris King & Anor. V. Suleiman Abdul Kokori & Ors. (2008) LLJR-CA

Abdulazeez Idris King & Anor. V. Suleiman Abdul Kokori & Ors. (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report RABIU DANLAMI MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. On 21st April, 2007, elections were held throughout the country into the National Assembly. The 1st appellant Abdulazeez Idris King contested under the platform of the 2nd appellant, peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Okene/Ogori […]

Sunday E, Umoren V. Asuquo E, Akpan & Ors (2008) LLJR-CA

Sunday E, Umoren V. Asuquo E, Akpan & Ors (2008) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report M. A. OWOADE J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Ruling of Honourable Justice Edemekong I. Edemekong sitting at the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, Uyo delivered on 4th November, 1997. On 21st July, 1997, the Respondents as Plaintiffs before […]