Nospetco Oil & Gas Ltd V. Olorunnimbe & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C.  The Appellant is in the business of oil and gas, as its object clause. The first to fourteenth Respondents, and many others, entered into an agreement with it by way of “Memorandum of Understanding for Joint…

Nndc V. Ugbagbe (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division Coram: Ibrahim Shata Bdliya, Obietonbara Daniel-Kalio and Oludotun Adebola Adefope-Okojie (JJCA), delivered on 17th February, 2017 in Appeal No: CA/K/69/2014, setting aside the judgment of the Kaduna State High…

Nigerian Army V. Abuo (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, Abuja Division or Court below or lower Court, Coram: Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, Adamu Jauro JJCA (as they then were) and Stephen Jonah Adah, delivered on the 13th day of…

Nidb & Anor V. Kan Biscuits Co. Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. The Respondent by a loan and mortgage agreement dated 26/8/1992 took a term loan of US$921,080.00, US$25,094.00 and from the 1st Appellant to acquire additional plant, equipment and machinery for its biscuit factory project (Kan Biscuit…

Network Securities Ltd V. Dahiru & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C.  The first Respondent, as Plaintiff, instituted the action that culminated in this Appeal at the Federal High Court, wherein he claimed the following Reliefs – a) A Declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to the Statutory Right of…

Nasiru V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division, delivered on the 15th day of May, 2020 Coram: Tsammani; Okoronkwo; Ojo; JJCA wherein the appeal by the appellant herein was adjudged lacking in merit and was dismissed.…

Muyideen V. Nba & Anor (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C.  The appellant, a legal practitioner, was tried before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) and found guilty of infamous conduct. The LPDC thereafter, on 21st March, 2018, issued the following direction: (i) That the 3 counts in the complaint are found…

Musa V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (hereafter to be called the Court below), delivered on the 9th of February, 2018. The appellant and other accused persons were convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for…

Williams & Anor V. Adold/stamm Intl (Nig) Ltd & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C.  The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) owed the 1st respondent a debt arising out of a building contract. The 1st respondent engaged the 2nd respondent as its legal practitioners to recover the said…

Uba Plc V. John Michael Co. & (Nig.) Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division, delivered on the 23rd day of October, 2014, wherein the Appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the trial Court was unanimously dismissed by the…