Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited V. Greenbay Investment & Securities Limited (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, in appeal No.CA/A/718/2016 delivered on 18th December 2017, setting aside the ruling of the…

The Governor Of Imo State & Ors V. E.f. Network Nigeria Limited & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Owerri Division in Appeal No.CA/OW/201/2014 delivered on the 4th day of July 2016 which upheld the judgment of the trial…

Rev. Fr. Silas C. Nweke V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. The Appellant alongside one Rev. Dr. E. C. Obiorah were arraigned at the Federal High Court Awka on offences bordering on conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence contrary to Sections 8(a),1(1) (b) and 3 of…

Chief V. C. Obumseli & Anor V. Chinyelugo P. Uwakwe (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 the 16th day of October, 2008 wherein the Court below upheld the decision of the learned trial Judge of…

Abbey Mathew V. The State (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on 12/12/ 2013 in appeal No:B/317C/2010 Coram: Ibrahim Mohammed Musa Saulawa, JCA; Ayobode Olujimi Lokulo-Sodipe, JCA; Tom Shaibu Yakubu, JCA. The appellant and two…

Dame Patience Ibifaka Jonathan V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. On 26 April, 2017 the respondent filed an ex-parte application before the Federal High Court, Lagos in Suit No. FHC/L/CS/640/17 seeking an order of interim forfeiture of the sum of $5,842,316.66 (Five Million, Eight Hundred and…

Ashakacem Plc V. Asharatul Mubashshurun Investment Limited (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division or Court below or Lower Court delivered on 28/1/2016 Coram: Umani Musa Abba-Aji, Habeeb Adewale Abiru and Amina Audu Wambai JJCA. The Court below…

County & City Bricks Development Company Ltd V. Hon. Minister Of Environment Housing & Urban Development & Anor (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The Federal High Court (Coram: Abdullahi Mustapha, CJ) delivered its final judgment in the suit No. FHC/L/CS/368/2007 on 8th June, 2009; wherein it found inter alia that: i.…

Architect Hudu Ibrahim Mamonu & Anor V. Joseph D. Mato Dikat & Ors (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. The present appeal emanated from the judgment of Jos division of Court of Appeal (hereinafter referred to as “the lower or Court below”) which was delivered on the 26th day of January, 2012,…

Kwara State Judicial Service Commission & Ors V. Miss Yetunde Zainab Tolani (2019) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal or Court below or Lower Court, Coram: Sotonye Denton-West, I. I. Agube, JJCA and C. C. Nweze JCA (as he then…