Owelli Rochas Anayo Okorocha V. Chief Ikedi Godson Ohakim & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC
Owelli Rochas Anayo Okorocha V. Chief Ikedi Godson Ohakim & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The Appeal No. SC.445/2012 and SC.446/2012 are identical and on all fours one with the other. On the consensus of all counsel representing the parties, the two appeals were taken together and it was […]
Attorney General Of Adamawa State & Ors V. Attorney General Of The Federation (2014) LLJR-SC
Attorney General Of Adamawa State & Ors V. Attorney General Of The Federation (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Plaintiffs by a Writ of Summons filed on the 22nd day of February, 2011 initiated this suit and by it activated the original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, suit being one […]
Mohammed Husseni & Anor V. Mohammed Ndejiko Mohammed & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC
Mohammed Husseni & Anor V. Mohammed Ndejiko Mohammed & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Subscribed on the Writ of Summons issued at the High Court of Justice of Kwara State, Ilorin Judicial Division on the 26th day of November, 1991 and reproduced as paragraph 34 of the Statement of […]
Dr. Useni Uwah & Anor V. Dr. Edmundson T. Akpabio & Anor (2014) LLJR-SC
Dr. Useni Uwah & Anor V. Dr. Edmundson T. Akpabio & Anor (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Calabar Division of the Court of Appeal (hereinafter referred to as the lower court) delivered on the 18th April, 2007 affirming the judgment of […]
Mumini Adisa V. The State (2014) LLJR-SC
Mumini Adisa V. The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. The accused person, now Appellant, was arraigned before the High Court of Justice Ibadan for the offences of conspiracy to commit felony to wit, Armed Robbery and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery […]
Alhaji Mohammed Buhari Awodi & Anor V. Mallam Saliu Ajagbe (2014) LLJR-SC
Alhaji Mohammed Buhari Awodi & Anor V. Mallam Saliu Ajagbe (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ilorin, delivered on 20th June, 2007 wherein it affirmed the decision of the appellate session of the Kwara State High Court. A brief […]
Ben Anachebe Esq V. Kingsley Ijeoma & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC
Ben Anachebe Esq V. Kingsley Ijeoma & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. By a Writ of Summons filed on 15th June, 2000 and issued on 18th July, 2000, the appellant, a private Legal Practitioner initially sued all the three Respondents jointly and severally for a liquidated sum of money […]
Akunwata Ogbogu Mbanefo V. Nwakaibie Henry Molokwu & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC
Akunwata Ogbogu Mbanefo V. Nwakaibie Henry Molokwu & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Appellant as Plaintiff in Suit No. 0/1/2005 in the High Court of Anambra State sitting in Ihiala sued the Respondents as Defendants. That High Court per Anigbogu J dismissed the suit as lacking in merit. […]
Etsako West Local Government Council V. Isa Oshiobugie Christopher (2014) LLJR-SC
Etsako West Local Government Council V. Isa Oshiobugie Christopher (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. A.T. Ndoma, Esq. of counsel for the plaintiff [the respondent herein], took out a Writ of Summons from the Edo State High Court of Justice, holden at Auchi, [the trial Court], against the defendant [appellant herein]. […]
Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugba & Anor V. Gabriel Torwua Suswan & Ors (2014) LLJR-SC
Prof. Steve Torkuma Ugba & Anor V. Gabriel Torwua Suswan & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The application before us is dated 14th day of November, 2013 and filed on 15th November, 2013. It was brought pursuant to Sections 6(6)(a) and (b), 36(1) and (3), 294(2) of the 1999 […]