Network Securities Ltd V. Dahiru & Ors (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report AMINA ADAMU AUGIE, J.S.C.  The first Respondent, as Plaintiff, instituted the action that culminated in this Appeal at the Federal High Court, wherein he claimed the following Reliefs – a) A Declaration that the Plaintiff is entitled to the Statutory Right of…

Nasiru V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan Judicial Division, delivered on the 15th day of May, 2020 Coram: Tsammani; Okoronkwo; Ojo; JJCA wherein the appeal by the appellant herein was adjudged lacking in merit and was dismissed.…

Muyideen V. Nba & Anor (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EJEMBI EKO, J.S.C.  The appellant, a legal practitioner, was tried before the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) and found guilty of infamous conduct. The LPDC thereafter, on 21st March, 2018, issued the following direction: (i) That the 3 counts in the complaint are found…

Musa V. State (2021) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report ABDU ABOKI, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division (hereafter to be called the Court below), delivered on the 9th of February, 2018. The appellant and other accused persons were convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment for…

Williams & Anor V. Adold/stamm Intl (Nig) Ltd & Anor (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report EMMANUEL AKOMAYE AGIM, J.S.C.  The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) owed the 1st respondent a debt arising out of a building contract. The 1st respondent engaged the 2nd respondent as its legal practitioners to recover the said…

Uba Plc V. John Michael Co. & (Nig.) Ltd (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report TIJJANI ABUBAKAR, J.S.C.  This appeal is against the judgment of the Court of Appeal Lagos Division, delivered on the 23rd day of October, 2014, wherein the Appellant’s appeal against the judgment of the trial Court was unanimously dismissed by the…

Olatayo V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure division delivered on the 19th February, 2016 Coram. Mojeed Adekunle Owoade, Mohammed A. Dajuma, James Shehu Aribiyi (JJCA) which affirmed the decision of the trial Court delivered on the…

Ojolade V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C. 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 the High Court of Jigawa State by Ahmed M.…

Mu’azu V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the decision of the Court of Appeal, Kaduna Division hereinafter referred to as the Court below as contained in the judgment of their Lordships, Uwani Musa Abba Aji, (JCA), Amina Audi Wambai (JCA) and Obietanbara Daniel-Kalio (JCA),…

Mohammed V. State (2022) LAWGLOBAL HUB Lead Judgment Report HELEN MORONKEJI OGUNWUMIJU, J.S.C.  This is an appeal against the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division hereinafter referred to as the Court below Coram: Hussein Mukhtar, (JCA), Muhammed L. Shuaibu (JCA) and Frederick O. Oho (JCA), delivered on 30th of November, 2017 affirming the…