Bande Aminu & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) On 18/3/2023 and 15/4/2023, the 1st respondent (INEC) conducted the Governorship Election and supplementary election respectively, into the office of the Governor of Kebbi State.…

Barnax Engineering Company Nigeria Limited v. Government Of Rivers State & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 18th February, 2010 Coram: Abba-Aji, Aboki and Lokulo-Spdipe, JJCA wherein…

Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria v. Suru Worldwide Ventures Nigeria Limited & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appeal herein is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division, delivered on 12th July, 2019 in appeal No. CA/L/88/2018, which allowed…

Eyei Uduak Usoro & Ors v. Ebukidiok Uduak Usoro & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) Chief U.J.U. Usoro of Ikot Akpan Odung, Itak, Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria died intestate in 2007 leaving behind Mrs Bassey Uduak…

Chukwuma Odii Ifeanyi & Ors v. Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) Following the conduct of elections into the office of the governor of Ebonyi State by the 1st respondent on the 18th day of March, 2023, the…

Chief Nelson Ogbuji &ors v. Eze Young Ogbonna & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal No. SC/750/2013 was commenced on 29-8-2013 against the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on 27-6-2013 in appeal No. CA/PH/521/2007 setting aside the judgment of…

Skye Bank Plc v. Adedokun Olusegun Adegun (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The respondent who was employed on 3rd July, 1995 as an account clerk by Cooperative Bank Plc had progressed by promotions to the position of officer on the Bank’s salary Group…

National Inland Waterways Authority & Ors v. Lagos State Waterways Authority & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Lagos in appeal No: CA/L/886/2014, delivered on 18th July, 2017 which set…

El-asbab Hotel & Investment Industries Nigeria Ltd v. Eco Bank Nigeria Plc (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) By a writ of summons and statement of claim filed 28th of May, 2013, the appellants as claimants initiated this matter against the respondent as defendant,…

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) v. Arc. Ezekiel Nya-atok & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (Court below) delivered on the 18th August, 2023 in appeal No. CA/C/EP/GOV/AK/02/2023 and is predicated…