Diamond Bank Plc V. H.r.h. Eze (Dr) Peter Opara & Ors (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. The application for enforcement of their fundamental rights filed by the 1st and 2nd Respondents at the Federal High Court, Port-Harcourt Division, which led to this appeal, was prompted by a letter of invitation…

Alban Ajaegbo V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellant herein was among 7 persons arraigned before the High Court of Imo State, sitting at Owerri in charge No. HOW/7C/97 on a one count charge of murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap.…

Chilkied Security Services And Dog Farms Limited V. Schlumberger Nigeria Limited & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division delivered on 13/4/2006 setting aside the judgment of the High Court of Rivers State sitting at…

Adeyemi Pedro V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Akure Division or lower Court or Court below, Coram: Mojeed A.Owoade, Mohammed A. Danjuma and James Shehu Abiriyi JCA delivered on 20th day of March 2015 which dismissed…

Nigeria Ports Authority V. Aminu Ibrahim And Company & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Lagos division of the Court of Appeal (lower or Court below) delivered on 8th May 2009 which dismissed the appeal by the appellant before it. The brief…

Alhaji Musa Ajigbotosho V. Renolds Construction Co. Ltd (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division delivered on the 17th April, 2008 in Appeal No. CA/1/15/2007 wherein the lower Court dismissed the appeal of the Appellant therein. The relevant…

Abubakar P. Dajo V. The State (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein and three other accused person were arraigned before the High Court of Adamawa State holden at Yola, charged with conspiracy to beat, stone and shoot security agents with poisoned arrows, which beating, stoning and shooting resulted…

Atiba Iyalamu Savings & Loans Limited V. Mr. Sidiku Ajala Suberu & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The 1st respondent herein (plaintiff at the trial Court), as the owner of a business centre known as Amusement International Guest House Ltd., on 10th September 1996, secured a loan of…

Chief Olisa Metuh V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Anor (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellants in the two appeals stand trial at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court, on a seven count money laundering charge. On their arraignment, they pleaded…

The State V. Ayimi Shaibu Odomo (2018) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, Coram: Abubakar Datti Yayaya, Tinuade Akomolafe Wilson and Moore A. A. Adumien JJCA delivered on the 9th day of May, 2013 wherein the conviction and sentence…