South Atlantic Petroleum Limited V. The Minister Of Petroleum Resources (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. By its motion filed on the 8th day of March 2011, the South Atlantic Petroleum Ltd, hereinafter referred to as the applicant, seeks the following reliefs:- “(1) An order extending the time within which the…

Corporal Bonny Aikhadueki V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of Court of Appeal Owerri Division delivered on the 24th March, 2011 confirming the conviction and sentence of the Appellant for murder while discharging the others. The facts which led to this appeal…

Congress For Progressive Change & Anor V. Hon. Emmanuel David Ombugadu & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. This appeal arose from the dispute as to who, the 2nd Appellant or the 1st Respondent, was the duly nominated and sponsored candidate of the 1st Appellant, the Congress for Progressive Change…

Chief Augustine Ndulue & Anor V. Igwe Michael O. Ojiakor & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGOA, J.S.C This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Enugu Division in Appeal No. CA/E/97/99 delivered on the 7th May, 2001 upholding the judgment of the High Court Awka, Anambra…

Jide Aladejobi V. Nigeria Bar Association (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the direction of the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee of the Body of Benchers (‘the Committee’ for short) which was delivered on 22nd February, 2011. Therein, the Committee directed the Chief Registrar of the Supreme…

Chief Eyo Edem Nsefik (Since Dead) & Ors V. Rosemary Muna & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C. The dispute between the parties in this appeal concerns the Administration of the estate of the late Mrs. Teresa Ekpenyong Nsefik (Nee Ekpenyong Eyo) of No. 18, St. Gregory Road, Eko Ekete Close,…

Alhaji Rasaki Abiola Ekunola V. Central Bank Of Nigeria & Anor (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHRISTOPHER MITCHELL CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. The plaintiff (appellant) has been employed by the 1st defendant/respondent in 1965 as a Technician and has risen to become Assistant Director, Building Engineering Services Department by the time of his dismissal in February…

Alli Dogo V. The State (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HON. JUSTICE NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C Before the Ibadan Judicial Division of the High Court of Justice of Oyo State the appellant was charged with murder contrary to, and punishable under, S.319 of the Criminal Code Cap. 30 Vol. II Laws of Oyo State…

Uyaemenam Nwora & Ors V. Nweke Nwabueze & Ors (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MAHMUD MOHAMMED, J.S.C On 3rd March, 2009, the Appellants appeal No.CA/E/30/2009 pending at the Enugu Division of the Court of Appeal came up before that Court for striking out for non-compliance with the rules of Court. The record of appeal…

Augustine Abba V. Shell Petroleum Development Company Of Nigeria Limited (2013) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Judgment of the Court of Appeal, Benin Division in Appeal CA/B/162/99 delivered on the 10th day of June, 2004. The simple facts of this case, summed up from the available…