Kwenev v. State (2022) LLJR-SC LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) The Appellant, and one other Accused Person, Justine Terdoo Ishor, were arraigned before the High Court of Benue State, Makurdi, on a 3-Count Charge of conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide punishable with death. They…

Abdullahi v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment) This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division delivered on 5th June, 2015. The Court in the said judgment, affirmed the judgment of the trial Court which convicted the Appellant…

Ekum v. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report – SUPREME COURT HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Judicial Division hereinafter referred to as the Court below, Coram: I. M. M. Saulawa, (JCA), C. E. Nwosu-Iheme (JCA) and J. O. K.…

Gidiya & ORS v. Sanusi & ORS (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. (Delivering the Lead Judgment): The Respondents as plaintiffs commenced the action at the High Court of Niger State, Kontagora division, challenging the process of selection and the selection of Sarkin Bauchi, the district head of Rijau. Both parties…

Uzoho & Ors V. National Council Of Privatization & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report CHIMA CENTUS NWEZE, J.S.C. The appellants, herein, commenced an action by way of Originating Summons at the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division (hereinafter, simply, referred to as “the Trial Court”). They sought both declaratory and injunctive reliefs against…

Usman V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MUHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The present appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division delivered on December 6, 2018 in appeal no. CA/AW282C/2016. By the judgment in question, the Court below coram Danjuma, Abdullahi and Mahmoud, JJCA, dismissed the Appellant’s…

Universal Properties Ltd V. Pinnacle Commercial Bank & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division delivered on 14th of April, 2008 wherein the lower Court dismissed in limine the appeal filed by the Appellant which was pending…

Umeano & Ors V. Anaekwe & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C.  The appellants were plaintiffs at the trial Customary Court (CC) Akwuzu, Anambra State in Suit No. CCA/2/92: Alexander Umeano & Ors Vs Albert Anaekwe & Anor wherein they sought the following reliefs: (a) Defendant to remove the…

Uba V. Ozigbo & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report JOHN INYANG OKORO, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Awka Judicial Division, holden at Enugu and delivered on 3rd September, 2021 wherein the Court below set aside the judgment of O. A. Nwabunike, J of the High…