Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Pension Limited V. Vita Construction Limited (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory Abuja in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/2210/2010 delivered on the 7th day of March, 2011.…

Frank Nnaemeka Nweke Jnr V. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja in suit No. FHC/CS/1001/2014 delivered on the 15th day of June, 2015. The…

Dr. Carol Nwosu V. Dr. A.A. Eigbe Forh (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the Ruling of the High Court of Federal Capital Territory in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/80/2010 delivered on the 13th day of June, 2012. The facts of the…

Henshaw Edet Bassey V. State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is in respect of an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo in Uyo Judicial Division, delivered by Isua J. on the 17th November,…

Effiong Obot Effiong Akpan Umana & Ors V. Chief Okokon Effiong Ekanem & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH OLUBUNMI KAYODE OYEWOLE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is in respect of an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Akwa Ibom State sitting at Uyo in Uyo…

MR. Ernest Gwacham V. Mrs. Sophia Ilondu & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The 1st respondent had sued the appellant along with the 2nd respondent and claimed that her family is the rightful owners, occupiers and holders of one half of Stall…

Hon. Sumbo Olugbemi V. Hon. Olujide Adewale Lawrence & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appeal is against the Ruling of the Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/IB/CS/101/14 delivered on the 9th of December 2015 where the Court dismissed the application of the…

Gabdel Nigeria Limited V. Ibadan North West Local Government Council (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The High Court of Oyo State (Coram: Hon. Justice M.A. Adegbola) delivered judgment in Suit No. I/689/2005 on the 30th day of June 2009. In the judgment, the Suit of…

Chief Tony Okoroji V. Onyeka Onwenu (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) In the judgment delivered on the 27th May, 2015 by the High Court of Lagos State, the Appellant’s Defamation/Libel Suit No. ID 185/2012 against the Respondent was dismissed on ground of want…

Nigeria Lng Limited V. Murphis Burger Limited (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This judgment is in respect of an appeal from the ruling of the Lagos State High Court delivered on 5/12/07 by HON, JUSTICE LUFADEJU in Suit No. LD/913/02 wherein the preliminary…