Alhaji Buhariawodi Mohammed V. Mallam Saliu Ajagbe (2014) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Ilorin, delivered on 20th June, 2007 wherein it affirmed the decision of the appellate session of the Kwara State High Court. A brief fact of the…

Intercontinental Bank Plc Vs Olam (Nigeria) Ltd (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This application was filed on 12/8/2011 by the Appellant/Applicant pursuant to Section 36(6) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999; Order 2 Rule 31(1) and Order 6 Rule 5(1) of the Supreme Court Rules and…

Osun State Independent National Electoral Commission & Anor V. National Conscience Party & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C The Respondents in this appeal were the Plaintiffs at the High Court of Justice of Osun State sitting at Osogbo where they instituted an action against the Appellants in this Court who…

Senator Dahiru Bako Gassol V. Alhaji Abubakar Umar Tutare & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Yola Judicial Division in Appeal No. CA/YL/31/2011 delivered on 13th September 2011, wherein the Court below affirmed the decision of the Federal High…

Lawrence Oguno & Anor. V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUHAMMAD SAIFULLAH MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Jos Division, hereinafter called the lower court delivered on 2/6/2010 affirming the conviction and death sentence passed on the two Appellants by the trial court. The…

Aaron Okarika & Ors. V. Isaiah Samuel & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM TANKO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. The Suits between the parties before the High Court sitting in the Ahoada Judicial Division of the High Court of Rivers State (trial court) were between the same parties. The Suits were numbered AHC/12/82 and AHC/17/82.…

Professor Kingsley Owoniyi Ologe & Ors. V. New Africa Holdings Limited (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Holden at Abuja Division in appeal no. CA/A/81/98 delivered on the 13th day of February, 2002 dismissing the appeal of appellant against…

Dr. Oladipo Kaja V. Alhaji Salawu Oke (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal, hereinafter referred to as the court below, allowing in part the appeal against the decision of the Lagos State High Court. The…

Maobison Inter-link Associated Limited V. U.t.c. Nigeria Plc (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Judicial Division, Holden at Port Harcourt, hereinafter called the court below, delivered on the 16h day of January, 2003. The appellant herein was the…

Augustine Ibeme V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHRISTOPHER CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. In this appeal the appellant along with 2 (two) others have been arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy, forgery and attempting to cheat before the trial High Court. The prosecution at the trial has sought to tender me appellant’s confessional…