Jenkins Giane Duvie Gwede Vs Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (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 Benin City in appeal No. – CA/B/237/2012 delivered on the 22nd day of May, 2013 in which the…

Aigboje Aig-imoukhuede Vs Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHINWE E. IYIZOBA, JSC This is an appeal against the judgment of Aneke J of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos delivered on the 18th day of February 2013. The facts that led to the suit as deduced from…

Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi V. Taraba State House Of Assembly & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This appeal emanated from the proceedings of a panel set up by the Acting Chief Judge of Taraba State at the instance of the 1st Respondent to investigate allegation of gross misconduct against…

Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi V. Barr. Nasiru Audu Dangiri & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Yola Division on appeal against the judgment of the High Court of Taraba State which struck out appellant’s Originating Summons seeking to set…

Oba Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran V Dr. (Rev.) Roland Olapade Agoro (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, delivered on the 9th day of April, 2003, which confirmed the judgment of Oyo State High Court delivered on the 30th day of September,…

Dr. Chigbo Sam Eligwe V. Okpokiri Nwanaka Okpokiri & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SVLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. On 3rd January, 2011 the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the 2nd Respondent in this appeal, held its primary election to nominate its candidate for the Ahoada west constituency seat in the Rivers State House of…

Senator Abubakar Saddiq Yardua & Ors V. Senator Abdu Umar Yandoma & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By their amended originating summons filed on the 19th April 2012, the 1st to the 10th respondents in appeal No. SC.4/2014 commenced Suit No FHC/ABJ/CS/1042/2011 at the Federal High Court, hereinafter referred…

Lawan Abdullahi Buba Wassah & Ors V. Tukshahe Kara & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLABODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The plaintiffs in the trial High Court were Bulama Buba Dangwa (deceased), Alhaji Adamu Nido (deceased) and Tukshehe Kara, while the defendants were Lawan Buba Wasa (deceased) Gwoza Traditional Council and Gwoza Local Government Council.…

Chief Adebisi Adegbuyi V. All Progressive Congress (Apc) & Ors (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division (‘the court below’ for short) delivered on 24th May, 2012. Therein, the decision of the Federal High Court, Abeokuta (trial court)…

Folorunsho V The State (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Benin Division of the Court of Appeal, delivered on the 23rd day of April, 2012. The appellant had earlier been charged along with one other, called Sunday Ehimiyein with two counts of conspiracy…