Captain Idris Ichalla Wada & Ors V. Yahaya Bello & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOJEED ADEKUNLE OWOADE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Kogi State Governorship Election Tribunal Coram H. S. Mohammed (Chairman), P. L Ajoku and V. E. Ejenu JJ.…

MR. Babatunde Harding & Anor V. The Administrator General And Public Trustee Of Lagos State & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court sitting in the Ikeja Judicial Division in suit…

Umoru Abdullahi V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The judgment is in respect of the appeal against the decision of T.S.Umar. J, of the High Court of Kwara State, sitting in Ilorin delivered on 18th September, 2014. In the said judgment, the…

Lt. Cdr F. J. Ebohon (Rtd.) V. Attorney General Edo State & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED AMBI-USI DANJUMA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is a case stated by the National Industrial Court pursuant to Section 295 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as…

Alhaji Usman Haruna V. Abuja Investment & Property Development Company & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory of the 27th of July 2010 vide an amended notice of…

Nigeria Security & Civil Defense Corps V. Ujo Agbor Uzoma Simeon & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is an application brought pursuant to Order 6 Rule 4 and 15 of the rules of this Court, 2011, and the inherent jurisdiction of the…

Michael Nwiboeke & Ors V. Paul Nwokpuru (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 3-9-2012. Nwokpuru Iyaji as plaintiff commenced suit No. OCC/6/2012 in Odomoke Isieke Customary Court against the appellants herein claiming for: (a) “Declaration of title: that the plaintiff is the bona…

C.O. Ogbughalu & Sons Nigeria Limited V. Unilever Nigeria PLC (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 1-9-2011, the appellant commenced Suit No. HAB/57/2011 by filing a writ of summons accompanied by statement of claim, witness depositions, list of witnesses, copies of documents to…

Alhaji Sadisu Ibrahim & Ors V. Unity Bank PLC (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a motion on notice dated 27th April, 2015 and filed on 26th June, 2015, the applicants prayed this Court: The application was predicated on the following grounds: i.…

Alhaji Aminu Maigari & Ors V. Yahaya Adama & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) I have tagged this determination ?Decision? by virtue of the provisions of Section 294(2)-(4) and Section 318(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as…