Ibegwura Ordu Azubuike V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (the court below) delivered on March 15, 2012. Therein, the Ruling of the trial High Court of Rivers State, Port Harcourt,…

Mukaila Salawu V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appellant who was the 3rd accused was arraigned with three others before the Oyo State High Court, Ogbomoso Judicial Division in Charge No.HOG/3C/2004 for the offences of conspiracy to commit felony and murder of one Raji Tiamiyu, a traffic…

Senator Christiana N. D. Anyanwu V. Hon. Independence Chiedoziem Ogunewe & Ors (2014) 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, Owerri Division delivered on 9th day of November, 2012 dismissing the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the Federal High…

Terver Kakih V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal Makurdi Division in appeal No.CA/MK/158/2012 delivered on 5/3/2013 affirming the judgment of the Federal High Court Makurdi Division delivered on 11/7/2012. For convenience and easy reference,…

Chief Ujile D. Ngere & Anor V. Chief Job William Okuruket ‘xiv’ & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. In the Notice of Motion filed on the 28th day of June, 2013 and brought under section 233(3) of the Constitution, section 27(1) and (2) of the Supreme Court Act, Order 2…

Nonye Imunze V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant, as accused person was arraigned before a Federal High Court, Kano on a two count charge which read: COUNT 1 That you Nonye Iwunze (M) a trader resident of Kwanarkifi Quarters Brigade Kano on or about…

Babawuro Usman V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Jos on appeal No. CA/J/127C/96 delivered on the 23rd day of March 2004 in which the court substituted a verdict of guilty of the offence of…

Chief Cyprian Chukwu & Anor V. Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The above two consolidated appeals arose from the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in appeal No: CA/A/299M/2011 in which the Court of Appeal, now court below, granted the application filed…

Owelli Rochas Anayo Okorocha V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Owerri judicial Division delivered on the 19th October, 2012 wherein the court granted the 1st Respondent leave to appeal against the judgment of…

Nicholas Ukachukwu Vs Peoples Democratic Party & 3 Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. On 4th November 2013 we heard this appeal and delivered judgment allowing the appeal in part. We adjourned till today to give reasons for the judgment. This is an appeal against the judgment of the…