Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) V. Alex Otti & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA. J.S.C. On Wednesday the 3rd February, 2016, this Court heard this appeal and allowed it and undertook to adduce reasons to do so today, Friday, 26th February, 2016. Here are my reasons. The facts and circumstances of…

Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Sam Royal Nigeria Limited (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal by the Appellant herein is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division delivered on the 14th day of April, 2005 affirming the decision of the Rivers State High…

Oluwatoyin Abokokuyanro V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ekiti division, delivered on 25th day of March, 2011, unanimously affirming the judgment of Ikole High Court, delivered on 25th October, 2006, which convicted and sentenced the appellant to…

Ude Jones Udeogu V Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This Appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division [hereinafter referred to as the Court below). The Judgment which was delivered on Friday 27th day of April, 2012 was in respect of…

Orji Uzor Kalu V Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA J.S.C. This is an appeal by the appellant against the interlocutory decision of the Court of Appeal (the Court below) Abuja Division delivered on the 27th April 2012, wherein the Court affirmed the decision of the trial…

Mannir Abdullahi V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. his is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in appeal No. CA/197c/2011 delivered on the 19th day of June, 2012 dismissing theappeal of appellant against the conviction and sentence of two years imprisonment…

Peter Adewunmi V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The Appellant was arraigned before an Akure High Court on a one count charge which read: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE ARMED ROBBERY contrary to and Punishable under Section 1(2) (b) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special. Provisions) Act Cop 398. Vol. xxii…

Ge International Operations (Nig) Ltd V Q Oil And Gas Services Limited (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC Endorsed on the Writ of Summons issued out of the Registry of the High Court of Justice Rivers State sitting at Port Harcourt on 5th March. 2010 are the Respondents’ (the plaintiff) claims…

James Afolabi V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division wherein the Court below upheld the judgment of the Kogi State High Court sitting at Lokoja in which the appellant was convicted and sentenced to death…

Chief Clement O. Okafor V Anthony Abumofuani (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (the lower Court) delivered on 31st day of May, 2015 which affirmed the decision of the High Court of Enugu State (Coram Ahanonu J) (“the trial…