The Registered Trustees Of Mission House v. All States Trust Bank Plc (In Liquidation By Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation) (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MUSA MOHAMMED SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The instant appeal is consequent upon the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Judicial Division (coram: O.…

The State v. Alex Amos (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT OBANDE FESTUS OGBUINYA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal censures the rightness of the decision of the Court of Appeal, Yola Division (hereinafter addressed as the lower court), coram judice: C.N Uwa, JCA (now JSC), J.S. Abiriyi, JCA, and A.M.…

University Of Abuja v. Asset Management Corporation Of Nigeria & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Lagos in Appeal NO.CA/L/655B/2017 coram Tom Shaibu Yakubu, Abimbola Osarugue Obaseki-Adejumo and Jamilu Yamamma…

Nwiboko Akputa v. The State (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division, delivered on the 26th day of November, 2020, which affirmed the judgment of the High Court of Ebonyi…

Mr. Olusola Orioke v. Alhaji Fatai Kunle Onayemi & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The 1st respondent herein, as plaintiff before the High Court of Oyo State, holden at Ibadan Judicial Division initially instituted an action on 4th December, 1995 against…

Federal Republic Of Nigeria v. Charles Akaeze (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The present appeal is consequent upon the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division, delivered on March 19, 2018 in appeal No. CA/L/727CA/2017. By the said judgment, the…

Suntrust Bank Nigeria Limited v. Eaton Acquisitions Limited (Suing For Itself And On Behalf Of Promoters Of Our Bank Limited (Information) & Ors (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOORE ASEIMO ABRAHAM ADUMEIN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against a ruling delivered on 02/08/2022 by the Court of…

Jeremiah Dogo v. Commissioner Of Police (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, delivered on the 7th day of January, 2021, affirming the conviction and sentence to 10 years imprisonment of the appellant…

Antonio Oil Company Limited v. Assets Management Corporation Of Nigeria (AMCON) (2024) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT STEPHEN JONAH ADAH, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 21st day of June, 2017. The facts of this case are…

Hon Danjuma Usman Shiddi v. David S. U. Jimkuta & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The first respondent commenced an action, by way of originating summons, before the Federal High Court, Jalingo Judicial Division, on June 30, 2022. This suit, for reasons…