State V. Jimoh (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 24th May, 2012 which upturned the decision of S. O. Otu, J. of the High Court of Kogi State sitting at Okene delivered on 13/11/2009. The…

State V. Fafuru (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C.  This appeal emanated from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (hereafter called the “Court below”) delivered on 9th of June, 2016, wherein the Court below set aside the judgment of the trial High Court of Lagos State, holden at Ikeja,…

State V. Da’u (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal by the State against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna division, Coram: Abba Aji) JCA (as he then was) Aboki, JCA (as he then was) and Abiru, JCA, delivered on 22/5/2015. The respondent had been tried before…

State V. Adu (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. The respondent was the Vice Chairman of the Task Force of the Youths Association of Amaorie Ozziza Community in Afikpo North L.G.A of Ebonyi State. On 18-9-2016, as such Vice chairman, he and other leaders of the taskforce directed and led members…

Stanbic Ibtc Bank Plc V. Longterm Global Capital Ltd & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C.  By a Motion on Notice filed on the 21st of September, 2020, the Appellant/Applicant prayed this Court for the following: A. An Order enlarging the time within which the Applicant may file an additional ground…

Southbeach Co. Ltd & Anor V. Williams (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C. Based on a sub-lease agreement between respondent, the sub-leasor, and the appellants; as sub-lessee, the respondent had sued the appellants before the High Court of Lagos State, sitting at Ikeja (trial Court) in suit No. LD/1631/2010 and claimed…

Skypower Express Airways Ltd V. Uba, Plc & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal (lower Court) delivered on the 25th November, 2015 in favour of the 1st Respondent who was the Appellant therein. Briefly, the…

Skyblind (Nig) Ltd V. New Life Cooperative Society Ltd & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DAITIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.  The appellant herein, as plaintiff, commenced suit No. KDH/KAD/117/2010 against the respondents, the defendants, at the High Court of Kaduna State for:- “(i) A declaration that the act of the defendants constitutes trespass and…

Set Success Enterprises & Co Ltd V. Ibeju-lekki Local Government Council & Anor (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The present appeal is a natural reaction by the Appellant against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division, delivered on June 12, 2008 in appeal no. CA/L/489/2005. By…

Segun V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C.  On 16th May, 2018 the Court of Appeal, Ado-Ekiti Division (the lower Court) delivered judgment in the appeal of the Appellant in which the said lower Court affirmed the conviction of the Appellant, and death sentence imposed on him, for murder. The opinion…