Category: Nigerian Cases


  • Mallam Sale Isa v. Mal. Garrison Hamman & Ors (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL NNAMDI OKWY DIMGBA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court of Taraba State (lower Court) delivered by I. M. Sambo, J., on 20th January, 2021, wherein the lower court…

  • Hussam Yusuf Hajaig & Ors v. Dele Yusuf (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The respondent instituted the suit no. 141/97 before the Upper Area Court 1, GRA, Zaria, Kaduna State (trial court) against the appellants for the distribution of the Estate of the…

  • Abdulkarim Mohammed v. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting in its Jos Judicial Division and delivered on the 17th of March, 2013 in appeal No. CA/J/183C/2011. The…

  • Mr. Folorunsho Eke v. Chief Eniola Osah (Alias Small Baba) (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant, as plaintiff, commenced an action against one Julius Okhuaresohan at the High Court of Edo State, Okada Judicial Division, vide suit No. HCOK/124/2006, claiming a declaration…

  • The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) & Ors v. Dr Samuel Asuquo Ekanem (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL NNAMDI OKWY DIMGBA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) sitting in Calabar in suit No. NICN/CA/29/2014 (lower court)…

  • Seven-up Bottling Co. Ltd v. Sifor Limited & Ors (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ABDU DOGO, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This judgment is in respect of the cross appeal filed by the respondents/cross appellants against the ruling of the High Court of Ogun State, Ota Judicial Division (the lower court),…

  • Adeniyi Aderogba v. The State (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JANE ESIENANWAN INYANG, JCA (Delivered the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Osun State Coram O.A. Ojo (Chief Judge) delivered on 30th May, 2023. The appellant, the 3rd defendant before the lower court…

  • Alhaji Fatihu Idris & Ors v. Alhaji Gali Idris (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The instant appeal is consequent upon the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Kaduna, delivered on February 17, 2017 in appeal No. CA/K/263/S/2012. By the said…

  • Sale Kaduna & Ors v. Adi Atoshi & Ors (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL NNAMDI OKWY DIMGBA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal emanates from the judgment of the High Court of Taraba State, Wukari Division, delivered by J. D. Yakubu J., on the 9th of January, 2023, wherein the…

  • Ahaji Bellon Bello v. Haruna Galadima & Ors LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL VICTORIA TOOCHUKWU NWOYE, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the High Court of Kebbi State in suit No: KB/HC/1/2020 delivered on the 11th of October, 2021. The parties at the trial court were…