Tijjani V. Njc & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED MUSTAPHA, J.C.A.  This application was brought pursuant to Orders 7 Rule 1, 17, Rules 1 and 2, 18 Rule 11, 20 Rules 2 and 3 of the Court of Appeal Rules 2011, Sections 6 (6) (a), 35 (1) 46 (1) and 232 (1)…

Tijani V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UCHECHUKWU ONYEMENAM, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment of the High Court of Kogi State in case No. AHC/1C/2019 delivered by A. N. Awulu, J. on 29th April, 2020. The Appellant was charged and convicted on 2 counts charge for the offence of Criminal Conspiracy…

Tiemo V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TANI YUSUF HASSAN, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the High Court of Bayelsa State sitting at Yenagoa delivered on the 24th day of January, 2017 in Charge No: OHC/3C/2013 by Honourable Justice M.A. Ayemieye. The Appellant and two other accused persons were…

Thompson V. Essien (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A. This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 27th June, 2018 in the High Court of Akwa Ibom State holden at Mkpat Enin. In the High Court (the Court below), the Appellant was the Plaintiff. The Respondent was the defendant. The Appellant…

Thaddeus V. Gtb Plc (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, J.C.A. The appellant, as plaintiff in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/4414/2012 which he instituted in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja by way of a writ of summons, sought in his statement of claim the following relief: “i. A DECLARATION…

Teri V. Augustine (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JAMES GAMBO ABUNDAGA, J.C.A.  This is an appeal against the Judgment of High Court of Borno State in Suit No. BOHC/MG/CV/48/2017, delivered on 23/04/2019 by Hon. Justice B. Karumi. In brief, the facts of the case is that the Appellant’s husband and the Respondent were both…

Temidayo V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, J.C.A. This appeal was brought by the Appellant against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State, Ijebu Ode Judicial Division, sitting at Ijebu Ode delivered on August 20, 2020 Coram A. A. Babawale, J. in which the Appellant was convicted and…

Kwara State Govt & Ors V. Guthrie (Nig) Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C.  The respondent herein commenced an action at the High Court of Kwara State (hereinafter, simply, referred to as “the trial Court”) by way of Writ of summons under the undefended list procedure against the appellants. It…

Kushimo V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The instant appeal is consequent upon the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division delivered on October 28th, 2016, in appeal No. CA/IB/227/2015. By the judgment in question, the Court below affirmed the judgment of the High Court of…

Kelly V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.  My lords, this appeal being against concurrent findings of fact(s), we need to remind ourselves that the Court, especially where the findings turn on the credibility of witnesses, hardly intervenes. However, where the findings are shown to be perverse the Court will,…