Category: Nigerian Cases
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Polaris Bank Limited Formerly (Skye Bank Plc) v. Forte Oil Plc (Formerly African Petroleum Plc) (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal emanates from the decision of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division delivered on the 11th day of September, 2020. The lower court…
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Alade Global Link Nigeria Limited v. The Incorporated Trustees Of The Deeper Christian Life Ministry & Ors (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UWABUNKEONYE ONWOSI, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State, sitting at Abeokuta Judicial Division delivered by Honorable…
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Lawal A. Lawal v. The State (2025) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUSLIM SULE HASSAN, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the High Court of Justice of Katsina State, sitting at Katsina, delivered by his Lordship Honorable Justice A.K Tukur on the 6th of August,…
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Barrister Jacob Nayaba & Ors v. Dr. Mike E. Asemota (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM SIRAJO, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal interrogates the correctness of the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Edo State, sitting at Benin City (the lower court), delivered on 26th day of…
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Mr Musibau Shittu v. Mr Joseph Olajide Adeyanju & Ors (2024) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL PETER CHUDI OBIORAH, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Ogun State delivered on the 9th day of February, 2017 by Honourable Justice B. A. A.…
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All Progressives Grand Alliance & Ors v. Chief Victor Ike Oye & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is of considerable significance, as it highlights critical principles surrounding the interpretation, finality, and sanctity of judgments of this court. At its core, this…
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Amechi Igenti v. The State (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division wherein the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Edo State convicting him for murder, was…
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Senator Nicholas Tofowomo v. Hon. Alfred Agboola Ajayi & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal No. SC/CV/1526/2022 was commenced on 6/12/2022, when the appellant herein filed a notice of appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal in appeal No.…
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Ethiopian Airlines v. Polaris Bank Limited & Ors (2025) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal interrogates the rightness of the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division (hereinafter addressed as “the lower court”), Coram Judice: Isa Ayo Salami, Raphael C. Agbo and…
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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation v. Fung Tai Engineering Company Limited (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) Pursuant to an arbitration clause in the contract between the appellant and the respondent, a dispute arising therefrom was referred to arbitration by the respondent, which was resolved…