Ojo Esseyin V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein was arraigned before the High Court of Kogi State, holden at Lokoja, on a two counts charge of rape and culpable homicide punishable with death under Sections 283 and 221 (a) of the Penal Code respectively. In…

Eddy I. Onah V Schlumberger (Nig) Ltd & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, JSC Proceedings leading on to this appeal were first instituted in a Port Harcourt High Court, River State of Nigeria. Osu J presided and in that court the plaintiff/appellant claimed as per paragraph 21 of his amended statement…

Emeka Mbachu V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.  The appellant herein, who was the accused at the trial High Court (Rivers State High Court) was the driver of a bus with Registration No. RV 1863 PC. At about 6:45pm along the Port-Harcourt – Aba expressway, by a place known…

Andrew Ayedatiwor V The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar division, hereinafter referred to as Court below or lower Court, Coram: Ndukwe Anyanwu, JCA; C.C. Nweze, JCA; and O. A. Otisi, JCA; delivered on 21st day of May,…

Chief Oladipupo Akanni Olumuyiwa Williams San V Folarin Rotimi Abiola Williams & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant, Chief Oladipo Akanni Olumuyiwa Williams, SAN who is representing himself in this appeal, filed a Motion on Notice on 22 May, 2017 praying for leave of this Honourable Court to…

Anamelechi Iteogu V. Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. The appellant, who is now applicant filed a motion on notice on 20th of August 2014 seeking an order of this Court which he couched as below:- An order of this Honorable Court setting aside the Judgment of this…

Ali Alaba International Limited & Anor V. Sterling Bank Plc (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the Ruling of the Lagos division of the Court of Appeal (the lower or Court below) delivered on 10th May, 2005 which dismissed the appellants’ appeal against the judgment of the High…

Onuora Mba V. Udeozor Chigho Mba (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu division, delivered on the 28th day of April, 2013. Coram: Abdulkadir, Akeje, and Agim, JJCA, wherein the Court below upheld the decision of the trial Court in…

Sir Friday Nwanozie Nwosu V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. This Appeal is a fallout of the discord that followed the Primary Election conducted by first Respondent to select its gubernatorial candidate for the 2015 General Election. The third Respondent, who won the said Primaries,…

Hon. Chief Ogbuefi Ozomgbachi V. Mr. Dennis Amadi & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The two appeals have a common source. Their fountain head was the suit No.FHC/ABJ/CS/1026/2014 brought on the originating summons by the Appellant herein against the three Respondents (as defendants) in each of the two appeals. It…