Nasiru V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, who allegedly caused the death of one “Hassan Ismail by using a cutlass and inflicted a serious cut on his thigh”, was tried, convicted and sentenced to death by the Sokoto State High Court for the offence of culpable homicide…

Moses & Anor V. Giadom & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. In 2018, the first respondent resigned from his position as the Deputy National Secretary of the second respondent, to contest in the General Elections of 2019, as Deputy Governor of Rivers State. Thereafter, he went back to his…

Yongo & Ors V. Hanongon & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ADAMU JAURO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Judicial Division wherein the Court dismissed the Appellants’ appeal and affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Benue State which dismissed the Appellants’ claims and…

Yelli V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C.  After a trial in which the Prosecution called four Witnesses, and the Appellant testified in his own defence, the Sokoto State High Court found the Appellant guilty as charged for causing the death of “Abubakar Magaji by hitting him with a stick…

Yakubu V. Frn (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. Following an application dated the 28th day of March, 2012, the Respondent was granted leave by the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, to prefer a charge against the Appellant and 7 (seven) other Defendants. Consequently, the Appellant and the other Defendants…

Wema Bank Plc V. Olotu & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C.  This appeal is an off-shoot of the decision of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on the 2nd day of December, 2015, affirming the decision of the Oyo State High Court, wherein the trial High Court granted the…

Mohammed V. Bormu & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The present appeal is consequent upon the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Yola Judicial Division, delivered on December 17, 2012 in appeal No. CA/YL/2/2012. By the judgment in question, the Court below dismissed the Appellant’s appeal against the…

Minaj Holdings Ltd V. Comptroller-general, Ncs & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. By a letter dated 11 June 2008 the Appellant was given Presidential approval to import 500,000 metric tones of bagged cement into Nigeria. The importation was to commence in June, 2008 and conclude in December, 2008. Based on…

Mercantile Bank (Nig.) Plc V. Imesco Enterprises Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C.  The applicant herein, by an application, brought pursuant to Section 233(1) and (3) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended); Section 27(4) of the Supreme Court Act, Cap. S15 Laws of the…

Mbonu V. Wakama (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C. On 8-2-2010, the appellant herein filed a notice of appeal and commenced Appeal No. CA/PH/494/2010 in the Court of Appeal sitting at Port-Harcourt against the judgment of the High Court of Rivers State delivered on 2-2-2010 in Suit No. PHC/1980/2005 holding that…