Sylvester C. Nwoye V. Federal Airports Authority Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ekiti division (hereinafter referred to as “the lower Court”) delivered on 20th day of January, 2012. The appellant as plaintiff, instituted an action at the High…

David Oyedele V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The appellant with one Seyi Oyeneye were before the Ogun State High Court Per A. A. Akinyemi J. sitting at Abeokuta Judicial Division, charged with the offences of conspiracy to commit murder contrary to and punishable under Section 324 of…

Chyfrank Nigeria V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. At the High Court of Lagos State, the appellant and its Managing Director, Frank Amah, were arraigned on a six -count charge for the offences of (a) Conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences; (b) obtaining money by…

Major General Kayode Oni (Rtd) & Ors V. Governor Of Ekiti State & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellants were appointed full-time Chairman and Members respectively of the Ekiti State Independent Electoral Commission [E.S.l.E.C.] by the State Governor. The first paragraph of the letters of appointment, dated 10/10/2008…

Elder Dr. Friday Sani V. Kogi State House Of Assembly & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, C.J.N. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden in Abuja in appeal No. CA/A/540/2018 delivered on the 20th day of March, 2018 in which the Court allowed the…

Sani Lawali V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The appellant, convicted by the High Court of Sokoto State (Coram: D. B. Sambo, J) for the robbery while armed with dangerous weapon, and for culpable homicide punishable with death, was sentenced to death. His conviction and sentence were upon his…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Akeem Ogunrombi (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan division (the lower or Court below) delivered on the 10th of December, 2004 which allowed the appeal of the respondent and set aside the conviction and sentence…

Uyaemenam Nwora & Ors V. Nweke Nwabueze & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALUMJE, J.S.C. On 12th November 1999, the Anambra State High Court, presided over by his lordship Obiora Nwazota, who was then the Chief Judge of Anambra State delivered judgment in consolidated suits Nos. AA/53/75 and AA/11/77 in which…

Elvis Ezeani V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 27th day of January, 2017 wherein the Court below affirmed the decision of the High Court of Lagos State which convicted and…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Chief Mike Umeh & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, hereinafter referred to as the Court below, in Appeal No. CA/S/28C/2016 delivered on the 24th day of March 2017 upholding the…