Olusola Adeyemi V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on the 24th day of November, 2010 dismissing the appellant’s appeal and upholding the sentence and conviction of the trial Court. The appellant had been…

Abdullahi Umar V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division hereinafter called the lower court. The latter court unanimously dismissed the appeal by the appellant herein and affirmed the judgment of the trial court which convicted…

Ramonu Rufai Apena & Anor V. Oba Fatai Aileru & Anor (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Lagos in appeal number CA/L/404/98 delivered on 30th November, 2000 wherein the lower court set aside the judgment of the…

University Of Ilorin V Stephen Olanrewaju Akinola (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Appellant herein was the Defendant at the Federal High Court, Ilorin in Suit No. FHC/IL/53/2004 and the Appellant in the Court of Appeal in the appeal NO. CA/IL/53/2006. This appeal is against the decision of the Ilorin…

Chiabee Bayol Vs Iorkighir Ahemba (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OKAY ACHIKE, J.S.C. On the 20th of December, 1985 the Defendant made a report against the Plaintiff to the Police at Ikyogen, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State alleging that the Plaintiff with his two wives and his brother went to the Defendant’s…

Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) Vs Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report John Inyang Okoro, J.s.c. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, sitting at Enugu delivered on the 26th day of July, 2014 wherein the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant. The Court…

Nwoye Tony Okechukwu Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU ARIWOOLA, JSC This is an appeal by the appellant who was the petitioner in the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which sat at Awka, Anambra State and the appellant in the ensuing appeal to the Court of Appeal…

Jenkins Giane Duvie Gwede Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Benin City in appeal No. – CA/B/237/2012 delivered on the 22nd day of May, 2013 in which the…

Aigboje Aig-imoukhuede Vs Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHINWE E. IYIZOBA, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of Aneke J of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos delivered on the 18th day of February 2013. The facts that led to the suit as deduced from…

Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi V. Taraba State House Of Assembly & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This appeal emanated from the proceedings of a panel set up by the Acting Chief Judge of Taraba State at the instance of the 1st Respondent to investigate allegation of gross misconduct against…