Mr. Christian Spiess V. Mr. Job Oni (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. Mr Job Oni was the complainant before a Kaduna State Chief Magistrates Court, holden at Makera, Kaduna State (trial Court). In his evidence he stated that he knew Mr. Christian Spiess, the accused/appellant, and that he used to…

General Mohammed A. Garba (Rtd) V. Mustapha Sani Mohammed & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 5/6/2015 setting aside the judgment of the Federal High Court, Minna Division delivered on 25/3/2015 for want…

Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja V. Senator Abiola Adeyemi Ajimobi & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This Court heard the appeals and cross appeals in the substantive appeals above listed on 2nd of February, 2016. Judgment therein were delivered whereby the cross appeals in SC.12/2016 were allowed following which the…

Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Bello & Anor V. Hon. Yusuf Ahmed Tijjani Damisa & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMIRU SANUSI, J.S.C. This appeal is against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division (the lower Court), delivered on 11th February, 2016 in which by the said ruling, the lower Court declined jurisdiction…

Adebiyi Famakinwa V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. This appeal is against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal Akure Division delivered on 31st October, 2012, wherein that Court allowed the appeal of the present Appellant against his conviction and sentence of death for murder under Section 319(1) of…

Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Anor V. Umana Okon Umana & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The facts of this appeal and those of SC 1/2016, just disposed of now, and indeed, of the other appeals [SC.2/2016; SC.3/2016; SC.6/2016 and SC.7/2016], arose from the events of the election…

Aliyu Salihu V. Alhaji Abdul Wasiu (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Judicial Division, (hereinafter referred to as the “Court below”) delivered on the 27th day of June, 2012. The Court below had allowed the appeal of the present…

Bello Okashetu V. The State (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CLARA BATA OGUNBIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Judicial Division delivered on 9th day of December, 2014. The Lower Court affirmed the judgment of the trial High Court, Asaba, (Delta State) which convicted and sentenced…

Hon. Prince Terhemen Tarzoor V. Ortom Samuel Ioraer & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The 3rd Respondent in this appeal, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), conducted the Governorship Election for Benue State on the 11th April, 2015. Appellant and the 1st Respondent contested in the said election and…

Senator Umaru Dahiru & Anor V. All Progessives Congress & Ors (2016) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The appellants, as plaintiffs at the Federal High Court sitting at Abuja, hereinafter referred to as the trial Court, took out an originating Summons against the defendants, the respondents herein, challenging the primary election…