Sikiru Olaide Okuleye V Alhaji Rasheed Adeoye Adesanya & Anor (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C.  The appellants’ as plaintiffs claim against the respondents in an Ijebu Ode High Court was for: (i) A declaration that the 1st respondent is not a member of the Demoku/Aboki Ruling House of the Olisa of…

Adamu Sheidu Vs The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, delivered on 20th, October, 2010, which dismissed the appellant’s appeal against his conviction by the Abejukolo High Court of Kogi State wherein he was found guilty…

Peter Iliya Azabada Vs The State (2014) 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 Abuja, in appeal No. CA/A/16C/2009 delivered on the 12th day of July, 2011 in which the court dismissed the appeal of appellant against the…

Olusola Adeyemi V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on the 24th day of November, 2010 dismissing the appellant’s appeal and upholding the sentence and conviction of the trial Court. The appellant had been…

Abdullahi Umar V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division hereinafter called the lower court. The latter court unanimously dismissed the appeal by the appellant herein and affirmed the judgment of the trial court which convicted…

Ramonu Rufai Apena & Anor V. Oba Fatai Aileru & Anor (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal holden at Lagos in appeal number CA/L/404/98 delivered on 30th November, 2000 wherein the lower court set aside the judgment of the…

University Of Ilorin V Stephen Olanrewaju Akinola (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. The Appellant herein was the Defendant at the Federal High Court, Ilorin in Suit No. FHC/IL/53/2004 and the Appellant in the Court of Appeal in the appeal NO. CA/IL/53/2006. This appeal is against the decision of the Ilorin…

Chiabee Bayol Vs Iorkighir Ahemba (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OKAY ACHIKE, J.S.C. On the 20th of December, 1985 the Defendant made a report against the Plaintiff to the Police at Ikyogen, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State alleging that the Plaintiff with his two wives and his brother went to the Defendant’s…

Peoples Democratic Party (Pdp) Vs Independent National Electoral Commission & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report John Inyang Okoro, J.s.c. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, sitting at Enugu delivered on the 26th day of July, 2014 wherein the court dismissed the appeal of the appellant. The Court…

Nwoye Tony Okechukwu Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU ARIWOOLA, JSC This is an appeal by the appellant who was the petitioner in the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which sat at Awka, Anambra State and the appellant in the ensuing appeal to the Court of Appeal…