Attorney-general Of Nasarawa State V. Attorney-general Of Plateau State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A. FABIYI, J.S.C. This suit was filed in this court pursuant to its original jurisdiction as conferred on it by Section 232 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. Each Attorney-General is representing his State, in the…

Mrs. Vidah C. Ohochukwu V. Attorney-general Of Rivers State & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ALOMA MARIAM MUKHTAR, J.S.C The appellant in this appeal was initially one of two plaintiffs in the High Court of Rivers State who sought the following reliefs against the defendants/respondents:- “1. A declaration that the certificate of Occupancy…

Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa & Ors. V. Admiral Murtala Nyako & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C The consolidated appeals arose from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Abuja, delivered on the 15th day of April, 2011, in which the Court dismissed the consolidated appeal…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc. & Ors. V. Alhaji Salmanu Maiwada & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report J.A. FABIYI, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division (“the court below” for short) delivered on 27th March, 2002. It is apt to state the relevant facts which…

Chief Great Ovedje Ogboru & Anor V. Dr. Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report T. MUHAMMAD, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Benin, court below delivered on 5th January, 2012, wherein the court below dismissed the appeal of the Appellants. The reason for…

Chief Sunday Oriorio & Ors V. Chief Joseph Osain & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. In the Writ of Summons issued in the Registry of the Rivers State High Court of Justice, Yenagoa Judicial Division holden at Yenagoa on 20th day of February, 1984, the Respondents were plaintiffs and…

Alhaji Mohammed Maina Waziri V. Ibrahim Tahir Gumel & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the Ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division in Appeal/Motion NO. CA/A/77/2001 delivered on Monday, the 30th day of June 2003 wherein the Court of Appeal granted the 1st…

Mr. Henry Chukwu V. The State (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report S. MUNTAKA-COOMASSIE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Port-Harcourt Division delivered on 20th June, 2007. The appeal actually arose from the decision of the High Court of Justice of Imo state, hereinafter called trial court. The…

Peoples Democratic Party V. Chief Anayo Rochas Okorocha & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report NWALI SYLVESTER NGWUTA, J.S.C. The rescheduled Governorship election was conducted by the 3rd Respondent, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) throughout the Federation on the 26th day of April 2011. The appellant, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sponsored a…

Alhaji (Dr.) Aliyu Akwe Doma & Anor. V. Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN AFOLABI FABIYI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Markurdi Division delivered on 7th January, 2012 in which the majority decision of the trial Tribunal handed out…