Ibuchukwu Ezike & Ors V. Independent Electoral Commission (Inec) & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL TOM SHAIBU YAKUBU, J.C.A. (Delivering the Leading Judgment) The appellants were the plaintiffs at the Federal High Court, holden at Enugu, in re Suit No. FHC/EN/CS/34/2003. They had claimed against the respondents:- i. A declaration…

Dantaco Limited & Ors V. Continental Merchant Bank (Nig) LTD & Anor (2016) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL OLUDOTUN ADEBOLA?ADEFOPE-OKOJIE, J.C.A. (Delivering the Lead Ruling) The Applicants filed a Motion, dated 26th June 2015 and filed on 29th June 2015, seeking the following reliefs: the above additional ground of appeal; making the…

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…