Military Governor Of Lagos State & Ors V. Adebayo Adeyiga & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division delivered on 25th of September 2001. The suit was filed before the High court of Lagos State on the…

Chief Samusideen Afolabi Ayorinde & Ors V. Chief Hassan Sogunro & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report BODE RHODES-VIVOUR, J.S.C. The respondents as Plaintiffs sued the appellants (defendants) on a writ of summons and statement of claim for: The case was tried on pleadings. In their statement of claim the plaintiffs traced their traditional…

Haruna Yunusa Saeed & Anor V. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa & Anor (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report F. TABAI, J.S.C. On the 28th of April, 2011, the Independent National Electoral Commission (2nd Respondent) conducted the election into the office of the Governor of Kaduna State. The 1st Respondent Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa contested the said election…

Oshieze Vincent Akujobi Ehirim V. Imo State Independent Electoral Commission & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report A.M. MUKHTAR, J.S.C. In the High Court of Imo State, Owerri Division, the appellant, by way of an amended originating summons, sought answers to the following questions:- “1. Whether or not the term of office of the…

All Nigerian Peoples Party & Ors. V. Alhaji Mohammed Goni & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report WALTER SAMUEL NKANU ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. This is a consolidated appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, holden at Jos, in appeal NO. CA/J/EPT/GOV/227/2011 delivered on the 23rd day of December, 2011 in which the court…

Stephen Haruna V. The Attorney General Of Federation (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report SULEIMAN GALADIMA, J.S.C This is an appeal against the decision of the court of Appeal, Abuja dated 22nd January, 2010 affirming the decision dated 6th October, 2008 of the High Court of Abuja FCT, wherein the Appellant was convicted and sentenced…

Mrs. Margarey Okadigbo V. Prince John Okechukwu Emeka & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report M. CHUKWUMA-ENEH, J.S.C. This appeal has arisen from the decision of the Court of Appeal Enugu Judicial Division, sitting as Election Appeal Tribunal of Anambra State holden at Awka in which the appellant as the petitioner has prayed for…

Ocheja Emmanuel Dangana & Anor V. Hon. Atai Aidoko Ali Usman & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUFUNLOLA OYELOLA ADEKEYE, J.S.C. The two appeals now before this court as SC.480/2011 and SC.11.2012 emanated from the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja delivered on the 13th of December 2011. They are based on…

Mallam Abubakar Abubakar & Ors. V. Saidu Usman Nasamu & Ors (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ONNOGHEN, J.S.C. The consolidated appeals arose from the decision of the Court of Appeal, Holden at Sokoto in appeal no. CA/S/EPT/GOV/31/2011 delivered on the 29th day of December, 2011 in which the court allowed the appeals of the…

Elijah Ameh Okewu V. The Federal Republic Of Nigeria (2012) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. On the 11th day of June, 1997, the Appellant was arraigned before the Special (Miscellaneous Offences) Tribunal, holden at Lagos, presided over by Makwe, J on a single count charge as follows:- “That you, Elijah Ameh Okewu…