Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) V. Hon. (Dr.) Dakuku Adol Peterside & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This appeal was heard on 27th January 2016. Learned counsel for the parties adopted their respective briefs of argument and made some oral submissions therein. I pronounced my judgment on that day…

Okocha Samuel Osi V. Accord Party & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal emanated from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal (now the lower Court), Benin Division Delivered on 17th December, 2015 which overturned the Judgment of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Petition Tribunal…

Emmanuel Kpoobari V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Port-Harcourt Division, hereinafter referred to as the lower Court, affirming the conviction and sentence of the appellant by Federal High Court, hereinafter referred to as…

Okemefune Ndozie V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division delivered on 16th July, 2013 wherein the Lower Court affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court of Delta State sitting at Ogwashi-Uku. In the said…

Obinah John V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SLYVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. Appellant and six others were arraigned before the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice, Oyo State. Appellant and 5 other accused persons were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery contrary to Section 5(b)…

Segun Adebiyi V State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal [as the accused person]; one Kwame Wisdom, and others at large, were arraigned at the High Court of Justice, Ogun State. The five counts of the charges laid against them were for the offences of conspiracy…

Okezie Victor Ikpeazu V Alex Otti & Anor (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This Court heard and allowed this Appeal SC.18/2016 on the 3rd February, 2016. I promised to proffer reasons for doing so today, 26th February, 2016, today. My reasons are set out below. This appeal is against the judgment…

Barbedos Ventures Limited V. First Bank Of Nigeria Plc (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. Facts contained in the affidavit evidence of the parties to this interlocutory appeal reveal that the applicant is a liability company carrying on business as importers, exporters and general merchants with particular interest in the sale…

Attorney General Of Kwara State & Anor V. Alhaji Saka Adeyemo & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. Offa is a town in Kwara State. There is a High Chief in Offa. He is referred to as the Olofa of Offa. In 2010 he died. The kingmakers got together to choose…

Joel Ighalo V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUMAI BAYANG AKA’AHS, J.S.C. The appeal of the appellant is predicated on the ground that the prosecution did not prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt and so the Court of Appeal was wrong in affirming the decision of the trial court which found him…