Category: Nigerian Cases
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Amah v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This Appeal is against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division, delivered on the 19th day of December, 2014. In the said Judgment, the lower Court dismissed the Appellant’s appeal and affirmed…
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Ammani v. Balarabe & Anor (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, Sokoto Division, delivered on 7th December, 2012 wherein it set aside the judgment of the High Court of Zamfara State, delivered…
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Akande v. Jegede & ORS (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 26th day of June, 2015 or Court below or lower Court, Coram: Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, Chinwe Eugenia lyizoba…
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Ubani-Ukoma & Anor v. Seven-up Bottling Co. PLC & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The Appellant, along with two others representing the Ubani Ukoma Family of Umuahia Village of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State (then in Imo State), sued the 1st…
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Kwenev v. State (2022) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The Appellant, and one other Accused Person, Justine Terdoo Ishor, were arraigned before the High Court of Benue State, Makurdi, on a 3-Count Charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide punishable with death. They…
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Abdullahi v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division delivered on 5th June, 2015. The Court in the said judgment, affirmed the judgment of the trial Court which convicted the Appellant…
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Ekum v. State (2022) 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, Calabar Judicial Division hereinafter referred to as the Court below, Coram: I. M. M. Saulawa, (JCA), C. E. Nwosu-Iheme (JCA) and J. O. K.…
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Sani v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report COURT OF APPEAL MONICA BOLNA’AN DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A.(Delivering the Lead Judgment): The Appellant who was the 5th Accused Person faced trial alongside 5 other Accused Persons before the High Court of Niger State for the offences of culpable homicide punishable with death, conspiracy and theft contrary to Sections…
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Gidiya & ORS v. Sanusi & ORS (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The Respondents as plaintiffs commenced the action at the High Court of Niger State, Kontagora division, challenging the process of selection and the selection of Sarkin Bauchi, the district head of Rijau. Both parties…
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Alhaja Jaratu Abeje V. Alhaji Tijani Alade & Anor. (2010) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.C.A. The appeal arose from the judgment of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State, sitting at Ibadan (hereinafter called ‘The trial Court’), delivered by Honourable Justice O. O. Adesina, J. of 29th August, 1996 wherein the claims…