Innocent Nweke V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The Appellant herein along with four other persons, namely EIias Mmadukaegbu, Edwin Nweke, Charles Igwe and Christopher Okafor Igwe were arraigned on an information before the Anambra State High Court holden at Awka, charged with the offences at conspiracy to…

Mr. Cyril Fasuyi & Ors V. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. By a motion on notice dated 24th March, 2017 and filed on the 27th March, 2017, the Appellants/Applicants seek for the following reliefs: – 1 argued in the Appellants’/Applicants’ brief of argument already filed…

Ikechukwu Ikpa V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. The Appellant was arraigned before the Imo State High Court, Orlu, on a two-Count Charge of conspiracy to commit felony, and obtaining money by false pretence. He pleaded not guilty, and to prove its case, the Prosecution called six witnesses.…

Edilcon Nigeria Limited V. United Bank For Africa Plc (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report PAUL ADAMU GALINJE, J.S.C. The appeal herein is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division, delivered on the 13th April, 2000. The Appellant in this appeal, who was the plaintiff at the High Court of Plateau State,…

Commissioner Of Police V. Ephraim Alozie (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. My Lords, this appeal turns on a very narrow compass. I shall return to it anon. Before then, however, it would only be proper to trace its forensic trajectory from the Court of first instance to this final Court.…

Federal University Of Technology Minna, Niger State & Ors V. Bukola Oluwaseun Olutayo (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. The respondent was, at all times material to this appeal, a student of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, particularly in the Department of Agric Engineering within the School of Science and Engineering…

Mallam Jimoh Atanda V. The Hon. Commissioner For Lands And Housing, Kwara State & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal stems from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin division (“the Court below or lower Court” for short) delivered on the 2nd day of March, 2006 which upturned…

Mr. Ire Matthew Owuru & Anor V. Hon. Agi Michael Adigwu & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Makurdi in appeal No CA/M/95/15 delivered on 15th day of December 2015, dismissing the appeal of the appellants…

Chief Pegba Otemolu V. Senator A.m. Makarfi & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in Appeal No.CA/A/551M/2016 between: Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, Senator Ben Obi v. Prince Biyi Poroye & 10 Ors delivered on 23/11/2016. The appellant…

Central Bank Of Nigeria V. Interstella Communications Limited & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal sitting at Owerri contained in the judgment of the Court delivered on 9th May , 2014 affirming the decision of the Federal High…