Edward Nkwegu Okereke V Nweze David Umahi & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. This Court heard and dismissed this appeal on January 27, 2016. It promised to proffer its reasons for doing so on Friday, February 5, 2016, that is, today. Its reasons are set out below. The third…

Dr. Olubukola Abubakar Saraki V Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SANUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Abuja in appeal No. CA/A/551/2015 delivered on the 30th day of October, 2015 in which the could dismissed the appeal of…

Obasanjo Egharevba V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant and one other person were tried at the High Court of Justice of Edo State of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, in two count information for conspiracy to murder punishable under Section 324, and murder punishable under Section 319, of…

Mainstreet Bank Ltd & Anor V Dominic Binna (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MQTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN. JSC This is an appeal against concurrent judgments of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory delivered on 5/3/2008 and the Court of Appeal, Abuja delivered on 24/11/2009 respectively. The subject matter of the suit before…

Adesina Kayode V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division delivered on the 12th day of October, 2011, wherein the conviction and sentence of the appellant for the offences of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed…

Diamond Bank Limited V Prince Alfred Amobi Ugochukwu (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Port Harcourt in appeal No. CA/PH/329/2005 delivered on the 28th day of March, 2007 in which the court dismissed the appeal of…

Aisha Jummai Alahassan & Anor V Mr Darius Dickson Ishaku & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, JSC On 11 February 2016, your lordships beard and dismissed this appeal for reasons to be given on 22 February 2016. These are the reasons that led me to that conclusion. THE FACTS ARE THESE…

Emmanuel Egharevba V Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2016) 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/117/2006 delivered on the 4th day of March, 2010 dismissing the appeal of the Appellant/2nd accused…

Evelyn Ehwrudje V Warri Local Government & Anor (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division or Court Below or Lower Court for short wherein the learned Justices delivered a judgment in favour of the 2nd Respondent on the…

Victor Onyeamechi Okoh V The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Judicial Division, the Lower Court, delivered on the 28th day of June, 2013 affirming the appellant’s conviction and sentence by the Delta State High Court the…