Sulaiman v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The appellant and three others were charged before the High Court of Bauchi State on a three count charge as follows: COUNT 1That you Abdulhamid Musa, Ahmed Muhammed and Suleiman Abdullahi, of Nassarawa Jahun…

Eze v. Umahi & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on 30th September, 2022 dismissing the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting at…

Ndukwe v. Ayu & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Judicial Division delivered on 15th July, 2022 wherein the Court allowed the 1st Respondent’s interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the…

Suffolk Petroleum Services Ltd v. Mobil Producing (Nig) Unltd LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is a motion on notice brought pursuant to Order 2 Rule 28(1); Order 2(5) & 12(1) of the Supreme Court Rules 1985 and under the inherent jurisdiction of this…

A. I. C. LTD v. Technip & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Appellant in this appeal, brought the motion on notice dated and filed on the 21st September, 2021 by which it seeks for the following reliefs:-“1. AN ORDER GRANTING LEAVE…

Ifeanyi v. Ogba & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The Appellant had emerged as the winner of the 2nd Respondent’s 2023 Ebonyi State Gubernatorial Primary Election scheduled by the National Executive Committee and National Working Committee conducted on the 29th of May,…

Oyewo v. Shekoni & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, delivered on the 5th day of May 2016. The facts leading to this appeal are that the Appellant, was Solicitor to…

Edun & Anor v. Governor of Delta State & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The present appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Benin Judicial Division, delivered on December 13th, 2015 in appeal No. CA/B/01/2015. By the judgment…

Ezerike V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu Division delivered on the 1st day of June 2015. The Appellant in this appeal, Patrick Ezerike was arraigned before the High Court of Justice…

Olatayo v. State (2022) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure division delivered on the 19th February, 2016 Coram. Mojeed Adekunle Owoade, Mohammed A. Dajuma, James Shehu Aribiyi (JJCA) which affirmed the…