Ayo Adegbite V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant in this appeal was arraigned on an information before the High Court of Ondo State, sitting in Akure, charged with the offence of murder contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 of the Criminal Code Cap…

Akinola Arobieke V. National Electricity Liability Management Company (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Judicial Division (Coram: Dalhatu Adamu, JCA, Christopher M. Chukwuma-Eneh JCA (as he then was) and Jean Omokri JCA, delivered on Monday, the 23rd day…

Omojola Akinlolu V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Division – Coram: Mojeed A. Owoade, JCA, Mohammed A. Danjuma, JCA, James S. Abiriyi, (JCA) delivered on the 7th day of August, 2014, which dismissed the appellant’s appeal…

Dr Umar Ardo V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. This Appeal relates to the gubernatorial election conducted by the 1st Respondent [INEC] in Adamawa State on 28/2/2015. The Appellant, as an indigene of Adamawa State and a Politician, who registered to vote and be…

David Sabo Kente V. Darius Dickson Ishaku & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Yola Division, hereinafter referred to as the Lower Court, in appeal No CA/Y1/106/2015 delivered on 29th June, 2016. The lower Court in upholding the…

Essien Ibok Essien V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellant was charged, tried and convicted along with one Ekong Akpan Thomas on a lone count of armed robbery contrary to Section 1{2)(a) of the Armed Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act 1990 at the Akwa Ibom State…

H.r.h Oba Samuel Adebayo Adegbola (Eleruwa) & Ors V. Mr. James Olatunde Idowu & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. By a motion on notice dated 22nd April, 2014 and filed on the 23rd April, 2014, the Appellants/Applicants herein sought for the following reliefs: “Whether or not the learned trial…

Sambo Alh. Galadima V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna division (the Court below) delivered on the 8th of February, 2013 which affirmed the decision of Jigawa State High Court (the trial Court). The facts of the case…

Prof. Festus David Kolo V. Commissioner Of Police (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Appellate session of Jigawa State High Court delivered on 17/09/2013 in appeal No. JDU/14/CA/2013 which affirmed the judgment of the lower trial Magistrate Court Kiyawa, Jigawa State wherein…

Raymond Eze V. Betram Ene & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff sued the respondents as defendants on a writ of summons accompanied by statement of claim. Paragraph 13 of the Statement of Claim states the plaintiff’s claim. It reads: (a) Declaration that the plaintiff is entitled…