Goyang Kayili V. Esly Yilbuk & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. Briefly and for purpose of understanding the background history the appeal now before us, it is pertinent to state that the 1st respondent together with two other persons now deceased, whose names have been struck out of the…

Mr. Ibibiama F. G. Odom & Ors V. The Peoples Democratic Party & 2 Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting at Port Harcourt delivered on the 12th February, 2013. The facts of the case that brought about…

Chief Francis Uchenna Ugwu & Ors V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The Plaintiffs who claimed to have participated and won the primary elections conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party for the nomination of candidates in respect of the Enugu North Senatorial District, Igboeze North/Udenu…

Michael Ogbolosingha & Anor V. Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division in Appeal No. CA/PH/304/2011 delivered on the 15th day of March, 2013. Briefly, the statement of relevant facts in…

Emmanuel Ogar Akong Edoko V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Calabar which was delivered on 13th July, 2009 wherein the court below upheld the conviction and sentence to death of the appellant by the…

Okunade Kolawole V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal or Court below sitting in Ibadan. The said judgment was delivered on the 13th October, 2011 affirming the judgment of the Ogun State High Court, Ijebu-Ode Judicial Division…

Abubakar Mohammed V The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned with two others on a 6 count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Sections 5 (b) and 1(2) (a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act 1990 as amended…

Joshua Chibi Dariye V The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC In a petition received by the Hon. Attorney-General of the Federation in May, 2004, the appellant, then the Governor of Plateau State of Nigeria, was accused of various offences bordering on money laundering, abuse of office…

Barbedos Ventures Ltd V First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. MUHAMMAD. JSC Facts contained in the affidavit evidence of the parties to this interlocutory appeal reveal that the applicant is a liability company carrying on business as Importers, exporters and general merchants, with particular interest in the sale…

Dudu Addah & Ors V. Hassan Sahi Ubandawaki (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. Muhammad, JSC I have had the privilege of reading in draft, the Judgment just delivered by my learned brother, Fabiyi, JSC. I am in agreement with him in his reasoning and conclusions. My Lords, in an action which seeks…