Habibu Usman V. The State (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Sokoto State High Court, Per Sambo J, convicting and sentencing the Appellant, Habibu Usman, for culpable Homicide punishable with death under section 221 of…

Chief Kenneth C. Ariolu V. Godwill Ariolu Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TIJJANI ABDULLAHI J. C. A. (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the High court of Justice sitting at Port Harcourt Judicial division, Coram Alex W. Jumbo delivered on the 27th of September,…

Aminu Chindo V. Samaila Isah (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant as plaintiff, by a writ of summons dated and filed on 26th July, 2006, commenced Suit NO.KB/HC/21/06 at the Kebbi State High Court against the Respondent as Defendant seeking the following…

Prince Boniface M. Agbu V. Civil Service Commission Nasarawa State & Ors (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL Z. A. BULKACHUWA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellant was an employee of the 3rd respondent, the Nasarawa State Government and deployed to the Nasarawa State Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning when…

Customary Court Of Appeal Benue State V. Abura Tsegba & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL UZO NDUKWE-ANYANWU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Ruling) This is a motion on notice filed on 23rd December, 2008. The Applicant, the Customary Court of Appeal, Benue State is seeking for the following orders: (1) An order…

Aminetu Omolola Salami V. Union Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A.: (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant herein as Plaintiff commenced the instant case before the High Court of Kogi State by a writ of summons dated 22/11/1999 and filed on 24/11/1999. The said…

Alhaji Ahmadu Musa V. Alhaji Bukar Dalwa & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HON. JUSTICE BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against a judgment of K. M. Kolo, Chief Judge Borno State (as he then was) given on the 21st day of July, 1998 whereby…

Ahmadu Ali V. Ahmadu Salihu & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AYOBODE OLUJIMI LOKULO-SODIPE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment delivered on 20/3/2008 by the High Court of Kogi State presided over by Honourable Justice Tom Yakubu. The High Court of Kogi State will hereinafter…

Abubakar N. Mohammed & Anor. V. Christopher Dajan & Ors. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Ruling) By way of Motion on Notice filed on the 4th of March, 2010 and brought under Section 246(1)(b)(11) of the Constitution, Sections 16 and 31 of the Court of…

Alhaji Shehu Sanusi Pedro & Anor V. Madam Binta Balogun (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HUSSEIN MUKHTAR, J.C.A.(Delivering the Ruling Judgment) By a motion on notice dated and filed 28th May, 2008 the applicant’s counsel Mr. Paul C. Ananaba has, on behalf of the applicant Ibrahim Pedro, sought for the following…