Samson Eze V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL HAMMA AKAWU BARKA, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Edo State High Court of Justice sitting in Benin City in Charge No. BA/46C/07; delivered on the 3/2/12 wherein the appellant, was convicted and sentenced…

Madam Ujueke Enemuo (Chair Person, Umuada-umuchu) & Anor V. Alochukwu Ezeonyeka & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MISITURA OMODERE BOLAJI-YUSUFF, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the ruling of the High Court of Anambra State, Aguata Judicial Division delivered by Honourable Justice C. O. Nweke in…

Leonard Duru V. Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH SHAGBAOR IKYEGH, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) INTRODUCTION This is a Criminal Appeal. FACTS The appeal emerged from the decision of the High Court of Justice of Lagos State (the Court below) whereby the Court below convicted and…

Sa?adu Deriba (Driver) V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL BIOBELE ABRAHAM GEORGEWILL, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) In Doubeli Village, in the Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State, there once lived a man named Alhaji Ardo Jokadi Lengel. In his life time, he was the Ardo and head…

Barr. B. O. Ezeagu & Ors V. MR G. N. Nwonu (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Governor of Ebonyi State had in 2005 set up a Panel of Inquiry which investigated the operations of the Ebonyi State Local Government Audit. The said…

Daniel Edet Daniel V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ONYEKACHI AJA OTISI, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an Appeal against the Judgment of Honourable Justice Stephen E. Okon, sitting at the High Court of Justice Akwa Ibom State, in the Ikot Ekpene Judicial Division, delivered on June…

Paul Ekezie V. The State (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL MASSOUD ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Anambra State, Otuocha Judicial Division sitting at Otuocha delivered by Justice P. I. Amaizu J. on the 16th day of September,…

Nandom Miri Dashe & Ors V. Nanyak Sallah Jatau & Ors (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL JOSEPH TINE TUR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) By virtue of Section 294(1)-(5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 any determination of a Justice of the Court of Appeal or the…

Fhomo Nigeria Limited V. Zenith Bank PLC (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL YARGATA BYENCHIT NIMPAR, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Lagos State High Court, sitting in Lagos delivered on the 19th day of September, 2014 by HON. JUSTICE OPEYEMI O. OKE wherein judgment…

MR. Essien Nyong Etim V. MR. Bassey Bassey Effiong (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL CHIOMA EGONDU NWOSU-IHEME, J.C.A.(Delivering the Leading Judgment) The Appellant was the Defendant at the trial Court in the Suit filed by the Respondent herein as Claimant. Judgment was entered against the Appellant in favour of the Respondent…