Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere, Major General (Rtd) V. Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant, along with his political party – the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had on 2nd August, 2012 filed a petition at the Edo State…

Charles Ehigie Airhiavbere, Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) V. Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JAMES SHEHU ABIRIYI, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant was a candidate at the Gubernatorial Elections held in Edo State on the 14th of July, 2012. He contested on the platform of…

Bassey Dan Udo Eyop V. The State (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant was charged for the offence of murder contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap 31, Vol. II, Laws of Cross River State of Nigeria, before the High…

Umonam Nigeria Ltd. & Anor V. Samuel Gregory Effiong (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO I. NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A.: (Delivering the leading Judgment) This is a motion on notice filed on 12th April, 2012 brought pursuant to Order 7 rule 10(1) and (2), Order 4 rule 2 Court of Appeal Rules, 2011…

Senator Festus Bode Ola V. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Federal High Court, holden at Ado-Ekiti in suit no. FHC/AD/M08/2010 – SENATOR FESTUS BODE OLA V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL…

Ojo Bolarinwa Theophilous V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A, (Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 7th June, 2011 this Appellant filed a Notice of Preliminary Objection at the Federal High Court sitting at Ado-Ekiti where he was defending some allegations of criminal nature in the…

Oba Adeyeye Oladimeji & Ors V. Chief Noah A. Ajayi (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JIMI OLUKAYODE BADA J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the Judgment of High Court of Justice, Omuo Judicial Division in Ekiti State, in Suit No: HCL/51/2000-CHIEF NOAH A. AJAYI V. OBA ADEYEYE…

Adebayo Ojo V. The State (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL EJEMBI EKO, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant, a former student of Ondo State Polytechnic (now Rufus Giwa Polytechnic), Owo in Ondo State was charged and tried for the offence of armed robbery punishable under Section 1(2) of the Robbery…

Abiodun Joseph V. Fajemilehin O. O. & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MODUPE FASANMI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti-State delivered on the 21st of June, 2011. The appeal emanated from suits No. HAD/43/2006 and HAD/44/2006…

Ukpong William John V. Chief Akpan Tommy Eneh Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant had written a petition to the police alleging embezzlement of community funds, impersonation and stealing against the Respondents first, at Odot-Nsit Atai Local Government Area and then,…