Onwuta V. State Of Lagos (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of appeal, Lagos Division or lower Court or Court below, delivered on the 27th day of July, 2020, Coram: Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh JCA, Tijjani Abubakar JCA (as he then was)…

Onward Entreprises Ltd V. M. V Matrix & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the Federal High Court, holden at Lagos, the appellant, by way of Writ of Summons, sought to enforce a contract of affreightment dated March 25, 2002, against the respondents. By its Amended Statement of Claim,…

Olayemi & Ors V. Fha (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Lagos, delivered on the 12th of July, 2017 wherein the Court below allowed in part, the appeal lodged by the Respondent, against the judgment of the trial Federal…

Olawoye V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, who was arraigned before the Kwara State High Court, on a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery, was alleged to have conspired with “two others at large” and robbed “Abdulrasaq Abubakar”, while armed with firearms and other dangerous weapons.…

Okotere & Ors V. Gwagwa & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C.  This appeal No. SC/CV/1165/2021 was commenced on 15-12-2021 when the appellants herein filed a notice of appeal against the part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 3-12-2021 in Appeal No. CA/ABJ/CV/766/2021 striking out the…

Okeremute V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C.  The appellant herein was charged with others at large before the High Court of Edo State on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit murder and the murder of one Odion Oikhale on or about the 2nd of August, 2010 at…

Okeke V. Uwaechina (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C.  This an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division. The concise statement of facts leading to this appeal is that the Appellant, as Plaintiff, instituted an action at the Customary Court of Anambra State, against the Respondent’s father, (who…

Ohaegbu & Ors V. Regd Trustees Of The Capuchin Friars Minor Nigeria (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SAMUEL CHUKWUDUMEBI OSEJI, J.S.C.  The Respondents as plaintiffs commenced an action against the Appellants at the High Court of Justice, Ikeja Division, Lagos State seeking the following reliefs: “(i) Declaration that the plaintiffs are the owners under…

Ohaegbu & Ors V. Regd Trustees Of The Capuchin Friars Minor Nigeria (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. The Respondent/Plaintiff acquired the land in dispute from the Registered Trustees of the Roman Catholic Mission of Onitsha Archdiocese by a Deed of Assignment dated 24/5/1997. The Respondent’s grantor acquired their interest…

Ogheneovo & Anor V. Governor Of Delta State & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The present appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Benin Judicial Division, delivered on December 13th, 2015 in appeal No. CA/B/01/2015. By the judgment in question, the Court below dismissed the…