Iyabo Isiak & Anor V. Alhaji Saka Opobiyi (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OBANDE OGBUINYA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal stemmed from the ruling of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin Division, presided over by Hon. Justice J. F. Gbadeyan, delivered on 01/12/2004 dismissing the appellants’ application to set…

Sen. Daniel I. Saror & Anor V. Hon. Gabriel Torwua Suswam & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA NGOLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The record before this Court depicts that on the 26th April, 2011, the 3rd Respondent, in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of the…

Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugba & Anor V. Gabriel Torwua Suswam & Ors. (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL THERESA NOGLIKA ORJI-ABADUA, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) It is evident in the record of this appeal that the Appellants filed an election Petition on the 17th May, 2011 before the Governorship Election Petition…

Orhena Adugu Gbileve & Anor V. Mrs. Ngunan Addingi & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL REGINA OBIAGELI NWODO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The second Appellant, Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN) conducted party primaries for nomination into the elective offices for the House of Representatives, Senate, State House of Assembly…

Total E & P Nigeria Limited V. Mr. Tari Imoladei & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By their statement of claim dated 19 August, 2009, the Respondents herein claimed against the appellant at the High Court of Rivers State sitting at Port…

Peoples Democratic Party V. Ibegwura Ordu Azubuike (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL T. O. AWOTOYE J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of an appeal against the ruling of Aprioku J. of High Court Rivers State delivered on 14/2/2011 wherein he dismissed the application for joinder brought…

Honourable Raymond Nwokocha & Ors V. Ibegwura, Ordu Azubuike & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL T. O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of an appeal against the decision of Aprioku J. of the River State High Court delivered on 21/2/2011. By his originating…

Honourable Raymond Nwokocha & Ors V. Ibegwura, Ordu Azubuike & Anor (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL T. O. AWOTOYE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is the judgment in respect of an appeal against the decision of Aprioku J. of the River State High Court delivered on 21/2/2011. By his originating…

Hon. Juliet A. Gita & Ors V. Ayo Olueifye & Ors (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants herein contested the councillorship primary election conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party for the April 3rd, 2010 Local Government Election for all the wards in…

George Adumu & Ors V. The State (2012) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) By a motion on notice dated 18th March 2011 and filed on the 24th March 2011, the applicants herein are seeking for extension of time to seek leave to appeal, leave…