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Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Faith Iweka (2011) LLJR-SC

Federal Republic Of Nigeria V. Faith Iweka (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report FRANCIS FEDODE TABAI, J.S.C. The respondent was the accused person at the trial in the Ilorin Division of the Federal High Court. The charge dated the 18th March, 2008 reads as follows:- “That you Faith Iweka (M) adult on or about the […]

Ndewenu Posu & Anor V. The State (2011) LLJR-SC

Ndewenu Posu & Anor V. The State (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This appeal is against the judgment of the Ibadan Court of Appeal delivered on 11th day of February, 2010 affirming both the conviction and sentence passed on the Appellants by the trial High Court of Ogun State, Ilaro Judicial […]

Hon. Zakawanu I. Garuba & Ors V. Hon. Ehi Bright Omokhodion & Ors (2011) LLJR-SC

Hon. Zakawanu I. Garuba & Ors V. Hon. Ehi Bright Omokhodion & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C Following the pandemonium that broke out in the Edo State House of Assembly on 22/2/2010 over the purported removal and/or suspension of the speaker and Deputy speaker, the plaintiffs (appellants herein) by way […]

Surgeon Captain C. T. Olowu V. The Nigerian Navy (2011) LLJR-SC

Surgeon Captain C. T. Olowu V. The Nigerian Navy (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M.S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. By a convening order dated 17th September, 2001, the Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Western Naval Command convened a General Court Martial (GCM) to try the appellant on one count charge as follows:- “a statement of offence Failure […]

P. C. Mike Eze V. Spring Bank Plc (2011) LLJR-SC

P. C. Mike Eze V. Spring Bank Plc (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The appellant in this appeal was the plaintiff at the High Court of Justice of Lagos State and the appellant at the Court of Appeal Lagos Division. The Appellant was also an employee of the Defendant/Respondent Bank where […]

G.n. Nwaolisah V. Paschal Nwabufoh (2011) LLJR-SC

G.n. Nwaolisah V. Paschal Nwabufoh (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C By a notice of Appeal filed at the Supreme Court of Nigeria Registry on the 24tn day of June, 2003, the appellant G.N.N. Nwaolisah appealed against part of the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu delivered on the 15th […]

Omodele Ashabi Eya & Ors. V. Alhaja Risikatu Olopade & Anor (2011) LLJR-SC

Omodele Ashabi Eya & Ors. V. Alhaja Risikatu Olopade & Anor (2011) 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 Ibadan in Appeal No. CA/I/75/93 delivered on the 22nd day of March, 2001 in which the court affirmed the […]

Malam Abubakar Abubakar & Ors. V. Saidu Usman Nasamu & Ors (2011) LLJR-SC

Malam Abubakar Abubakar & Ors. V. Saidu Usman Nasamu & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. The originating process in this appeal is the petition filed at the Governorship Election Tribunal Birnin Kebbi. It was dated the 18th May, 2011. The petitioners were the appellants at the court below and are […]

Honourable Ahmed Salawu Ogembe V. Nurudeen Abatemi Usman & Ors (2011) LLJR-SC

Honourable Ahmed Salawu Ogembe V. Nurudeen Abatemi Usman & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. The 1st Respondent herein as plaintiff at the trial Federal High Court filed an action by way of originating summons, seeking for a number of reliefs: viz: a. AN ORDER of declaration that the Defendants are […]

Oged Ovunwo & Anor V. Iheanyichukwu Woko & Ors (2011) LLJR-SC

Oged Ovunwo & Anor V. Iheanyichukwu Woko & Ors (2011) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal is against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division (i.e lower court herein) given on 4th July 2005 – in which the lower court has dismissed the plaintiffs/appellants’ ground one of the […]