Category: Nigerian Cases
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Mufutau Ajayi v. Securities And Exchange Commission (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellants case is that when he was in active service with African Petroleum Plc. and as its Finance and Accounts Manager, it was alleged that he authorized the issuance…
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Bello Ibrahim v. Hajiya Mami (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA GEORGE MBABA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Kano State High Court in suit No. K/626/2008, delivered on 31/10/2012 by Hon. Justice A.M. Bayero (now JCA) wherein the learned trial Judge gave judgment…
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All Progressives Congress v. Ugonna Iroakazi (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting at Umuahia, delivered on the 20th day of January 2023 by M. G. Umar, J. (hereafter referred to synonymously…
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First Bank Of Nigeria Plc. v. Standard Polyplastic Industires Limited (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The respondents herein commenced an action at the High Court of Abia State (hereinafter, simply, referred to as the “trial court”). In the writ of summons, they sought…
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Peoples Democratic Party v. Independent National Electoral Commission (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) My lords, this Appeal is one of fundamental proportion. It is an appeal with the potential of deepening both the democratic processes and practices in this Country. It is a…
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Okon Johnson v. Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BALKISU BELLO ALIYU, JCA (Delivering the lead ruling) By a motion on notice filed on the 8th November, 2021, the applicant prayed this court for the following orders: The applicant relied on 8 grounds for seeking the above stated…
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Peter Nwaoboshi v. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading ruling) On 25-7-2022, the applicant herein filed a notice of appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 1-7-2022 in appeal No. CA/LAG/CR/988/2021 setting aside his acquittal and discharge…
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Olom Adie v. The State (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Calabar Division delivered on 5th February 2013 affirming the appellant’s conviction and sentence by the trial court of the offences…
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Hon. Solomon Oluwaseyi Osho v. Mr. Adebiyi Adeleye (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant and the 1st respondents were aspirants who participated in the 2nd respondents primary election conducted on the 26th May, 2022 and monitored by the 3rd respondent at the…
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Ibrahim Sani v. Hon. Sani Umar Dan Galadima (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) On 6-6-2022 the 2nd respondent and appellant herein filed an originating summons and commenced suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/834/2022 at the Federal High Court sitting at Abuja challenging the eligibility or qualification…