Abidoye Vs Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, JSC This is one of the six appeals brought against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal which affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division. Appellant and five others and…

Gyang & Anor V Cop Of Lagos State & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 8th of April, 2013, affirming the ruling of the trial Federal High Court, delivered on 22nd May, 2001. On…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc Vs. Alexander Ozokwere (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Enugu in appeal no.CA/E/182/2001 delivered on the 17th day of May, 2005 in which the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant…

U. T. C. Nigeria Plc V. Alhaji Abdul Wahab Lawal (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division herein referred to as court below. The plaintiff now respondent took out a writ of summons against the defendant, the Appellant…

Kayode Babarinde & Ors V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellants were charged before the High Court of Kwara State, Ilorin Division on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to Section 97 of the Penal Code and Section 1…

Chief Ameke Chriscato Ikechukwu V. Hon. Tony Nwoye & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The application at hand is brought pursuant to section 6(6) (1) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended), order 8 Rule 4 of the Supreme Court Rules and the inherent…

Abdulahi Ibrahim Vs. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKAAHS, JSC In charge No. KDH/KAD/12C/2005 the accused/appellant and three others namely Dan’asabe, Croni and Umar (who are at large) faced a two count charge of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, contrary to sections 5(b) and l(2)(a) of the Armed Robbery and…

Anthony Okoro Vs The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant was charged and arraigned with three other persons on a one count charge which read as follows: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE: Murder contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code. Cap.30 Vol. 11, Laws of the Eastern Nigeria 1963…

Aladinma Medicare Ltd &anor Vs Registered Trustee Of Overcomers Christian Mission & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C.  The appellants before were the plaintiffs in the High Court of Justice of Imo State, Owerri Judicial Division. They sued the Respondent and claimed, inter alia, and to restrain the Respondents by…

Hon. Bimbo Adepoju & Ors V Olona Yinka & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report  F. F. TABAI, JSC This is an appeal against two rulings of the Court of Appeal Ibadan dated the 9th March, 2010 and 15th July, 2010 respectively. In the ruling of the 9th March, 2010, the Court of Appeal…