Dr. Umar Ardo V Admiral Murtala Nyako & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The principal aim of the appellant in bringing this appeal is to persuade this Court to reverse itself on the decision regarding who an aspirant is in the following cases: (a) Lado vs CPC (2011) 18…

Dennis Akoma & Anor V Obi Osenwokwu & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. At the trial Ugwashi-Uku High Court of the then Bende State of Nigeria, two suits between two communities were consolidated. In Suit No. 01/11/75, the Appellants herein were the Defendants and in Suit No. 01/11/76, they were…

Chidozie Aneke Vs The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.C.A. The original information filed on 28th November, 1994 contained one count charging the appellant and five others with murder contrary to Section 274 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap 36 Vol. 1 Laws of Anambra State of Nigeria, 1986. On…

E. A. Utomudo V. Military Governor Of Bendel State & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Plaintiff now Appellant instituted Suit No. B/347/87 in the High Court of Justice, Benin City in the former Bendel State, now Edo State against the Defendants now Respondents. The learned trial judge, Oni-Okpaku…

Francis Nkie V Federal Rebublic Of Nigeria (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.C.A. On the 22nd August, 2008, at Zaakpim Road Junction in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested the Appellant for being in unlawful possession of substances suspected to…

Rotimi Williams Akintokun V Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (Lpdc) (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I.T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C.  This interlocutory ruling stemmed from the appeal filed by Mr. Rotimi Williams Akintokun, the appellant, which he filed sometime in April, 2006. From the record of appeal before this court, Mr. Akintokun, a legal practitioner, was practicing…

Lawrence S.U.azuh Vs Union Bank Of Nig. Plc (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, Benin Division (lower court) delivered on 25/3/2004 affirming the ex-parte interim orders granted by the High Court of Delta State sitting at Asaba (trial…

Silas Sule Mohammed Vs The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division (the court below) delivered on 25th January, 2011. Therein, the judgment of Orilonise, J of the trial High Court of Justice, Ilorin Division, Kwara State of…

Michael Aiyeoloa Vs Ramota Yekini Pedro (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI. JSC, CFR, J.C.A. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 19th day of December, 2002 at which the Court below set aside the judgment delivered by the trial High Court…

Tirimisiyu Adebayo V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division, delivered on 13th December, 2004 whereby the court below affirmed the conviction and sentence of the appellant by the trial court. The appellant and four others had…