Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) v. New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The respondent as plaintiff at the trial court vide originating summons sought for an order directing the appellant to accept and publish the names of the respondent’s…

Longterm Global Capital Ltd & Ors Vs Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT ABDU ABOKI, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the ruling delivered by the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division, (hereafter called the court below, or the lower court), on the 16th of June,…

Peter Nwaoboshi v. Federal Republic Of Nigeria & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) By a letter dated 17/12/2013, the 3rd respondent applied to Nigerian Export-Import Bank (Nexim Bank) for a long-term loan to finance the importation of machineries for the PVC, cables…

BPS Engineering And Construction Company Ltd v. Federal Road Maintenance Agency & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This is an interlocutory appeal against the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, delivered on the 4th day of June, 2013 by their…

All Progressives Congress v. Bashir Sheriff & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) On June 22, 2022, the first respondent herein, Bashir Sheriff, commenced an action, by way of originating summons, at the Federal High Court, Damaturu Judicial Division, against the appellant, second…

Kingsley Okoro v. The State (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant was charged with and convicted for the offence of murder contrary to and punishable under the provision of section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap. 48, Vol. II, Laws of…

Murtala Isa v. All Progressives Party Congress (APC) & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant and third respondent are members of the first respondent and they both aspired to become the party’s candidate in the 2023 General Election for the Kankara/Faskari/Sabuwa…

Joseph Nwobasi v. Anayo Edwin & Ors (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Judicial Division, in appeal No. CA/E/321/2022 delivered on 2nd December, 2022 wherein the appeal of the 1st respondent herein…

Christian Igwe v. The State (2023) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, JSC (Delivering the leading judgment) The appellant in this appeal was charged alongside one Emmanuel Idowu (the “co-accused”) before the High Court of Justice Oyo State presided over by A. A. Gbolagunte, J. on a two (2) counts information…

Tunde Ojolade v. The State (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, Kaduna Division Coram: M.A. Oredola Daniel O. Kalio and James Gambo Abundaga, JJCA. Which affirmed the conviction of the appellant by…