Habibu Usman V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Appellant is a native of Haragawa Village in Illellah Local Government Area of Sokoto state and was married to the deceased Salamatu Habibu. The marriage was contracted in 1992. On or about the 17th February, 1995, the deceased left…

Folorunsho Olusanya Vs Adebanjo Osineye/osinleye (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ibadan Division (hereinafter referred to as the lower court or the court below) delivered on the 26th April, 2001 which affirmed the judgment of Ademola Bakre J. of…

Chief Alex Olusola Oke Vs Dr. Rahman Olusegun Mimiko (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T MUHAMMAD JSC Governorship election was held in Ondo State on the 20th of October, 2012. Dr. Rahman Olusegun Mimiko, 1st respondent herein, was the candidate presented for the election by the Labour Party (2 respondent). He was declared…

Henry Nwokearu V The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant was charged with the offence of murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Cap. 30 Vol. II Laws of Eastern Nigeria applicable in Imo State before the Mbano/Etiti Judicial Division of the High Court of Imo…

Akeem Agboola V The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU. ARIWOOLA, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on 20th June, 2011 wherein the conviction of the appellant by the trial High Court was affirmed. The appellant had earlier been charged as follows: ‘The…

F.r.n Vs Raji Shade Tawakalitu & Ors (2013) l LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. The 2nd to 10th respondents (otherwise designated as the respondents herein) have been lecturers in the employ of the Federal Polytechnic Offa an institution set up under the Federal Polytechnic Act Cap.F17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria,…

Olusegun Adebayo Oni Vs Peoples Democratic Party (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA JSC This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Ekiti, holden at Ado-Ekiti in which a full panel of the Court declined the invitation to set aside its judgment. I will set out as much…

Dangote Textile Products V. Hascon Associates (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna Division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 16th day of December, 2004 wherein the court dismissed the appellants appeal and affirmed the judgment of the Zamfara State…

Lt. F.O. Odunlami Vs The Nigerian Navy (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. On the 27th day of January, 2006 the appellant, a lieutenant in the Nigerian Navy was arraigned on an amended three count charge before a General Court Martial. The three count amended charge read: COUNT ONE STATEMENT OF OFFENCE…

Wale Banjo V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, JSC The Appellant, Wale Banjo, together with two others were charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Section 5 (6) and 1(2) (c) of the Robbery and Firearms (special provisions) Act cap 398 Laws of the…