Friday Charles v. The State of Lagos (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MUSA DATTIJO MUHAMMAD, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant was tried and convicted by the trial court, Lagos State High Court, for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery contrary to sections 297 and 295(2) (a) of…

Chief Ikie Aghwarianovwe v. Peoples Democratic Party & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appeal herein is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Asaba Judicial Division which affirmed the judgment of the Federal High Court, Asaba Division which had earlier dismissed…

Hon. Olobatoke Segun Samuel v. All Progressives Congress (APC) & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ADAMU JAURO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division delivered on 10th November, 2022 wherein the court dismissed the appellant’s appeal and struck out…

Ani Gabriel Paul Wellington v. People’s Democratic Party & Ors (2023) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) As an aspirant, the appellant had challenged the primary election conducted on the 25th May, 2022 for the selection/nomination of a candidate for the Akwa Ibom State…

Achan Affidavit Achan v. Phelyx Ter Azegetor & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant, being the plaintiff at the trial court, was disqualified by the 2nd respondent for not purchasing the nomination form to contest the Sankera Federal Constituency primary…

Larry Ven Bawa v. Hon. Hehemiah Tsentse Dandaura & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal No. SC/CV/317/2023 is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal sitting at Makurdi delivered on 10-2-2023 in appeal No. CA/MK/PE/38/2022 setting aside the judgment of…

Mr. Emmanuel Andy Nnamdi Uba v. Chief (Dr) George Moghalu & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The 1st respondent and other 12 persons were aspirants in the primary elections of the 3rd respondent (APC) that held on 26/6/2021. After the 1st…

Bishop Nyong Davies Ayakndue & Ors v. Bishop Paul Akpan Augustine (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA-AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellants’ alleged facts are that by the Constitution of the appellants’ church, before a person can be appointed the President of the church, he must be…

Mr. Patrick Nwanze v. Nigerian Railway Corporation (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Jos Division delivered on 10th May, 2007. The appellant was the plaintiff at the trial High Court of Bauchi…

LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Makurdi Division, (Coram Mohammed A. Danjuma, Biobele A. Goergewill and Ibrahim W. Jauro, JJCA) in appeal No. CA/MK/EP41/ 2022, delivered on 10/2/2023 wherein the court below dismissed…