Iwok V. Nyang & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar Division summarily striking out the Appellant’s appeal in Appeal No. CA/C/119/2021. ​Just by way of summary of facts leading to the commencement of the suit at the trial…

Insp. Gabriel Of The C.o.p Monitoring Unit, Lagos V. Ukpabio & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Calabar division, Coram: Omage, JCA, Ngwuta, JCA (as he then was) and Owoade, JCA, delivered on Wednesday the 18th day of April, 2007.…

In Re: Nigeria Customs Service Board& 1 Or V. Innoson Nigeria Limited & 7 Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C.  This is a motion on notice filed on the 10th day of November, 2020, brought pursuant to Section 36 (1), 233 (5) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,…

Ilokson & Co. (Nig) Ltd V. Union Bank (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report UWANI MUSA ABBA AJI, J.S.C. The Appellant was a customer of the Respondent with a current account at its Otukpo Road branch, Makurdi. On 21/9/1994, the Respondent granted an export financing credit facility in the sum of N6,000,000.00 to the Appellant.…

Ila Enterprises Ltd & Anor V. Umar Ali & Co. (Nig) Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The present appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Judicial Division delivered on April 19th, 2013. By the said decision, the Court below dismissed the Appellant’s appeal (CA/K/379/2004)…

Ikponmwen V. Asemota & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MOHAMMED LAWAL GARBA, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the decision of the Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal (lower Court) contained in the judgment delivered on the 14th May, 2015 by which the judgment of the Lagos State High Court entered against the…

Ihenacho & Ors V. Egbula & Ors (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal Port Harcourt Division delivered by Coram J. O. Ogebe, J.C.A., S.A. Nsofor, J.C.A. and A. J. Ikongbeh, J.C.A. on 27/12/2001 wherein the Court of Appeal unanimously…

Igwe V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report KUDIRAT MOTONMORI OLATOKUNBO KEKERE-EKUN, J.S.C.  On 26/3/2012, the respondent sought to arraign the appellant and four others before the High Court of Anambra State, Awka Judicial Division on a two-count charge of conspiracy to commit murder and attempted murder. Although the charges were read and interpreted…

Bronwen Energy Trading Ltd. V. Oan Overseas Agency (Nig) Ltd & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report MARY UKAEGO PETER-ODILI, J.S.C.  This appeal and cross-appeal erupted from the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division or lower Court or Court below, delivered on 9th December, 2014, Coram: Joseph Shagbaor Ikyegh, Yargata Byenchit Nimpar…

Bot & Ors V. Jos Electricity Distribution Plc (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report IBRAHIM MOHAMMED MUSA SAULAWA, J.S.C.  The instant appeal is a direct fall-out of the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Jos Judicial Division, delivered on April 18, 2007 in appeal no. CA/J/94/2003. By the judgment in question, the Court below allowed…