Oluwole Akindipe Vs The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C Appellant, then a Military Police Officer attached to the Special Investigation Unit of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan, and two others were tried on an information with three counts of demanding money with menaces with intention to steal contrary to and…

Alhaji Karimu Adisa V Emmanuel Oyinwola & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report E.O. AYOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal from the decision of the Court of Appeal (Akanbi, Kutigi, JJ.C.A. (as they then were) and Omololu-Thomas, JCA). That court dismissed an appeal from the decision of the High Court of Oyo State (Okeyode…

Yusufu Ajao Ibitokun V Strabag Construction Nig. Ltd & 5 Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report I. T. Muhammad, JSC. At the High Court of Justice of Oyo state, holden at Ibadan [trial court], two plaintiffs in a representative capacity and on behalf of Jagun Ibagbe family, originally instituted the action which culminated into…

Adeniyi Adekoya V. The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division delivered on the 18th day of November, 2010 wherein their Lordships dismissed the appeal of the appellant and affirmed his conviction and sentence to death…

R-benkay Nigeria Limited. V. Cadbury Nigeria Limited (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. In the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim filed simultaneously in the Registry of the High Court of Lagos State, Ikeja Judicial Division on 18/4/2000, the Respondent as plaintiff claimed against the appellant as defendant as follows:…

Goldmark Nigeria Limited & Ors. V. Ibafon Company Limited & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. This is a further appeal to the Supreme Court by the 1st – 4th appellants against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division delivered on the 30th day of March 2000. This…

Governor Of Zamfara State & Ors. V. Alh. Suleiman Moh’d Gyalange & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, J.S.C. In the High court of Zamfara state, the respondents in this appeal who were the plaintiffs, by way of originating summons sought answers to the following questions, and reliefs against the defendants/appellants.…

Plateau State Health Services Management Board & Anor. V. Inspector Philip Fitoka Goshwe (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report STANLEY SHENKO ALAGAO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Jos Division delivered on the 14th July, 2003. At the High Court Jos, the present Respondent who was Plaintiff had…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc. V. T. S. A. Industries Limited (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLU ARIWOOLA, J.S.C This is a ruling on the application of the Respondent. The applicant had sought the following: “An order setting aside, the judgment given by this Honourable court on the 9th July, 2010 on the ground…

Congress For Progressive Change & Ors V. Mallam Isa Yuguda & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MUSDAPHER, C.J.N. On the 7/1/2012 the Court of Appeal wrote a Judgment in the following terms as per the decision of OWOADE, JCA which was concurred to by the other members who sat the appeal panel as…