The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited & Ors V. Chief Isaac Osaro Agbara & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an interlocutory appeal against the Ruling of Port-Harcourt division of the Court of Appeal (court below) of 23rd October, 2013, wherein the court below struck out…

Central Bank Of Nigeria & Ors V. Aite Okojie (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The Respondent as Plaintiff sued the Appellants as defendants on a Writ of Summons and Statement of claim which reads: “The Plaintiff claims against the Defendants jointly, severally or in the alternative as follows: The Plaintiff filed…

Ibrahim Sakati V. Jabule Bako & Anor (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C.  The parties herein had conflicting claims to fishing right over the fish pond called NYAWAL in Taraba State. When one Wakili Malue who was in charge of the affairs of Muri Emirate Council declined to settle the dispute,…

The Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited V. Chief Joel Anaro & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. our separate actions were instituted by the Plaintiffs herein seeking damages from Shell Development Company of Nigeria Limited for oil spillage. The said suits Nos. W/16/83, W/17/83, W/72/83 and W/80/83 were…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Babalola Borisade (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. Way back in November, 2009, the respondent in this appeal and four others, [as accused persons], were arraigned before the High court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. precisely, by an Amended Charge of fifteen counts, dated and…

Yakubu Ahmed Audu V. The State (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant was arraigned with Yakubu Mohammed on a two count charge of Criminal Conspiracy and Culpable Homicide punishable with death contrary to Sections 97(1) and 221(b) of the Penal Code. They pleaded not guilty to the charge and…

Enterprises Bank Limited V. Deaconess Florence Bose Aroso & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. This is an application by the applicants judgment creditor brought under Section 6(6)(a) of the Constitution and Order 8 Rule 16 of the Supreme Court Rules praying this court for an order to correct some error…

Alhaji Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo V. Jafar Abubakar & Ors (2015) 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 sitting in Yola delivered on 10th September 2015, setting aside the ruling of the Governorship Election Tribunal in the consolidated application in petition…

Barrister Oriker Jev & Anor V. Sekav Dzua Iyortom & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This ruling is on a motion on Notice brought by the 1st Respondent/Applicant praying this court for the following orders: “1. AN ORDER of the Honourable court to amend, correct and/or set aside the…

Senator Bello Sarakin Yaki (Rtd) & Anor V. Senator Atiku Abubakar Bagudu & Ors (2015) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This appeal involves the consequence of failure to comply with the provisions of Paragraph 18(1) of the 1st Schedule to the Electoral Act, 2010 as amended. It provides: “Para. 18(1): Within…