Okem Benjamin V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This criminal appeal is against the trial, conviction and sentence of the Appellant vide the judgment of the High Court of Cross River State sitting in Calabar, delivered by Elias Abua, J, on…

Nasiru Ibrahim V. Abdulkadir Yahaya (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Before the High Court of Justice, Sokoto, Sokoto State sitting at Sokoto, ABDULKADIR YAHAYA brought an action against NASIRU IBRAHIM claiming as per Paragraph 26 of his Statement of Claim, the following Reliefs:…

Chief Sunday Eyo Okon Obong V. Buae Enterprises Limited (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) Appellant, as Claimant in the Uyo Judicial Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, instituted a suit against the Respondent as Defendant for the declaration of land known as…

Buae Enterprises Limited V. Chief Sunday Eyo Okon Obong (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Respondent, as Claimant in the Uyo Judicial Division of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, instituted a suit against the Appellant as Defendant for the declaration of land…

Apostle (Chief) T. Bassey & Ors V. Chief Alex Ekeng & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellants in this appeal have filed an appeal against the Ruling delivered by S. M. Anjor, J, of the Akpabuyo Judicial Division of the Cross…

Abdullahi Nasiru V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL FREDERICK OZIAKPONO OHO, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant was arraigned, tried unto conviction and sentenced to death by the High Court of Zamfara State sitting at Gusau in the Gusau Judicial Division on the 19th day of December, 2014…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Alhaji Muhammad Arzika Dakingari (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TUNDE OYEBANJI AWOTOYE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) This is the ruling on the motion on notice filed by the applicant, Federal Republic of Nigeria, praying as follows:- 1. An order granting the applicant extension of time…

Pastor Alex Onuche V. Hon. Cletus Onyebuchi & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The suit, the subject matter of this appeal was instituted by Writ of Summons filed on the 7th of June 2013 – page 1 of the Record of Appeal.…

Nweke Onuorah & Anor V. Ojiako Ubaike & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Customary Court of Appeal Awka, in Appeal No CCA/26/2010, delivered on the 21st day of May 2012. The suit, the subject…

Martin Odenigbo Ekweozor & Anor V. Savannah Bank Of Nigeria PLC & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL RITA NOSAKHARE PEMU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of Honourable Justice V. N. Umeh of the High Court of Anambra State, Awka Juridical Division delivered on the…