Kaburu Pada V. Woya Galadima & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of Court of Appeal, Abuja division of (the Lower Court) delivered on 17th day of January, 2006 which upturned the decision of High Court of Niger State (the trial Court) delivered on 29th…

Inspector John Onwe V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division in criminal appeal CA/L/380/2009 delivered on the 1st February, 2013 by the said Judgment, the Court ordered for a retrial before another judge nullifying…

Yusuf Akeem V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SIDI DAUDA BAGE, J.S.C. The Appellant was arraigned and prosecuted at the High Court of Justice of Ondo State sitting at Akure, in Akure judicial Division for the offence of Armed Robbery contrary to Section 1(2) (a) the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act,…

Peter Ogu V. Commissioner Of Police (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. The appellant herein and two others were charged before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on a four count charge of criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, culpable homicide and rape, contrary to Sections 97, 298, 221…

Prof. Vincent Nnamdi Okwuosa V. Professor N. E. Gomwalk & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division in which the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Plateau State, sitting at Jos (per A. Ahinche, J.) delivered on…

Dr. Alex Otti & Anor V. Dr. Sampson Uche Chuckwu Ogah & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. The facts are relevant to this application. The 1st and 3rd Respondents are members of the Peoples Democratic Party, the 2nd Respondent herein, while the 1st Applicant is a member of the…

Haruna Alhaji Galadima V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Kaduna division of the Court of Appeal delivered on the 8th day of February, 2013 – Coram: Dalhatu Adamu, Habeeb A. Abiru, Ita G. Mbaba, JJCA. The appellant and two others…

Peoples Democratic Party & Ors V. Barr. Sopuluchukwu E. Ezeonwuka & Anor (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal is against judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 26/6/2015 dismissing the appeal filed by the 1st-4th Appellants against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja…

Prince Biyi Poroye & Ors V. Senator A.m. Makarfi & Ors (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, (hereinafter referred to as “the lower Court” or “the Court below), delivered on 23rd November, 2016 wherein the Court allowed the…

Musa Natsaha V. The State (2017) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, in appeal No. CA/K/149/C/2012 delivered on 8th January 2013, affirming appellant’s conviction and sentence by the Kano State High…