Category: Nigerian Cases


  • Udoka Jeremiah Ejiofor V. Ogochukwu Maria Ejiofor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice C. E. K. ANIGBOGU of the Anambra State High Court delivered on 27/6/2012. The petitioner at the trial Court hereinafter called the…

  • Ikye Eze V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JUMMAI HANNATU SANKEY, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) On 18th May, 2015, the Appellant was arraigned before the Federal High Court, Yola on a one-count charge of unlawful possession of Tramadol, a substance similar to Cocaine, under Section 19 of…

  • Mrs. Ganiat Yetunde Elias & Anor V. Ecobank Nigeria PLC (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead?Ruling) This Court (per Ikyegh, JCA, Iyizoba, JCA, and Obaseki-Adejumo, JCA) delivered its Judgment in this Appeal No. CA/U873/2013 on 28/10/2015. The name of counsel, who adopted the Appellants’ Brief…

  • Mrs. Celina Okoye Ezeudu V. Chief A. J. Adeka & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) I tagged this determination ?Decision? by virtue of the provisions of Section 294(2)-(4) and Section 318(1) of the Constitution which defines a ?decision? to means, ?in relation…

  • Justin Ekeozor V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of Hon. Justice L. O. Okereke of Enugu State High Court delivered on 27/6/2014 wherein His Lordship convicted the Appellant for murder and sentenced him to…

  • Oliver Emezie & Ors V. Ogugua Linus & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL FREDERICK OZIAKPONO?OHO, J.C.A.:(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This Appeal has arisen from a dispute involving the sharing of compensation proceeds from the Oil Exploration activities of the Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited between the Umuchia family of Umualum…

  • Dys Trocca Valessia Limited & Ors V. Segun Sanyaolu & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH EYO EKANEM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja (the trial Court) delivered on 26th February, 2015 in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/2/2013. In the judgment,…

  • Daniel Dibal V. Kingsley Eguma (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HABEEB ADEWALE OLUMUYIWA ABIRU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant commenced the action in the lower Court against the Respondent and his claims were for (i) the sum of N1.8 Million being the value of his car taken by the…

  • Alhaji Auwalu Etokhana V. Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Kano, delivered on 26th March 2010, by Hon. Justice Adamu Bello, in which he dismissed the…

  • Lateef Elegbede V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MONICA BOLNA?AN DONGBAN-MENSEM, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal challenges the decision of the Ogun State High Court delivered on the 5th November, 2013 in which the Appellant was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging for Armed Robbery. The…