Ayoade V. State (2020) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant, as second Defendant, and two other Defendants were arraigned before the Lagos State High Court on a two-Count Charge of conspiracy to commit robbery and robbery. They were alleged to have used a toy gun to attack and rob a…

Omodele Ashabi Eya & Ors. V. Alhaja Risikatu Olopade & Anor. (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C, This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Ibadan in Appeal No. CA/I/75/93 delivered on the 22nd day of March, 2001 in which the court affirmed the…

Michael Eyo V. Emeka Collins Onuoha & Anor (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C In the High Court of Akwa Ibom State, sitting in Uyo, the plaintiff who is the appellant in this appeal instituted an action against the respondents seeking the follow reliefs:- “1. SPECIAL DAMAGE : (sic) (a) Six…

Professor Jerry Gana, Con V. Social Democratic Party & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. By his Amended Originating Summons at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Prof. Jerry Gana, CON (hereinafter called “the Appellant”), had raised the following questions and sought 13 reliefs, to wit: QUESTIONS FOR…

Chike Onyekwuluje & Anor V. G.b Animashaun & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. The Respondents instituted this suit as Suit No. O/21/81 at the High Court, Onitsha on 30th January, 1981 against the Defendants-Appellants. The Respondents’ claims at the trial Court are as follows: “1. A declaration that purported…

Alhaji A.r. Sule & Ors V. Mr. J. Orisajimi (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division delivered on 5th January, 2006 in respect of an appeal filed by the Appellant against the judgment of the trial Court dated…

Onyeke Alphaeus Onyeke V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein, as well as the 3rd, 4th and 5th Respondents are members of the 1st Respondent, a political party registered by the 2nd Respondent. They all paid for and were issued the 1st Respondent’s…

Anthony Igwemma & Anor V. Chinedu Benjamin Obidigwe & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division delivered on 12th April, 2019 which affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court Awka, dismissing the suit of the Appellants,…

Bello Bar’au Gusau V. All Progressives Congress & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. In his bid to become the first Respondent’s Gubernatorial Candidate for Zamfara State at the 2015 General Elections, the Appellant bought the Expression of Interest Form of the Party for N500, 000. 00 and paid the…

The State V. Ibrahim Yahaya (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Kaduna Division (the lower or Court below) delivered on the 19th of February, 2016 which set aside the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Katsina State (“the trial…