Emmanuel Eke V The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI. J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on 15th December, 2009. Therein, the court below affirmed the decision of the Kaduna State Armed Robbery and Fire Arms Tribunal…

Prince Abdul Rasheed Adesupo Adetona & 2 Ors V. Igele General Enterprises Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on the 10th March, 2005 whereby the court dismissed the appeal lodged by the Appellants against the ruling…

Nacenn Nigeria Ltd. V. Bewac Automative Producers Ltd (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The appellant as plaintiff in its further amended Statement of Claim dated 1/2/96 claimed against the respondent as the defendant as follows:- “WHEREFORE the plaintiff claims from the defendant as follows:- i. Replacement Engine for AN 7322 EB…

The State V. Olashehu Salawu (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The Respondent was arraigned before the Kwara State High Court of Justice, Ilorin Judicial Division on a two count amended charge, hereunder reproduced: “COUNT ONE: That you Ola Shehu Salawu and five others at large on or about 8/5/2007 at…

Institute Of Health Ahmadu Bello University Hospital Management Board V. Mrs. Jummai R. I. Anyip (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA COOMASSIE. J.S.C, The respondent herein Mrs Jummai R. I. Anyip, was an employee of the appellant and was interdicted by the appellant on an allegation of theft of expired drugs. In exhibit…

Egbulefu Onyero & Anor V. Augustine Nwadike (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division, wherein the appeal of the plaintiffs was allowed, and an order of retrial de novo was made. The plaintiffs’ case at the then East…

Chukwuka Ogudo V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The appellant was one of two accused persons charged and arraigned before the Kaduna High Court of Kaduna State on two counts which read: Count 1 That you, Bright Chibuike and Chukwuka Ogudo, on or about the 16th day of April,…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Faith Iweka (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C. The respondent was the accused person at the trial in the Ilorin Division of the Federal High Court. The charge dated the 18th March, 2008 reads as follows:- “That you Faith Iweka (M) adult on or about the…

Ndewenu Posu & Anor V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Ibadan Court of Appeal delivered on 11th day of February, 2010 affirming both the conviction and sentence passed on the Appellants by the trial High Court of Ogun State, Ilaro Judicial…

Hon. Zakawanu I. Garuba & Ors V. Hon. Ehi Bright Omokhodion & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C Following the pandemonium that broke out in the Edo State House of Assembly on 22/2/2010 over the purported removal and/or suspension of the speaker and Deputy speaker, the plaintiffs (appellants herein) by way…