Barrister Leonard Igboke v. Hon. Victor Uzoma Chukwu (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division (Court below) delivered on the 25th January, 2023 by which the 1st respondents appeal was allowed on…

Princess Ann Nwanyibuife Agom Eze v. Nwaeze David Umahi (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division delivered on 30th September, 2022 dismissing the appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the Federal…

First Bank Of Nigeria Plc v. Nimex Petrochemicals Limited (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, JSC (Delivering the lead ruling) By the instant application, filed on 13th November, 2019, the appellant/applicant herein has sought the trinity prayers for the following orders: The application is supported by 18 paragraphed…

Hon. Eseme Sunday Eyiboh v. Dahiru Sheikh Mujaddadi (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 1st February, 2013, which affirmed the judgment of the High Court of the Federal…

Sen. (Dr.) Ita Solomon Enang v. Mr. Akanimo Asuquo (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Abuja Division, delivered on 19th January, 2023 allowing the appeal of the 1st respondent and setting aside…

Chief Cyril Uzor Amobi v. Ogidi Union Nigeria (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal involving a Chieftaincy matter, turns on a narrow issue of whether it is the exclusive preserve of the Uru Ogidi Quarters in Ogidi, Anambra State, and the Amobi…

His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II Con v. Kano State Public Complaint And Anti-corruption Commission (2023) LawGlobal-Hub Lead Judgment Report – COURT OF APPEAL ITA GEORGE MBABA, JCA (Delivering the leading judgment) Appellant filed this appeal against the decision of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHC/KN/CS/54/2020, delivered on 8th June, 2020 by Hon. Justice…

South Atlantic Petroleum Limited v. The Minister Of Petroleum Resources (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Minister of Petroleum Resources, by a letter dated February 23rd, 1998, awarded an Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL), covering an area of…

Kulloma Umara v. Abdullahi Idriss (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the ruling delivered by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division on the 16th day of December, 2022 in appeal number, CA/G/216M/2022. The appellant in this appeal became aggrieved by the…

Sifax Nigeria Limited v. Phoenix Capital Limited (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal (hereinafter referred to as the court below) Coram: Tijani Abubakar, Abimbola Osarugue Obaseki-Adejumo and Jamilu Yammama Tukur, JJCA, delivered…